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May 2, 2019 · Cukor, one of Hollywood’s finest directors and the man who has directed Hepburn and Garbo in some of their best, is known as a woman’s director . . . Mr. Gable became aware of these two facts and became suddenly unhappy, not without reason, one must admit.”
Cukor quickly earned a reputation as a director who could coax great performances from actresses and he became known as a "woman's director", a title he resented.
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Grumpy(1930) co-directed with Cyril Gardner The Virtuous Sin(1930) co-directed with Louis Gasnier The Royal Family of Broadway(1931) co-directed with Cyril Gardner Tarnished Lady(1931) Girls About Town(1931) One Hour With You(1932) co-directed with Ernst Lubitsch What Price Hollywood?(1932) A Bill of Divorcement(1932) Rockabye(1932) Our Betters(193...
Judy Klemesrud, “His Living Legends Salute Cukor; ‘Thrilled’ and Witty He Gets the Credit”, New York Times,May 1, 1978. Gavin Lambert, On Cukor, G.P. Putnam, New York, 1972. Patrick McGilligan, George Cukor: A Double Life, St. Martin’s Press, New York, 1991. Gene D. Phillips, “Fifty Years of Filmmaking”, Films and Filming, January 1982. Mary Rourke...
Film Directors – Articles on the Internet Several online articles can be found here. George Cukor at Reel Classics Dedicated to Cukor and the films Philadelphia Story and My Fair Lady. Includes posters, film images, links and sound bytes. American Masters – George Cukor Feature essay on Cukor by Gavin Lambert. Special Collections Manuscripts – Geor...
Summary. The more successfully you work through the actors, the more your own work disappears. George Cukor, quoted in Gavin Lambert, On Cukor (1972), p. 188. By his own statements, George Cukor resists the kind of analysis that tradi¬tional authorship study has fostered.
Jul 9, 2022 · The dark side of this sensitive “women’s director,” renowned for his capacity to draw sterling work from the Garbos and Hepburns of his day is best glimpsed in an apparent caricature ...
Dec 20, 2019 · But Cukor, known as a "woman's director," was found wanting in the action scenes, and so he was replaced — at Clark Gable's insistence — by Fleming.
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George Cukor's directorial style emphasized deep character development and strong performances, particularly from women. He crafted narratives that allowed female characters to explore complex emotions and social challenges, which contributed to a more nuanced portrayal of women on screen.
