Preston, Robert 1918-1987
Overview
| Works: | 525 works in 1,340 publications in 8 languages and 22,601 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Musical films Film adaptations Western films Comedy films Romance films History Historical films Action and adventure films Musicals |
| Roles: | Actor, Performer, Author, Singer, pf=, Producer, Other, Narrator, Costume designer, Instrumentalist, Speaker, Interviewee, Host, Recipient, Arranger |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Robert Preston
- Ok'l baby dok'l by Inez James( )
- Parachute battalion starring Robert Preston, Nancy Kelly, Edmond O'Brien, Harry Carey with Buddy Ebsen, Paul Kelly, Richard Cromwell, Robert Barrat : produced by Howard Benedict, directed by Leslie Goodwins, original screen play by John Twist and Major Hugh Fite, Air Corps ; RKO Radio Pictures by Morgan Litho Company( Visual )
- Even a con man can be nice by George Brich( Visual )
- 'Music Man' crew has film story's happiness by George Brich( Visual )
- North West Mounted Police( Visual )
- Best of the badmen( Visual )
- Wake Island( Visual )
- Union Pacific( Visual )
- David Merrick presents Robert Preston, Bernadette Peters in Mack & Mabel( Book )
- Robert Preston collection of clippings( )
- Communion to the Trees by Robert Preston( Book )
- Preston, Robert by Edward P Tobie( )
- Preston, Robert : Actor by Martin Quigley( )
- Theme from "The dark at the top of the stairs" : a Warner Bros. picture by Max Steiner( )
- Union Pacific( Visual )
- Lewis Archibald interviews Robert Preston by Robert Preston( )
- Robert Preston by Robert Preston( Recording )
- Catalogue of important Western and Oriental manuscripts and miniatures comprising the property of Lady Anne Lytton ... Dr. E.G. Millar ... Mrs. David Huxley ... the Hon. Robert Preston ... the Rt. Hon. Lord Nunburnholme ... the Bristol Baptist College and from the collection of Thomas E. Marston ... and including Persian, Mughal and provincial Indian miniatures ... which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. ... at their large galleries ... on Monday, the 11th December, 1961 by England) Sotheby & Co. (London( Book )
- Gregory Peck makes that Hemingway kind of love to Joan Bennett in "The Macomber Affair" : Also starring Robert Preston( Visual )
- Reap the wild wind( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Robert Preston
The music man by
Robert Preston(
Visual
)
55 editions published between 1961 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,831 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A con man in the guise of a traveling salesman gets off the train in River City, Iowa. He convinces the town to finance a children's marching band instead of a pool hall
55 editions published between 1961 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,831 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A con man in the guise of a traveling salesman gets off the train in River City, Iowa. He convinces the town to finance a children's marching band instead of a pool hall
How the West was won by
Henry Hathaway(
Visual
)
35 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in English and held by 1,718 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This saga follows a family's move west through generations. Restored clarity eliminates the film's original panoramic three-panel join lines
35 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in English and held by 1,718 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This saga follows a family's move west through generations. Restored clarity eliminates the film's original panoramic three-panel join lines
The last starfighter by
Nick Castle(
Visual
)
34 editions published between 1984 and 2020 in English and held by 1,387 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alex is an 18-year old Earthling who has an extraordinary talent for video game wizardry and conquers the Starfighter game. He is then recruited by alien Centauri to be part of an elite legion of fighters. Leaving behind his trailer park existence, he heads to the outer regions of space. Alex becomes the last hope for the beleaguered Star League and hundreds of worlds, including Earth
34 editions published between 1984 and 2020 in English and held by 1,387 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alex is an 18-year old Earthling who has an extraordinary talent for video game wizardry and conquers the Starfighter game. He is then recruited by alien Centauri to be part of an elite legion of fighters. Leaving behind his trailer park existence, he heads to the outer regions of space. Alex becomes the last hope for the beleaguered Star League and hundreds of worlds, including Earth
Victor Victoria by
Henry Mancini(
Visual
)
16 editions published between 1982 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 803 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A woman singer working on the cabaret circuit pretends to be a man pretending to be a woman. Things get even more complicated when she meets the man of her dreams. Set in Paris, France, in 1934
16 editions published between 1982 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 803 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A woman singer working on the cabaret circuit pretends to be a man pretending to be a woman. Things get even more complicated when she meets the man of her dreams. Set in Paris, France, in 1934
This gun for hire by
Frank Tuttle(
Visual
)
32 editions published between 1942 and 2019 in English and French and held by 699 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A hired-gun seeks revenge from a client who betrayed him
32 editions published between 1942 and 2019 in English and French and held by 699 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A hired-gun seeks revenge from a client who betrayed him
Mame by
Jerry Herman(
Visual
)
16 editions published between 1974 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 688 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
She'll coax the blues right out of your heart. Madcap Auntie Mame is suddenly her nephew's guardian in this sparkling adaptation of the Broadway hit
16 editions published between 1974 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 688 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
She'll coax the blues right out of your heart. Madcap Auntie Mame is suddenly her nephew's guardian in this sparkling adaptation of the Broadway hit
Broadway's lost treasures(
Visual
)
4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 669 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A compilation of Broadway song & dance numbers from The Tony Awards, as performed by the original cast members between 1967 and 1986
4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 669 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A compilation of Broadway song & dance numbers from The Tony Awards, as performed by the original cast members between 1967 and 1986
Junior Bonner by
Sam Peckinpah(
Visual
)
46 editions published between 1971 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 647 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"With his bronco-busting career on its last legs, Junior Bonner heads to his hometown to try his luck in the annual rodeo. But his fond childhood memories are shattered when he finds his family torn apart by his greedy brother and hard-drinking father. Now Junior must break the wildest bull in the West to bring his family together for one final moment of cowboy glory."--Container
46 editions published between 1971 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 647 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"With his bronco-busting career on its last legs, Junior Bonner heads to his hometown to try his luck in the annual rodeo. But his fond childhood memories are shattered when he finds his family torn apart by his greedy brother and hard-drinking father. Now Junior must break the wildest bull in the West to bring his family together for one final moment of cowboy glory."--Container
I do! I do! : the original Broadway cast recording by
Harvey Schmidt(
)
11 editions published between 1966 and 1990 in English and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1966 and 1990 in English and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The music man by
Meredith Willson(
Recording
)
29 editions published between 1958 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 489 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Overture / Rock Island (5:27) -- Iowa stubborn (1:57) -- Ya got trouble (3:46) -- Piano lesson (1:56) -- Goodnight my someone (2:43) -- Seventy-six trombones (3:00) -- Sincere (1:38) -- The sadder but wiser girl for me (1:40) -- Pick-a-little, talk-a-little (1:55) -- Goodnight ladies / Marian the librarian (2:42) -- My white knight (3:01) -- Wells Fargo wagon (2:11) -- It's you (1:23) -- Shipoopi (2:10) -- Lida Rose / Will I ever tell you? (4:13) -- Gary, Indiana (1:24) -- Till there was you (2:44) -- Finale (2:16)
29 editions published between 1958 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 489 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Overture / Rock Island (5:27) -- Iowa stubborn (1:57) -- Ya got trouble (3:46) -- Piano lesson (1:56) -- Goodnight my someone (2:43) -- Seventy-six trombones (3:00) -- Sincere (1:38) -- The sadder but wiser girl for me (1:40) -- Pick-a-little, talk-a-little (1:55) -- Goodnight ladies / Marian the librarian (2:42) -- My white knight (3:01) -- Wells Fargo wagon (2:11) -- It's you (1:23) -- Shipoopi (2:10) -- Lida Rose / Will I ever tell you? (4:13) -- Gary, Indiana (1:24) -- Till there was you (2:44) -- Finale (2:16)
Space weapons : earth wars by
Robert Preston(
)
4 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This overview aims to inform the public discussion of space-based weapons by examining their characteristics, potential attributes, limitations, legality, and utility. The authors do not argue for or against space weapons, nor do they estimate the potential costs and performance of specific programs, but instead sort through the realities and myths surrounding space weapons in order to ensure that debates and discussions are based on fact
4 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This overview aims to inform the public discussion of space-based weapons by examining their characteristics, potential attributes, limitations, legality, and utility. The authors do not argue for or against space weapons, nor do they estimate the potential costs and performance of specific programs, but instead sort through the realities and myths surrounding space weapons in order to ensure that debates and discussions are based on fact
Beau Geste by
William A Wellman(
Visual
)
26 editions published between 1939 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 441 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three brothers join the French Foreign Legion to escape a dark past. But their troubles are quickly forgotten as their courage, duty and devotion is put to the test when they are forced to fight against all odds in this acclaimed film classic
26 editions published between 1939 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 441 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three brothers join the French Foreign Legion to escape a dark past. But their troubles are quickly forgotten as their courage, duty and devotion is put to the test when they are forced to fight against all odds in this acclaimed film classic
Meredith Willson's The music man : original Broadway cast by
Meredith Willson(
Recording
)
16 editions published between 1958 and 1990 in English and held by 434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Professor" Harold Hill is a con man who comes to River City, IA, in the weeks just prior to the 1912 Fourth of July celebration. Persuading the town that the youth of River City is in great danger of being corrupted, Hill convinces them that their need to organization a boy's band, with himself as a leader. Hill promises to teach the kids how to make music by utilizing his revolutionary "Think System." There's only one problem: the professor doesn't know one note from another
16 editions published between 1958 and 1990 in English and held by 434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Professor" Harold Hill is a con man who comes to River City, IA, in the weeks just prior to the 1912 Fourth of July celebration. Persuading the town that the youth of River City is in great danger of being corrupted, Hill convinces them that their need to organization a boy's band, with himself as a leader. Hill promises to teach the kids how to make music by utilizing his revolutionary "Think System." There's only one problem: the professor doesn't know one note from another
Meredith Willson's The music man : original soundtrack by
Meredith Willson(
Recording
)
5 editions published between 1962 and 1993 in English and held by 430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1962 and 1993 in English and held by 430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The man that corrupted Hadleyburg by
Mark Twain(
Visual
)
18 editions published between 1980 and 2005 in English and held by 408 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of Mark Twain's best known . A mysterious stranger who was slighted by the people of Hadleyburg reappears to disprove the town's reputation
18 editions published between 1980 and 2005 in English and held by 408 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of Mark Twain's best known . A mysterious stranger who was slighted by the people of Hadleyburg reappears to disprove the town's reputation
The music man : original Broadway cast recording by
Meredith Willson(
Recording
)
5 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 380 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 380 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Meredith Willson's The Music man by
Meredith Willson(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 1961 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A silver-tongued con artist cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying musical instruments and uniforms, but his chichanery is unmasked by a lovely librarian
11 editions published between 1961 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A silver-tongued con artist cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying musical instruments and uniforms, but his chichanery is unmasked by a lovely librarian
Blake Edwards' Victor Victoria(
Visual
)
9 editions published between 1982 and 2016 in English and German and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man impersonating a woman on stage? Piece of cake. But a woman whose livelihood depends on pretending to be a man who pretends to be a woman? Now you've got problems! An out-of-work singer conspires to pose as a female impersonator in order to get work on the Paris cabaret circuit
9 editions published between 1982 and 2016 in English and German and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man impersonating a woman on stage? Piece of cake. But a woman whose livelihood depends on pretending to be a man who pretends to be a woman? Now you've got problems! An out-of-work singer conspires to pose as a female impersonator in order to get work on the Paris cabaret circuit
Tulsa by
Stuart Heisler(
Visual
)
56 editions published between 1940 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 362 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
During the 1920's, the mad rush for oil changed Tulsa from a sleepy plains town to a bustling metropolis. Cherokee Lansing, a beautiful cattleman's daughter, loses her father in a freak oil mining accident. Determined to save her ranch, she attempts to single-handedly challenge a powerful oil mogul, only to become one herself
56 editions published between 1940 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 362 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
During the 1920's, the mad rush for oil changed Tulsa from a sleepy plains town to a bustling metropolis. Cherokee Lansing, a beautiful cattleman's daughter, loses her father in a freak oil mining accident. Determined to save her ranch, she attempts to single-handedly challenge a powerful oil mogul, only to become one herself
Mark Twain's The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 1980 and 2005 in English and held by 359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on one of Mark Twain's best known short stories. A mysterious stranger who was slighted by the people of Hadleyburg reappears to disprove the town's reputation
10 editions published between 1980 and 2005 in English and held by 359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on one of Mark Twain's best known short stories. A mysterious stranger who was slighted by the people of Hadleyburg reappears to disprove the town's reputation
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Related Identities
- Willson, Meredith 1902-1984 Performer Librettist Musician Author Lyricist Composer
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
- Hargrove, Marion 1919-2003 Author of screenplay
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Producer
- Kelton, Pert Singer Performer Actor
- Jones, Shirley 1934 March 31- Performer Actor
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Universal Pictures (Firm) Producer
- Lane, Charles 1905-2007 Actor
- Ziegler, William
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American literature American prose literature Aunts Band directors Brothers Crime Dennis, Patrick, Eccentrics and eccentricities Female impersonators Fighter pilots France.--Armée.--Légion étrangère France--Paris Frontier and pioneer life Gender identity Greene, Graham, Human-alien encounters Hypocrisy Iowa Lawrence, Jerome, Lee, Robert Edwin, Librarians Love Male impersonators Mame, Auntie (Fictitious character) Man-woman relationships Marching bands Military policy Motion picture music Murder Murderers Musicals Musicals--Excerpts Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) Nephews Philosophy, American Recruiting and enlistment Rodeo performers Rodeos Sahara Short stories, American Space warfare Swindlers and swindling Tony Awards Truthfulness and falsehood Twain, Mark, United States Video games Video games and teenagers West United States Women singers
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Alternative Names
Meservey, Robert
Meservey, Robert Preston 1918-1987
Preston, Robert 1913-1987
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Ρομπέρ Πρέστον
Престон, Роберт
רוברט פרסטון שחקן אמריקאי
رابرت پرستون
رابرت پرستون (هنرپیشه) بازیگر آمریکایی
روبرت بريستون ممثل أمريكي
রবার্ট প্রেস্টন মার্কিন অভিনেতা
로버트 프레스턴
ロバート・プレストン
罗伯特·普雷斯顿
羅拔·披士頓
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