Foreman, Carl

Overview

Works:	248 works in 1,065 publications in 7 languages and 14,787 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Film adaptations War films Western films History Action and adventure films Historical films Documentary films Short films Interviews
Roles:	Author of screenplay, Scenarist, Author, Production personnel, Producer, Adapter, Writer of accompanying material, Other, Author of dialog, Performer, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of introduction, Conceptor, Director, Former owner
Classifications:	PN1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Carl Foreman

High noon : the Hollywood blacklist and the making of an American classic by Glenn Frankel( Book )
High noon : the Hollywood blacklist and the making of a legend by Glenn Frankel( Book )
Hommage à Carl Foreman : ecrivain-metteur en scène( Book )
Oral history interview with Carl Foreman by Carl Foreman( Recording )
Carl Foreman, writer, director( Book )

[Carl Foreman retrospective. University School of the Arts, New York, May 15, 1967]( Recording )
[Carl Foreman program. UCLA retrospective, May 12, 1969]( Recording )
After film school--what?( Visual )
Foreman, Carl. film writer, director, producer( )
Behind the scenes with Carl Foreman and The Victors( Visual )
[WABC Eyewitness news( Visual )
Foreman, Carl( )
Portrait of a film-maker : Carl Foreman( Visual )
Foreman, Carl : Writer, Producer, Director by Martin Quigley( )
Carl Foreman, home again : profile of a movie maker( Visual )
Carl Foreman( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Carl Foreman

The Bridge on the River Kwai by David Lean( Visual )

89 editions published between 1957 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 3,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

British soldiers captured by the hapanese during World War II are forced to construct a strategic railroad bridge which a commando team is instructed by the British High Command to destroy

High noon by Fred Zinnemann( Visual )

155 editions published between 1951 and 2021 in 3 languages and held by 2,686 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A retiring lawman, about to leave town with his new bride, seeks allies among the fearful townspeople and finds none when an outlaw he put in prison returns with his gang to take revenge

The guns of Navarone by J. Lee Thompson( Visual )

59 editions published between 1961 and 2020 in 5 languages and held by 1,833 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A British-American epic adventure war film inspired by the Battle of Leros during the Dodecanese Campaign of World War II in which a commando team of Allied military specialists are recruited for a dangerous but imperative mission to infiltrate a Nazi-occupied fortress and disable two long-range field guns so that 2,000 trapped British soldiers may be rescued. Faced with an unforgiving sea voyage, hazardous terrain, and the possibility of a traitor in their midst, the team must overcome the impossible without losing their own lives

High Noon( Visual )

3 editions published in 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This is the classic tale of a lawman who stands alone to defend a town of cowardly citizens against a gang of revenge-seeking criminals. In the greatest showdown in the history of cinema, the lawman stands to lose not only the town but his new wife

Born free by Joy Adamson( Visual )

11 editions published between 1965 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 822 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When game warden George Adamson is forced to kill a lion and lioness, he and his wife Joy adopt their three cubs. Two are sent off to zoos but the third is kept, a female they name Elsa. When Elsa is fully grown, the Adamsons realize she must be taught to survive on her own

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand( Visual )

86 editions published between 1950 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 759 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Poignant story of unrequited love, set in 17th century France. Highlighted by the Oscar-winning performance of Ferrer as Cyrano, the long-nosed poet and swordsman who helps a handsome rival woo and win the beautiful Roxane, whom Cyrano himself secretly loves

Young man with a horn by Michael Curtiz( Visual )

13 editions published between 1950 and 2020 in English and held by 471 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Drama about the professional and romantic troubles of a talented trumpet player, Rick Martin, whose career was plagued by his alcoholism. Loosely based on the life of jazz great, Bix Beiderbecke

Mackenna's gold by J. Lee Thompson( Visual )

20 editions published between 1969 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

MacKenna's Gold: Seventeen men and four women seek a legendary cache of gold in the territory of the rampaging Apaches. A Man Called Sledge: Outlaw buddies break into a maximum-security prison in order to seal a half-million dollars, worth of gold, but greed turns them against one another

Champion by Mark Robson( Visual )

20 editions published between 1949 and 2020 in English and French and held by 404 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up. Midge, played by Kirk Douglas, is not the basic good guy corrupted by the sweet science and led astray by evil mangers and promoters, his arrogance and stubbornness make him at once a villain and a hero

The men by Fred Zinnemann( Visual )

25 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 381 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A war veteran paralyzed in combat returns home and finds he will never walk again, bitterly refusing to see his fiancée. She must force him to confront reality and break his physical and emotional confinement. When feeling starts to return to his legs, it could be his last hope, or final downfall

Word into image. Paul Mazursky( Visual )

7 editions published between 1981 and 2006 in English and held by 214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Carl Foreman, known internationally as a filmmaker, is primarily a screenwriter. His screenplays concern the struggle of the individual against the often hostile pressures of the environment. In this film, Foreman speaks candidly about being blacklisted in Hollywood for being an "uncooperative" witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Carl Foreman selected filmography: High Noon, The Guns of Navaronne, The Men, The Victors, Champion, Young Winston

Home of the brave( Visual )

11 editions published between 1949 and 2014 in English and held by 213 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Based on a play by Arthur Laurents, it recounts the story of a young black soldier who has suffered a nervous breakdown and developed psychosomatic paralysis. Crippled by rage and trauma, his condition was induced by experiences encountered during a reconnaissance mission combined with a lifetime of racial discrimination. He may be able to walk again, but only if he can overcome his anger and frustrations

Young winston by Richard Attenborough( Visual )

16 editions published between 1972 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Richard Attenborough's examination of the early life of Winston Churchill, up until his early days at Parliament and before his marriage, is a fascinating look at the formative years of one of the greatest politicians and most influential world leaders in recent history. This film has been newly remastered

When time ran out--( Visual )

3 editions published between 1980 and 2017 in English and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A South Pacific island's dormant volcano unexpectedly erupts in fury placing tourists in jeopardy

Clay pigeon (1949) : shooting script by Carl Foreman( )

2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

So this is New York( Visual )

5 editions published between 1948 and 2014 in English and held by 69 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The film follows a rube, played by Henry Morgan, on a journey as he uses his recently obtained inheritance to take a trip to 1910's New York with his wife and sister-in-law. Along the way, he encounters numerous eccentric characters including a drunken jockey, a sleaze ball millionaire and a devious stage actor, all scheming to court his sister-in-law in order to gain a slice of the inheritance

High noon / produced by Stanley Kramer ; screenplay by Carl Foreman ; directed by Fred Zinnemann( Visual )

1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 68 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Will Kane is a marshal who stands alone to defend a town of cowardly citizens against a gang of killers out for revenge. Engaged in the fight of his lifetime, Kane stands to lose everything when the clock strikes noon, his friends, his honor, and his Quaker bride

12 Uhr mittags High noon. Fred Zinnemann - ein Hollywood-Regisseur / ein Film von Charlotte Kerr. by Fred Zinnemann( Visual )

32 editions published between 1985 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Am Tag seiner Hochzeit steht Sheriff Kane vor einer schweren Gewissensentscheidung. Soll er sich der Rache des gefürchteten Mörders Miller stellen oder dem Bitten seiner jungen Frau Amy nachgeben und die Stadt verlassen? Als zwölf Uhr mittags der Zug in glühender Hitze im Bahnhof einrollt, hat die Stunde der Entscheidung geschlagen. Kaum ein anderer Western hat das Genre so nachhaltig geprägt wie Fred Zinnemanns vierfach Oscar-prämierter Klassiker. Fern jeder Romantisierung des Wilden Westens schuf er einen Film voll vibrierender Spannung mit einem exzellenten Gary Cooper als mit der Angst ringender, müder Held. An seiner Seite die unvergessene Grace Kelly. (Quelle: Umschlagtext)

Young Winston: the screenplay of the film by Carl Foreman( Book )

6 editions published in 1972 in English and held by 60 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Force 10 from Navarone by Guy Hamilton( Visual )

14 editions published between 1978 and 2015 in English and Japanese and held by 59 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

U.S. Colonel Barnsby plots to strike a blow to the Nazi forces. He needs the help of the most skilled and lethal soldiers in the world: the Force 10 squad

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