Foreman, Carl

Overview

Works:	191 works in 838 publications in 7 languages and 13,939 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Film adaptations War films History Western films Historical films Action and adventure films Documentary films Short films Romance films
Roles:	Author of screenplay, Author, Scenarist, Producer, Production personnel, Adapter, Writer of accompanying material, Performer, Conceptor, wpr, 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 )
[Carl Foreman program. UCLA retrospective, May 12, 1969]( Recording )
Carl Foreman, writer, director( Book )
Hommage à Carl Foreman : ecrivain-metteur en scène( Book )
[WABC Eyewitness news( Visual )

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

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Most widely held works by Carl Foreman

High Noon by Fred Zinnemann( Visual )

140 editions published between 1952 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 3,941 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 Bridge on the River Kwai by David Lean( Visual )

62 editions published between 1957 and 2014 in English and German and held by 3,227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

British soldiers captured by the Japanese 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

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

53 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,816 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

Born free by Joy Adamson( Visual )

11 editions published between 1965 and 2015 in English and held by 872 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Joy Adamson and her husband, Kenya game warden George Adamson, raise Elsa, a lion cub. When Elsa approaches maturity, Joy determines she must re-educate Elsa to living in the wild so that the lioness can return to a free life

Cyrano de Bergerac by Michael Gordon( Visual )

77 editions published between 1950 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 778 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In 17th-century Paris, a long-nosed poet and swordsman helps his handsome friend win the girl he himself loves

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

14 editions published between 1969 and 2016 in English and German and held by 485 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the Arizona Territory of the 1870's, Marshal Sam Mackenna is the only living person who knows the tortuous route to the fabulous "Canon del Oro". During his journey, Mackenna is captured by Colorado, a brutal Mexican bandit who has long sought his death. But, if Mackenna is to lead the cutthroat gang to the lost treasure, Colorado must keep him alive

Young man with a horn by Michael Curtiz( Visual )

11 editions published between 1950 and 2009 in English and held by 467 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A lonely little boy peeks into the window of a Skid Row dive. Mesmerized by the soaring magic played by a small jazz combo, he longs to create the same sounds. So with the guidance of a brilliant bluesman, the boy develops into a superb artist but as man, struggles with an impossible note trapped in his mind

Champion by Mark Robson( Visual )

15 editions published between 1949 and 2013 in English and held by 382 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 managers and promoters, his arrogance and stubbornness make him at once a villain and a hero

The men by Fred Zinnemann( Visual )

19 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 342 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A war veteran paralyzed in combat returns home and finds he will never walk again, bitterly refusing to see his fiancé. 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

Home of the brave( Visual )

9 editions published between 1949 and 2014 in English and held by 209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

For black GI Peter Moss (James Edwards), the war never ends. Paralyzed from the waist down, he wages a battle against horrifying memories of the treacherous undergrowth of South Pacific jungle of Japanese snipers, and the virulent racism of his soldier comrades

Young winston by Richard Attenborough( Visual )

9 editions published between 1972 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 106 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 )

2 editions published between 1980 and 2009 in English and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A South Pacific island's dormant volcano unexpectedly erupts in fury. Tourists are surprised by a volcanic eruption in a lonesome hotel in the Caribic. Shelby Gilmore is the hotel owner who ignores all the warnings and advises his guests to wait for a rescue team. Hank is a wildcat oil driller who gathers a small group of followers and heads toward higher ground. Kay Kirby is a PR executive who must choose between the two men

So this is New York( Visual )

4 editions published between 1948 and 2014 in English and held by 73 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

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

33 editions published between 1952 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 64 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Am Tag seiner Hochzeit steht Sheriff Will Kane vor einer schweren Gewissensentscheidung. Eigentlich wollte er mit seiner jungen Frau Amy die Stadt verlassen. Doch der gefürchtete Mörder Frank Miller hat sich angekündigt, um sich für die sieben Jahre Zuchthaus zu rächen. Soll sich Kane, von Freunden und Mitbürgern verlassen, in der ausgestorbenen Stadt Miller und seinen drei Komplizen stellen? Oder Amys Bitten nachgeben, die als Quäkerin jede Form der Gewalt verabscheut? Als um zwölf Uhr mittags der Zug in der glühenden Hitze im Bahnhof einrollt, schlägt die Stunde der Entscheidung... (Quelle: Umschlag)

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

5 editions published in 1972 in English and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Word into image : portraits of American screenwriters : transcripts of the award winning film series( Book )

4 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 49 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Know your enemy-- Japan by Irving Wallace( Visual )

2 editions published between 2005 and 2014 in English and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explains how the religious, political, cultural, and economic history of Japan contributed toward making her a formidable foe. Intended to show the American serviceman the fighting characteristics of his Japanese counterpart

Force 10 from Navarone by Guy Hamilton( Visual )

10 editions published between 1978 and 2014 in English and Japanese and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the darkest days of World War II, Hitler's armies are storming through Europe, annihilating all opposition in their path. But U.S. Colonel Barnsby plots to strike a crippling blow upon the brutal Nazi forces. To succeed, he'll need the help of the most skilled and lethal soldiers in the world: the Force 10 squad. They are fresh from their triumphant mission at Navarone. But when the team's plan goes awry in a firestorm of blistering battles, Barnsby and the squad's hard-driving Major Mallory are forced to devise a new and even more dangerous scheme to attack the Nazi war machine

High noon by Carl Foreman( Book )

18 editions published between 1951 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A retired marshal's wedding is interrupted when he learns a killer he had sent to jail will return to town on the noon train to seek revenge. The townspeople refuse to help him, so he is forced to take up his badge and guns again, alienating his new bride, a Quaker who is opposed to violence. DVD

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

1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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