Foreman, Carl

Overview

Works:	246 works in 1,011 publications in 7 languages and 14,496 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Film adaptations War films Western films History Action and adventure films Historical films Documentary films Short films Sports films
Roles:	Author of screenplay, Scenarist, Author, Production personnel, Producer, Adapter, Writer of accompanying material, Other, Performer, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of dialog, Conceptor, Former owner, Director, Author of introduction
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 )
Reminiscences of Carl Foreman : by Carl Foreman( )
Hommage à Carl Foreman : ecrivain-metteur en scène( Book )
Carl Foreman, home again : profile of a movie maker( Visual )

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

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Most widely held works by Carl Foreman

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

82 editions published between 1957 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 3,292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge for their WWII Japanese captors, unaware of an Allied mission to blow it up

High noon by Fred Zinnemann( Visual )

148 editions published between 1951 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 2,664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Just-married lawman Will Kane is about to retire as a small-town sheriff and begin a new life with his bride when he learns that gunslinger Frank Miller is due to arrive at high noon to settle an old score. Kane seeks assistance from deputies and townsfolk but soon realizes he'll have to stand alone in his showdown with Miller and his henchmen

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

58 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,843 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A specialized commando team is assembled to destroy the German Army's mighty guns of Navarone, because they control a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea

High Noon( Visual )

2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,248 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 842 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 Michael Gordon( Visual )

80 editions published between 1950 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 758 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

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

18 editions published between 1969 and 2017 in English and German and held by 474 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 "Cañon 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 )

13 editions published between 1950 and 2017 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

Champion by Mark Robson( Visual )

18 editions published between 1949 and 2013 in English and held by 394 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 363 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 )

11 editions published between 1949 and 2014 in English and held by 216 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

Word into image. Paul Mazursky( Visual )

7 editions published between 1981 and 2006 in English and held by 144 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

Young winston by Richard Attenborough( Visual )

13 editions published between 1972 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 126 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 106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

So this is New York( Visual )

5 editions published between 1948 and 2014 in English and held by 71 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

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

1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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 61 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

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

5 editions published in 1972 in English and held by 57 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

12 Uhr mittags = high noon( Visual )

28 editions published between 1985 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 54 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

Force 10 from Navarone by Guy Hamilton( Visual )

12 editions published between 1978 and 2015 in English and Japanese and held by 52 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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