George Lucas : a life /
Jones, Brian Jay.
George Lucas : a life / Brian Jay Jones. - First edition. - viii, 550 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-530), filmography, and index.
Prologue: Out of control, March 1976 -- Part I: Hope, 1944-1973 -- Scrawny little devil, 1944-1962 -- Geeks and nerds, 1962-1966 -- The right horse, 1967 -- Radicals and hippies, 1967-1971 -- American graffiti, 1971-1973 -- Part II: Empire, 1973-1983 -- Bleeding on the page, 1973-1976 -- "I have a bad feeling about this", 1976-1977 -- Striking back, 1977-1979 -- Darkening skies, 1979-1983 -- Part III: Return, 1983-2016 -- Empty flash, 1983-1994 -- A digital universe, 1994-1999 -- Cynical optimism, 1999-2005 -- Letting go, 2005-2016.
May 25, 1977. A problem-plagued independent science-fiction film opened in a handful of movie theaters-- and became one of the biggest box-office-smashing movie franchises of all time. Lucas went on to develop the Indiana Jones series, and then transformed the worlds of special effects and movie sound. His entire career has been stimulated by innovators-- and Jones provides a behind-the-scenes look at the man who is as unmatched as his unforgettable characters.
0316257443 9780316257442
2016941644
Lucas, George, 1944-
Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.
Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.
Biography.
PN1998.3.L835 / J66 2016
791.4302/33092 B
George Lucas : a life / Brian Jay Jones. - First edition. - viii, 550 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-530), filmography, and index.
Prologue: Out of control, March 1976 -- Part I: Hope, 1944-1973 -- Scrawny little devil, 1944-1962 -- Geeks and nerds, 1962-1966 -- The right horse, 1967 -- Radicals and hippies, 1967-1971 -- American graffiti, 1971-1973 -- Part II: Empire, 1973-1983 -- Bleeding on the page, 1973-1976 -- "I have a bad feeling about this", 1976-1977 -- Striking back, 1977-1979 -- Darkening skies, 1979-1983 -- Part III: Return, 1983-2016 -- Empty flash, 1983-1994 -- A digital universe, 1994-1999 -- Cynical optimism, 1999-2005 -- Letting go, 2005-2016.
May 25, 1977. A problem-plagued independent science-fiction film opened in a handful of movie theaters-- and became one of the biggest box-office-smashing movie franchises of all time. Lucas went on to develop the Indiana Jones series, and then transformed the worlds of special effects and movie sound. His entire career has been stimulated by innovators-- and Jones provides a behind-the-scenes look at the man who is as unmatched as his unforgettable characters.
0316257443 9780316257442
2016941644
Lucas, George, 1944-
Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.
Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.
Biography.
PN1998.3.L835 / J66 2016
791.4302/33092 B