Charles River Editors
ASIN: B00IP3LVSY
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 40
*Includes pictures.*Includes Lancaster's quotes about his own life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents. "Take the feeling of hunger out of your gut, and you're no longer a champion." – Burt LancasterA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors’ American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America’s most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. In the 1940s, there were few actors who personified the all-American look like Burt Lancaster, who set Hollywood ablaze quickly with performances in movies like The Killers, The Flame and the Arrow, and The Crimson Pirate. Indeed, his status as a heartthrob was ...