The popular screen and stage star Laurence Harvey (1928-1973) is best remembered for his stellar performance in the film The Manchurian Candidatemdash;a 20th century classic. Of his 50 films; Room At the Top not only brought sexual permissiveness to American and British screens and an Oscar nomination; but it also branded him a heartthrob sensation.For all his fame and fortune; Harveys short life was riddled with controversy; demonized by critics; and fraught with tragedy. In this revealing biography by Harveys sister-in-law; readers are provided a close-up view of his career; his three marriages and his longtime sexual affair with one of his male producers. It also details his battle with cancer and his failure to acknowledge its seriousness.Packed with personal anecdotes; more than twenty black and white photographs; and a filmography; Reach for the Top: The Turbulent Life of Laurence Harvey will fascinate film students; scholars; and fans of the actor.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Another tool in the student of jazz piano arsenalBy Eric SedenskyI bought this book to have something to work on by myself whenever I wouldnt see my instructor for a long period of time. Having had success with classical Hanon; I bought several of the "jazz Hanon" books; including this one. This is probably the easiest of the three; possibly because it is also the least practical. The early exercises are very unadventurous. The later exercises are a little more interesting and demanding; but I never really felt myself seriously challenged by this book. Maybe; though; that is a good thing. I gained a good sense of accomplishment from this book; and I certainly dont feel like my time is wasted. Like all learning; I believe you only get out what you put in; and this book does make its contributions. For a beginning jazz pianist; this is probably right on target; but serious musicians will probably get more out of Stride Hanon: 50 Exercises for the Beginning to Professional Pianist (Musicians Institute Private Lessons) or Jazz Chord Hanon: 70 Exercises for the Beginning to Professional Pianist than this book.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Exercises not very practical.By James PaoloExercises not very practical.3 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Requires some extra work to get the most possible out of this book.By Prodigy4uFor example; playing each exercise with all possible inversions available in the left hand. This is a nice text. Other ways to vary the lessons are to sometimes go with a diatonic path rather than the chromatic one provided in the book. For example instead of C; Db; D; Eb; E; F; Gb; G; Ab; A; Bb; B... using C; D; E; F; G; A; B as an alternative to the ascending and descending chromatically idea which is what you will find in this book. These exercises also can be nice in combination with ascending and descending runs that would allow you to melodically or harmonically connect octaves. Texts on such as for example; "The Right Hand According to Tatum" contain more of these said devices which you could use to chain together multiple exercises from this text.