{"product_id":"12-angry-men-reginald-rose-and-the-making-of-an-american-classic-paperback-softback-9781531502966","title":"12 Angry Men; Reginald Rose and the Making of an American Classic (Paperback \/ softback) 9781531502966","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e12 Angry Men\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eReginald Rose and the Making of an American Classic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePhil Rosenzweig (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781531502966\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 March 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e314 pages, 48 b\/w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, 2021 Wall Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFormerly the Theatre Library Association Award)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The untold story behind one of America's greatest dramas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In early 1957, a low-budget black-and-white movie opened across the United States. Consisting of little more than a dozen men arguing in a dingy room, it was a failure at the box office and soon faded from view. \u003cbr\u003e Today, \u003ci\u003e12 Angry Men \u003c\/i\u003eis acclaimed as a movie classic, revered by the critics, beloved by the public, and widely performed as a stage play, touching audiences around the world. It is also a favorite of the legal profession for its portrayal of ordinary citizens reaching a just verdict and widely taught for its depiction of group dynamics and human relations. Few twentieth-century American dramatic works have had the acclaim and impact of \u003ci\u003e12 Angry Men\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e Rosenzweig's \u003ci\u003e12 Angry Men \u003c\/i\u003etells two stories: the life of a great writer and the journey of his most famous work, one that ultimately outshined its author. More than any writer in the Golden Age of Television, Reginald Rose took up vital social issues of the day—from racial prejudice to juvenile delinquency to civil liberties—and made them accessible to a wide audience. His 1960s series, \u003ci\u003eThe Defenders\u003c\/i\u003e, was the finest drama of its age and set the standard for legal dramas. This book brings Reginald Rose's long and successful career, its origins and accomplishments, into view at long last.\u003cbr\u003e By placing \u003ci\u003e12 Angry Men \u003c\/i\u003ein its historical and social context—the rise of television, the blacklist, and the struggle for civil rights—Rosenzweig traces the story of this brilliant courtroom drama, beginning with the chance experience that inspired Rose, to its performance on CBS's \u003ci\u003eWestinghouse Studio One \u003c\/i\u003ein 1954, to the feature film with Henry Fonda. The book describes Sidney Lumet's casting, the sudden death of one actor, and the contribution of cinematographer Boris Kaufman. It explores various drafts of the drama, with Rose settling on the shattering climax only days before filming began.\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on extensive research and brimming with insight, this book casts new light on one of America's great dramas—and about its author, a man of immense talent and courage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAuthor royalties will be donated equally to the Feerick Center for Social Justice at Fordham Law School and the Justice John Paul Stevens Jury Center at Chicago-Kent College of Law.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e  1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart I: Origins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e1.\u003c\/b\u003e Dreams of a Writer   11\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2.\u003c\/b\u003e Getting Started (1952 to Summer 1953)   23\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3.\u003c\/b\u003e Two Programs, Two Movies (1952 to 1954)   34\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e4.\u003c\/b\u003e Original Dramas for\u003ci\u003e Studio One\u003c\/i\u003e (Summer 1953 to Spring 1954)   46\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart II: The Television Program\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e5.\u003c\/b\u003e A Visit to Foley Square (Spring 1954)   57\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e6.\u003c\/b\u003e \"Twelve Angry Men\" (Summer 1954)   71\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e7.\u003c\/b\u003e Gaining Momentum (Fall 1954 to Spring 1955)   81\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart III: The Movie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e8.\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Fonda and the Deal for \u003ci\u003e12 Angry Men\u003c\/i\u003e (Spring and Summer 1955)   95\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e9.\u003c\/b\u003e Developing the Screenplay (Fall 1955 to Spring 1956)   103\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e10.\u003c\/b\u003e Assembling the Team (Spring 1956)   113\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e11.\u003c\/b\u003e Six Weeks of Work (Summer 1956)   122\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e12.\u003c\/b\u003e Release and Reviews (Fall 1956 to Spring 1958)   133\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Defenders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e13.\u003c\/b\u003e New Directions (1957 to 1960)   145\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e14.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Defenders\u003c\/i\u003e (1960 to Spring 1962)   155\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e15. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Defenders\u003c\/i\u003e (Fall 1962 to 1965)   166\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e16.\u003c\/b\u003e After\u003ci\u003e The Defenders\u003c\/i\u003e   179\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart V: The Journey of\u003ci\u003e 12 Angry Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e17.\u003c\/b\u003e A Life on Stage   193\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e18.\u003c\/b\u003e A Lesson in the Law   208\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e19. \u003c\/b\u003eA Masterclass in Human Behavior   220\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e20. \u003c\/b\u003eNew Versions, New Meanings   230\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEpilogue \u003c\/b\u003e  239\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppendix\u003c\/b\u003e: \"Twelve Angry Men\" (TV Featurette)   245\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/i\u003e  251\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes \u003c\/i\u003e  257\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSelected Bibliography \u003c\/i\u003e  291\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex \u003c\/i\u003e  297\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhotographs follow pages 102 and 198\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Empire State Editions","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52681431744792,"sku":"9781531502966","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/12-angry-men-reginald-rose-and-the-making-of-an-american-classic-paperback-softback-9781531502966","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}