Description
Product ID: | 9781399621861 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | The Blues Brothers |
Subtitle: | An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic |
Authors: | Author: Daniel de Vise |
Page Count: | 400 |
Subjects: | Films, cinema, Film, TV & radio, Films, cinema, Comedy and stand-up, Biography: arts and entertainment, Films, cinema, Performing arts: comedy, Biography: arts & entertainment |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, and the making of a comedic film classic that helped shape our popular culture The Blues Brothers hit theatres on June 20, 1980. Their scripted mission was to save a local Chicago orphanage; but Aykroyd, who conceived and wrote much of the film, had a greater mission: to honour the then-seemingly forgotten tradition of rhythm and blues, some of whose greatest artists - Aretha Franklin, James Brown, John Lee Hooker, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles - made the film as unforgettable as its wild car chases. Much delayed and vastly over budget, beset by mercurial and oft drugged-out stars, The Blues Brothers opened to outraged reviews. However, in the 44 years since it has been acknowledged a classic: inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance, even declared a ''Catholic classic'' by the Church itself, and re-aired thousands of times on television to huge worldwide audiences. It is, undeniably, one of the most significant films of the 20th century. |
Imprint Name: | White Rabbit |
Publisher Name: | Orion Publishing Co |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2024-03-28 |