Friday, June 2, 2023
New York Rocks
Monday, March 21, 2022
Judy 100
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Maine in The Movies
On Wednesday, March 11th at 7pm, Mark Griffin introduces a special screening of the 1946 classic A Stolen Life at the Nordica Theater in Freeport. Oscar-winner and longtime Maine resident Bette Davis not only starred in the film but produced it as well. Learn more and view the official festival trailer at MaineMovies200.com.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Rock of Ages
KIRKUS REVIEWS
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Hooked on "Dolls"
Thursday, October 8, 2015
The Best of Bond: All About 007
On newsstands now...i-5 Publishing explores the enduring influence of the James Bond film franchise in its new special edition magazine ("James Bond: The World's Most Famous Spy"). Mark Griffin celebrates "The Sound of Bond" by interviewing Dame Shirley Bassey, Carly Simon, Sheena Easton and Bond theme composer Monty Norman. Get the inside story on the most stylish secret agent in cinema history by picking up your copy today.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
For The Love of Lucy
Up Next: 007.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz |
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The Author
The Book
Published by Da Capo Press
Biography / Film
$15.95 | $20.00 (Can.)
ISBN 978-0-78672-099-6
E-BOOK ISBN 978-0-306-81893-6
6 x 9 | 320 pages | 70 B&W photos
He was the Oscar-winning director of such cinematic classics as Meet Me In St. Louis, An American In Paris, The Bad and the Beautiful and Gigi. And he was equally well known for his tumultuous marriage to the legendary Judy Garland. But Vincente Minnelli has always seemed enigmatic and unknowable -- until now. As author Mark Griffin persuasively demonstrates, Minnelli's personal life and conflicted sexuality informed his films to such a degree that his filmography can be 'read' as a captivating autobiography in code. A Hundred or More Hidden Things draws upon over 100 interviews with those who knew Minnelli best - including such icons as Kirk Douglas, Angela Lansbury, Lauren Bacall, Tony Curtis and George Hamilton. Featuring over 70 photographs (many never-before-published), this definitive biography turns the spotlight on Hollywood's "elegant director," revealing long-kept secrets at the heart of what made Minnelli a true Hollywood genius.
About Me
- Mark Griffin
- Maine, United States
- Mark Griffin is the author of "A Hundred or More Hidden Things: The Life and Films of Vincente Minnelli." He has written for The Boston Globe, MovieMaker, Film Score Monthly, Genre and many other publications. He lives in Maine and is now working on a screenplay.