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A review by csd17
Leading Men: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actors of the Studio Era by Turner Classic Movies
4.0
Books like this exist for one reason:
To assuage the debating need of classic film nerds like me.
Was Robert Taylor all that great? Why did Ronald Reagan not make the list and John Gilbert did? Paul Muni? Spencer Tracy? When a Google search for "classic films" brings up 80's and 90's films you know it will be pretty much impossible to find a living human being(even pre- or post-COVID) knowledgeable enough to have a decently exciting discussion on the topic. Hence, the existence of this book.
That being said, it's a pretty book and some of the tidbits added in are quite fun. As a human substitute it's not bad.
To assuage the debating need of classic film nerds like me.
Was Robert Taylor all that great? Why did Ronald Reagan not make the list and John Gilbert did? Paul Muni? Spencer Tracy? When a Google search for "classic films" brings up 80's and 90's films you know it will be pretty much impossible to find a living human being(even pre- or post-COVID) knowledgeable enough to have a decently exciting discussion on the topic. Hence, the existence of this book.
That being said, it's a pretty book and some of the tidbits added in are quite fun. As a human substitute it's not bad.