{"product_id":"james-arness-an-autobiography-paperback","title":"James Arness: An Autobiography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Arness\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames E. Wise Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Arness gives the full story on his early years, his family, his military career and his film work in Hollywood, including appearances in the cult-favorite science fiction movies \u003ci\u003eThem!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/i\u003e. He had a very long run on television's \u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e and a role in the miniseries \u003ci\u003eHow The West Was Won\u003c\/i\u003e. His post-theatrical period is also covered. This is a republication in paperback of the 2001 edition--the long anticipated account of one of the icons of 20th-century television. He offers many anecdotes of interacting with the \u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e family, such as Miss Kitty, Doc and Festus. His own work as a producer is covered. Throughout are previously unpublished photographs from the author's collection. Appendices include comments by show biz colleagues and \u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e alumni, and a sampling of letters received from his fans. Actor and fellow \u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e performer Burt Reynolds has written a foreword to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Arness gives the full story on his early years, his family, his military career and his film work in Hollywood, including appearances in the cult-favorite science fiction movies Them! and The Thing. He had a very long run on television's Gunsmoke and a role in the miniseries How The West Was Won. His post-theatrical period is also covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a republication in paperback of the 2001 edition--the long anticipated account of one of the icons of 20th-century television. He offers many anecdotes of interacting with the Gunsmoke family, such as Miss Kitty, Doc and Festus. His own work as a producer is covered. Throughout are previously unpublished photographs from the author's collection. Appendices include comments by show biz colleagues and Gunsmoke alumni, and a sampling of letters received from his fans. Actor and fellow Gunsmoke performer Burt Reynolds has written a foreword to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eJames Arness\u003c\/b\u003e lived in suburban Los Angeles with his wife Janet, where they were involved in various charity projects. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eJames E. Wise, Jr., \u003c\/b\u003e a retired Navy captain in Alexandria, Virginia (d. 2013), wrote many books on history and the performing arts. He served as an intelligence officer aboard USS \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e during the 1967 Six Day War in the eastern Mediterranean and later in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179229593849,"sku":"9780786475889","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZWJPWTBXV05hMTdOUzRqcWRmaTR4Zz09.webp?v=1767730011","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/james-arness-an-autobiography-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}