{"id":27611,"date":"2017-12-02T14:56:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T19:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/?p=27611"},"modified":"2017-12-09T09:58:53","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T14:58:53","slug":"quad-cinema-hosts-wyler-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2017\/12\/quad-cinema-hosts-wyler-festival.html","title":{"rendered":"Quad Cinema Hosts Wyler Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/story\/two-by-william-wyler\/\">WNYC&#8217;s Sara Fishko<\/a> has produced a terrific audio piece about William Wyler and two of his best films &#8212; &#8220;Dodsworth&#8221; and &#8220;The Best Years of Our Lives&#8221; &#8212; both of which are playing among the 25 being screened at the Quad through Dec. 11. Listen:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"130\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/widgets\/ondemand_player\/wnyc\/#file=\/audio\/json\/815547\/&#038;share=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/quadcinema.com\/program\/william-wyler-more-than-meets-the-eye\/\"><font size=2>Click for the schedule.<\/a><\/font><\/center><a href=\"https:\/\/quadcinema.com\/program\/william-wyler-more-than-meets-the-eye\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27610\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2017\/12\/quad-cinema-hosts-wyler-festival.html\/wyler-quad-750-notated\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Quad-750-notated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"750,519\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Quad Cinema Hosts Wyler Film Festival in NYC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Quad-750-notated-300x208.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Quad-750-notated.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Quad-750-notated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"519\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Quad-750-notated.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Quad-750-notated-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_27621\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Talent-Trouble-Hollywoods-Acclaimed-Director-ebook\/dp\/B00S35AGNA\/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&#038;qid=1512239147&#038;sr=1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27621\" data-attachment-id=\"27621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2017\/12\/quad-cinema-hosts-wyler-festival.html\/wyler-talent240\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Talent240.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"240,328\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"&amp;#8216;A Talent for Trouble&amp;#8217; ebook cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Click to purchase the ebook.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Talent240-220x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Talent240.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Talent240.jpg\" alt title=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"328\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Talent240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Wyler-Talent240-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Talent-Trouble-Hollywoods-Acclaimed-Director-ebook\/dp\/B00S35AGNA\/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&#038;qid=1512239147&#038;sr=1-1\"><font size=2>Click to purchase the ebook.<\/font><\/a><\/p><\/div>\u201cJan Herman&#8217;s biography of William Wyler is a classic of the genre, paying equal attention to Wyler\u2019s life and his films, and uncovering the rich interweave between the two. Herman invariably rewards readers with his depth of insight, balance of treatment, and first-class colloquial and elegant prose \u2014 this book is a friend.\u201d <strong>\u2014 Ann Douglas<\/strong> (author <em>Terrible Honesty, The Feminization of American Culture,<\/em> and Parr Professor Emerita of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn excellent biography.\u201d <strong>\u2014 Gore Vidal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts sheer drive keeps one stuck to the pages. Conviction comes through strongly in clear writing and honest weighing of Wyler\u2019s works. He\u2019s no saint-maker. Herman limns crisply throughout and a rounded, great-hearted Wyler steps forth who grips the reader\u2019s sympathies with both hands.\u201d \u2014 <strong>David Newlove<\/strong>, <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI read &#8216;A Talent for Trouble&#8217; almost without pause. That gives you some idea of how fascinating I found it. \u201d \u2014 <strong>Kevin Brownlow<\/strong> (author <em>David Lean, The Parade&#8217;s Gone By<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA model Hollywood biography: Cogent, to the point, candid, briskly written and never dull.\u201d <em>\u2014 Kirkus Reviews<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaces Wyler once and for all where he belongs as a major figure in the American cinematic canon.\u201d <strong>\u2014 Martin Scorsese<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA fascinating look at the inner workings of an age . . . The tale of an American artist in the vortex of great political and social changes. This is an enduring biography.\u201d <strong>\u2014 Andrei Codrescu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c[A] thorough loving study . . . reliable judgments and comprehensiveness . . . Mr. Herman&#8217;s exhaustive research has paid off in a volume that will reward not only scholars but fans as well.\u201d <strong>\u2014 Diane Jacobs<\/strong>, <em>The New York Times Book Review<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRichly satisfying . . . \u201d <em>\u2014 Publishers Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHighly recommended.\u201d <em>\u2014 Library Journal<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinally gives Wyler the book he deserves.\u201d \u2014 <strong>Kenneth Turan<\/strong> (film critic for the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>WITH APOLOGIES FOR MY SELF-PROMOTION. <strong>&#8212; Jan Herman<\/strong>, <em>Straight Up<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WNYC&#8217;s Sara Fishko has produced a terrific audio piece about William Wyler and two of his best films &#8212; &#8220;Dodsworth&#8221; and &#8220;The Best Years of Our Lives&#8221; &#8212; both of which are playing among the 25 being screened at the Quad through Dec. 11. 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