John Grierson : a documentary biography / by Forsyth Hardy

London ; Boston : Faber, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 298 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; 1. Growing Up by the Gillies Hill -- 2. Able Seaman to Clydeside Radical -- 3. Chicago, Hollywood, New York -- 4. Drifters -- 5. The Documentary Movement -- 6. G.P.O. Film Unit -- 7. Canada, Australia, New Zealand -- 8. By the Ottawa River -- 9. Canadian Summit -- 10. A Dream Crumbles -- 11. Paris, London, Africa -- 12. Group 3: The Brave Don't Cry -- 13. The Heart is Highland -- 14. This Wonderful World -- 15. Awards and Rewards -- 16. Return to Canada: Indian Summer -- 17. The Right of the Prophet. Subjects; Grierson, John (1898-1972). Grierson, John (1898-1972) ; Biography. Grierson, John )1898-1972) Studies. British Films Ltd. Documentaires ; Biographies. Motion picture producers and directors. Motion picture producers and directors Great Britain ; Biography. Feature films Canada. Moving-picture producers and directors Biography. Moving-pictures, Documentary Production and direction. Motion picture producers and directors Great Britain. Motion picture producers and directors Biography. Moving-pictures, Documentary Production and direction.Motion picture producers and directors. Motion picture producers and directors ; Biography. Documentary films Production and direction. Motion pictures. Film producers and directors ; Biography. Producers and directors ; Biography. Genres; Bibliography. Biographies. Biography. Illustrated.