The novel starkly portrays a subsection of society living on the borderline between crime and respectability. Hes the director of the documentary film, miss sarajevo produced by bono of the irish rock band u2 and author of the books fools rush in and red summer. Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones was published by fines creek publishers in early 2006. Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones. Conditions of use privacy notice interestbased ads. Based on episode 3 of the andy daly podcast pilot project, originally produced by andy daly and matt gourley. Bill carter, a native californian, is an awardwinning documentary filmmaker, photographer and journalist. Get carter was also unremarkably remade in 2000 starring sylvester stallone. The book bill carter online for most of his life, bill carter has been hearing two words that either struck fear in his heart or caused it to race for an entirely different reason. If you were in trouble, one line would do, get carter, and carter would come to the rescue.
Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones by bill carter, judi turner, william neal carter isbn. Rediscover ted lewis, the man who wrote get carter. I have that book didnt get past the first 100 pages. The classic film get carter was based on a book called jacks return home, and many commentators agree contemporary british crime writing began with that novel. Jacks return home is a 1970 novel by british writer ted lewis. Judi turner, published the book get carter, about his unconventional.
If one were looking for a tough guy crime novel, with violence aplenty, sort of like a mickey spillane from the north of england, this fits the bill. Bill carter is one of the few individuals to witness with his own eyes some of the most important events while standing. According to modern sources, when directorwriter mike hodges wrote the screenplay, he had ian hendry in mind for carter, although in the finished film. Austinbased bill carter writes the kind of songs other artists turn to for inspiration and for their own material.
Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling. Following the success of jacks return home, the novel on which get carter is based, lewis wrote other novels featuring carter, including jack carter s law and jack carter and the mafia pigeon. Buy a discounted paperback of get carter online from australias leading online bookstore. An uncompromising novel of a brutal halfworld of pool halls, massage parlours and teenage pornography, it was memorably adapted into the cult film get carter, starring michael caine as jack carter. The influence of both book and film is strong to this day, reflected in the work of david peace, jake arnott, russell lewis, and the likes. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Producer michael klinger optioned the book and made a deal for the ailing metrogoldwynmayer mgm studio to finance and release the film, bringing in hodges and. By bill carter lettermans late show scheduled to end in may mr. Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones by bill carter. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Judi turner is a freelance writer who lives in nashville,tennessee. Courtesy somerville theatre this article is more than 3 years old. Early in his career, this arkansas maverick established himself as the goto guy in difficult situations. He lives outside nashville, tennessee with his wife marlow. Get carter is a 1971 british crime film directed by mike hodges and starring michael caine, ian hendry, britt ekland, john osborne and bryan mosley. Quotes by bill carter the one thought conan had on the spot about the half hour at 11. Carter, william neal bill encyclopedia of arkansas. The screenplay was adapted by hodges from ted lewiss 1970 novel jacks return home.
For most of his life, bill carter has been hearing two words that either. Judi turner is a freelance writer who lives in nashville, tennessee. Bill carter is that man and his memoirs, get carter backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones will take you on a wild ride through the second half of the twentieth century. He indicated that the very people who yelled get carter to come and help probably couldnt get carter today. Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones by bill carter 30mar2006 paperback. Carter never dreamed of becoming an internationally famous lawyer, a secret service agent, working close to presidents, the rolling stones, bill gaither or billy graham. Judi turner for most of his life, bill carter has been hearing two words that either struck fear in his heart or caused it to race for an entirely different reason. Somerville theatre goes for the kill with point blank. Its michael caine as jack carter, intimidating a smalltown gangster, cliff brumby, in the 1971 film, get carter.
Carters life unfolds in his book, get carter, revealing an insiders view of the people and times of our lives. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Follow bill carter and explore their bibliography from s bill carter author page. If one were looking for a british version of richard starks parker novels, this fits the bill. The person i am now, he said in his book, could never have negotiated the steve mcqueen deal or participated in some of the other showdowns i was involved in over the years. Author of dental collectibles and antiques, desperate networks, coastal environments, get carter, coastal evolution, the late shift, fools rush in, buckboards and parlors to bungalows and towers. The film is included in a collaboration with michael johnson and opened at the arizona state museum in. Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones kindle edition by carter, bill, turner, judi. He directed the documentary film miss sarajevo, which consists of amateur video material he shot during his stay in the besieged city of sarajevo. Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones by bill carter and judi turner 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Get carter is an insiders fascinating look at the mysterious world of politics, rock and roll and intelligence. Carter, william neal and a great selection of related books, art. Get ready to root for the bad guys at the somerville theatre this week.
Criterion cast profiles get carter in latest podcast. Bill carter is a lawyer, former secret service agent, music manager and. Get carter is the phrase that was uttered when split seconds counted and history was being written. Which one did you like better, the movie or the book. Bill carter was the man to get when tough problem arose. Based on the 1970 novel jacks return home by british author ted lewis his first of three books featuring the character before the authors untimely 1982 death, get carter s lukewarm 1971 reception has since developed into a cult following and, much like caine himself, appears to be more popular than ever in recent years. Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones carter, bill, turner, judi on.
He is the author of fools rush in, his memoirs of working for an aid agency during the. The movie get carter was based on the book jacks return home. With the possible exception of his 1998 film croupier, hodges would never again do anything as good as get carter. His memoirs, a book chronicling many of his lifes stories and titled, get carter.
Factory to develop a tv series based on bill carters bestselling 2006 book desperate networks. So at least now, jay does his show, but theres the break of the news, and thats kind of the reset button, conan said to gaspin and graboff. Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones by bill carter isbn. Get carter for most of his life, bill carter has been hearing two words that either struck fear in his heart or caused it to race for an entirely different reason. If you have seen get carter, the vicious revenge drama that vies with the long good friday and brighton rock for the accolade of greatest british crime film, youll remember michael caine with. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading get carter. Whenever there was a tough job to do, the call went out to get carter. Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones by carter, bill. For most of his life, bill carter has been hearing two words that either struck fear in his heart or caused it to race for an entirely. The true story behind classic gangster movie get carter.
Backstage in history from jfks assassination to the rolling stones new by carter, bill author hardcover nov 2005 hardcover by carter, bill isbn. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Im gonna walk you through a workout, but you cant get started now, cause theres a bunch of things. For most of his life, bill carter has been hearing two words that either struck fear in his heart or caused it to race for an entirely different reason.
In april 2018 bill carter made a short documentary film on michael kotuwa johnson and hopi farming titled. As part of the ongoing criterion reflections series, the series has come to 1971 and this week they have covered get carter criterion reflections is david blakeslees ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the criterion collection in chronological order of their original release. The movie was released in 2000 and directed by mike hodges, who. Bill carter judi turner william neal carter abebooks. Within seconds carter has shown brumby, played by future tv soap star bryan mosley, whos boss a quick karate chop and brumbys on his knees. Bill carter is an attorney and television producer. For most of his life, bill carter has been hearing two words that either struck fear in his. Letterman, who is retiring, had a 32year run on nbc and cbs, the longest tenure of any latenight host in television history. When you pick up this book, be prepared to sit and read for a while because you wont be able to put it down.
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