Memoir & Biography

ISBN: 9780813182575
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
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Best known for her appearances in the six Technicolor "Neverland" movies, Maria Montez is a film icon. Growing up as one of ten children in the Dominican Republic, her rise as a film star in the United States seemed unlikely. In 1939, Montez set o... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195445
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Film star. Cabaret sensation. Recording artist. Writer. Marlene Dietrich was nothing short of enchanting - and remains so as she chronicles her fabulous rise to stardom in Marlene. From her early career in Germany as a chorus girl to her breakout ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195452
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Marlene Dietrich never threw away anything. She kept her good-luck rag doll (it appeared with her in The Blue Angel and followed her to dressing tables on every movie set). She kept the letters she received from her lovers and her husband of fifty... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195438
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From the wonderfully varied and witty mind of Marlene Dietrich comes an alphabetized collection of her most zany, honest, and heartfelt thoughts. Offering her take on a range of ideas, people, and items, Marlene Dietrich's ABC is an unprecedented ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195391
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By 1926, it seemed that John R. Brinkley's experimental rejuvenation cure - transplanting goat glands into aging men - had taken the nation by storm. Never mind that "Doc" Brinkley's medical credentials were shaky at best and that he prescribed me... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195568
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Despite his numerous hits and Grammy nominations - and his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - John Mellencamp remains one of America’s most underrated songwriters. In Mellencamp, David Masciotra explores the life and career of this impo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195421
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
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"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?" These famous lines from The Graduate (1967) would forever link Anne Bancroft (1931–2005) to the groundbreaking film and confirm her status as a movie icon. Along with her portrayal of Annie ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195247
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
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George Stevens Jr. grew up on movie sets. His grandmother, aunts, uncles, and other family members were all entertainers, but it was his father, director George Stevens Sr., who cast the longest shadow. The elder Stevens won best director Oscars f... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195384
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Hal Wallis might not be as well known as David O. Selznick or Samuel Goldwyn, but the films he produced—Casablanca, Jezebel, Now Voyager, The Life of Emile Zola, Becket, True Grit, and many other classics (as well as scores of Elvis movies)—have c... .... Learn More