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Dames of the Dark

Leading Ladies of Grand Guignol

by Daniel K. Mastersen ...

When Bette Davis and Joan Crawford arrived onscreen in 1962’s What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? the film became the shining new example of what Grand Guignol was on the big screen. Though some might argue that Psycho in 1960 was another earlier adopter of the style, and Baby Jane gave birth to the dames of Grand Guignol. The success spun off a sub-genre referred to at Grand Dame Guignol, where ... Read more

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When Bette Davis and Joan Crawford arrived onscreen in 1962’s What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? the film became the shining new example of what Grand Guignol was on the big screen. Though some might argue that Psycho in 1960 was another earlier adopter of the style, and Baby Jane gave birth to the dames of Grand Guignol. The success spun off a sub-genre referred to at Grand Dame Guignol, where
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Jack

A Biography of Jack Nicholson

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Cary Grant

A Biography

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“Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.”—Cary GrantHe is Hollywood’s most fascinating and timeless star. Although he came to personify the debonair American, Cary Grant was born Archibald Leach on January 18, 1904, in the seaport village of Bristol, England. Combining the captivating beauty of silent-screen legend Rudolph Valentino with the masculine irresistibility of ... Read more

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“Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.”—Cary GrantHe is Hollywood’s most fascinating and timeless star. Although he came to personify the debonair American, Cary Grant was born Archibald Leach on January 18, 1904, in the seaport village of Bristol, England. Combining the captivating beauty of silent-screen legend Rudolph Valentino with the masculine irresistibility of
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Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho

by Stephen Rebello ...

A "meticulous history" of the classic suspense film based on exclusive interviews with the director, writers, cast, and crew ( The New York Times Book Review).First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it, which has been adapted as a movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, Helen Mirren as ... Read more

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A "meticulous history" of the classic suspense film based on exclusive interviews with the director, writers, cast, and crew ( The New York Times Book Review).First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it, which has been adapted as a movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, Helen Mirren as
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Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed

New edition: revised and expanded

by Michelle Morgan ...

Following a number of sensationalist biographies of Marilyn Monroe in recent years, this comprehensive, meticulously researched volume brings an important fresh perspective on the many controversies in her life. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Marilyn Monroe and the Golden Age of Hollywood.This new edition of Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed has been thoroughly revised and ... Read more

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Following a number of sensationalist biographies of Marilyn Monroe in recent years, this comprehensive, meticulously researched volume brings an important fresh perspective on the many controversies in her life. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Marilyn Monroe and the Golden Age of Hollywood.This new edition of Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed has been thoroughly revised and
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Beautiful

The Life of Hedy Lamarr

by Stephen Michael Shearer ...

"A fascinating biography that re-creates Hollywood's Golden Age of Glamour" as it recounts the life of the star and inventor ( Publishers Weekly).Hedy Lamarr's exotic beauty was heralded across Europe in the early 1930s. Yet she became infamous for her nude scenes in the scandalous movie Ecstasy. Trapped in a marriage to one of Austria's munitions barons, a friend of Mussolini's who hid his Jewish ... Read more

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"A fascinating biography that re-creates Hollywood's Golden Age of Glamour" as it recounts the life of the star and inventor ( Publishers Weekly).Hedy Lamarr's exotic beauty was heralded across Europe in the early 1930s. Yet she became infamous for her nude scenes in the scandalous movie Ecstasy. Trapped in a marriage to one of Austria's munitions barons, a friend of Mussolini's who hid his Jewish
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Possessed

The Life of Joan Crawford

by Donald Spoto ...

Joan Crawford was one of the most incandescent film stars of all time, yet she was also one of the most misunderstood. In this brilliantlyresearched, thoughtful, and intimate biography, bestselling author Donald Spoto goes beyond the popular caricature—the abusive, unstable mother portrayed in her adopted daughter Christina Crawford's memoir, Mommie Dearest—to give us a three-dimensional portrait ... Read more

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Joan Crawford was one of the most incandescent film stars of all time, yet she was also one of the most misunderstood. In this brilliantlyresearched, thoughtful, and intimate biography, bestselling author Donald Spoto goes beyond the popular caricature—the abusive, unstable mother portrayed in her adopted daughter Christina Crawford's memoir, Mommie Dearest—to give us a three-dimensional portrait
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Marilyn Monroe

Private and Confidential

by Michelle Morgan ...

For the first time in paperback, this valuable biography by the president of Marilyn Monroe’s UK fan club contains the most comprehensive collection of primary source material on Marilyn Monroe, covering all stages of her life. It includes seventy rare and unpublished photographs. They include locations from various periods of her life-the schools she attended as Norma Jeane, the ballroom where ... Read more

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For the first time in paperback, this valuable biography by the president of Marilyn Monroe’s UK fan club contains the most comprehensive collection of primary source material on Marilyn Monroe, covering all stages of her life. It includes seventy rare and unpublished photographs. They include locations from various periods of her life-the schools she attended as Norma Jeane, the ballroom where
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Seduction

Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood

by Karina Longworth ...

The host of the podcast You Must Remember This explores Hollywood's golden age via the cinematic life of Howard Hughes and the women who encountered him.Howard Hughes's reputation as a director and producer of films unusually defined by sex dovetails with his image as one of the most prolific womanizers of the twentieth century. The promoter of bombshell actresses such as Jean Harlow and Jane ... Read more

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The host of the podcast You Must Remember This explores Hollywood's golden age via the cinematic life of Howard Hughes and the women who encountered him.Howard Hughes's reputation as a director and producer of films unusually defined by sex dovetails with his image as one of the most prolific womanizers of the twentieth century. The promoter of bombshell actresses such as Jean Harlow and Jane
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Dark Victory

The Life of Bette Davis

by Ed Sikov ...

The legendary Hollywood star blazes a fiery trail in this enthralling portrait of a brilliant actress and the movies her talent elevated to greatnessShe was magnificent and exasperating in equal measure. Jack Warner called her "an explosive little broad with a sharp left." Humphrey Bogart once remarked, "Unless you're very big she can knock you down." Bette Davis was a force of nature—an ... Read more

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The legendary Hollywood star blazes a fiery trail in this enthralling portrait of a brilliant actress and the movies her talent elevated to greatnessShe was magnificent and exasperating in equal measure. Jack Warner called her "an explosive little broad with a sharp left." Humphrey Bogart once remarked, "Unless you're very big she can knock you down." Bette Davis was a force of nature—an
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Marilyn Monroe

The Private Life of a Public Icon

by Charles Casillo ...

"This book is a revelation. . . . Casillo's Marilyn made me feel a level of identification and understanding that was devastating and thrilling." —Mary Gaitskill, national bestselling author of Bad Behavior and The MareMarilyn Monroe: her beauty still captivates, her love life still fascinates, and her story still dominates popular culture. Now, drawing on years of research and dozens of new ... Read more

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"This book is a revelation. . . . Casillo's Marilyn made me feel a level of identification and understanding that was devastating and thrilling." —Mary Gaitskill, national bestselling author of Bad Behavior and The MareMarilyn Monroe: her beauty still captivates, her love life still fascinates, and her story still dominates popular culture. Now, drawing on years of research and dozens of new
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Marilyn: Her Life In Her Own Words

by George Barris ...

"You Are The First One I'm Telling This To. I'll Tell You All. . ."No one looked like her. No one walked like her. No one talked like her. Sexy yet vulnerable, and unexpectedly talented, she was no ordinary screen goddess. Few really knew her. What others wrote, she called "Lies! Lies! Lies!"Here, at last, is Marilyn Monroe's account, in her own singular voice. It was June 1, 1962, her thirty ... Read more

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"You Are The First One I'm Telling This To. I'll Tell You All. . ."No one looked like her. No one walked like her. No one talked like her. Sexy yet vulnerable, and unexpectedly talented, she was no ordinary screen goddess. Few really knew her. What others wrote, she called "Lies! Lies! Lies!"Here, at last, is Marilyn Monroe's account, in her own singular voice. It was June 1, 1962, her thirty
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