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Author | : Michelle Vogel |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2015-06-08 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1476604266 |
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She was a slum mother, witty housekeeper, nosy neighbor, meddling maid, town gossip, and most memorably, Ma Kettle. Marjorie Main is best remembered for her portrayal of the farm mother of 15 children and wife of shiftless Pa Kettle. The characters were introduced in the 1945 film The Egg and I, and were such a hit that eight films followed. At an age when most actresses' careers are waning, Main's star was just beginning to rise. In real life, Main was as down to earth as characters she played. Her attire on the set and around her house were the same: a simple cotton house dress or jeans. She preferred riding the bus because she enjoyed interacting with regular people--the inspiration for her characters. This book chronicles Main's childhood on an Indiana farm and the inspirations that led her to the stage. After a distinguished theater career and minor film roles, at age 50 she was offered a long-term contract with premier studio MGM. Details of her acting career and personal life covered here include her marriage to a scholarly widower 26 years her senior, and her work with actor Percy Kilbride, who was the antithesis of his character, the slothful Pa Kettle. A detailed filmography includes cast and credit lists and trivia about each of Main's 85 films.
Author | : Herman Wouk |
Publisher | : Little, Brown |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 2013-01-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0316248541 |
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Now hailed as a "proto-feminist classic" (Vulture), Pulitzer Prize winner Herman Wouk's powerful coming-of-age novel about an ambitious young woman pursuing her artistic dreams in New York City has been a perennial favorite since it was first a bestseller in the 1950s. A starry-eyed young beauty, Marjorie Morgenstern is nineteen years old when she leaves home to accept the job of her dreams--working in a summer-stock company for Noel Airman, its talented and intensely charismatic director. Released from the social constraints of her traditional Jewish family, and thrown into the glorious, colorful world of theater, Marjorie finds herself entangled in a powerful affair with the man destined to become the greatest--and the most destructive--love of her life. Rich with humor and poignancy, Marjorie Morningstar is a classic love story, one that spans two continents and two decades in the life of its heroine. "I read it and I thought, 'Oh, God, this is me.'" --Scarlet Johansson
Author | : Shelbyville Rotary Club (Shelbyville, Ind.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Motion picture actors and actresses |
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Download Marjorie Main (Marybell [i.e. Marbelle] Tomlinson), Actress Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Jeanine Basinger |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 610 |
Release | : 2009-01-06 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0307388751 |
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ONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER'S 100 GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME • From one of our most distinguished film scholars, comes a rich, penetrating, amusing book about the golden age of movies and how the studios worked to manufacture stars. With revelatory insights and delightful asides, Jeanine Basinger shows us how the studio “star machine” worked when it worked, how it failed when it didn't, and how irrelevant it could sometimes be. She gives us case studies focusing on big stars groomed into the system: the “awesomely beautiful” (and disillusioned) Tyrone Power; the seductive, disobedient Lana Turner; and a dazzling cast of others. She anatomizes their careers, showing how their fame happened, and what happened to them as a result. Deeply engrossing, full of energy, wit, and wisdom, The Star Machine is destined to become an classic of the film canon.
Author | : Boze Hadleigh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781569800676 |
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Dit boek is een vervolg op een eerdere gesprekkenreeks met homo's uit de wereld van film en theater. Enkele namen: Dorothy Arzner, Barbara Stanwyck en Marjorie Main. De gesprekken gaan natuurlijk vooral over film en de respectievelijke carrières van de geïnterviewden, maar er is ook plaats en tijd voor uitweidingen zoals bijvoorbeeld over vrouwen en politiek.
Author | : Stephen M. Silverman |
Publisher | : New Word City |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 2018-12-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1640193529 |
Download Funny Ladies Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Jam-packed with jokes, funny stories, and stand-up routines, this guide to America's funniest women covers more than seventy-five famous comediennes, including Carol Burnett, Ellen DeGeneres, Whoopi Goldberg, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Mary Tyler Moore, Joan Rivers, Lily Tomlin, and others.
Author | : Larry Langman |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2015-07-11 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 147660925X |
Download The Media in the Movies Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Cynical news hounds, grumbling editors, snooping television newscasters, inquisitive foreign correspondents, probing newsreel cameramen, and a host of others--all can be found in this reference work to Hollywood's version of journalism: from the early one-reelers to modern fare, over a thousand silent and sound films can be found. Each entry includes title, date of release, distributor, director, screenwriter, and major cast members. These credits are followed by a brief plot summary and analysis, cross-references and other information. The book is arranged alphabetically, and includes a preface, introduction, bibliography, a list of abbreviations, appendices, and an index of names. The detailed introduction covers an historical survey of the topic, with numerous film examples. The work also includes a selection of stills from various films.
Author | : Axel Nissen |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0786427469 |
Download Actresses of a Certain Character Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Information presented regarding birth, death, film credits and analyzes each player's unique talents, signature roles and career development. Representative range of backgrounds, character types and career experiences including actresses such as Agnes Moorehead, Thelma Ritter, Beulah Bondi, Sara Allgood, and Jessie Ralph, among others. A fascinating tour through Hollywood's big studio era and the lives of its characters"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Michelle Vogel |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2010-03-22 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0786458321 |
Download Gene Tierney Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Called the most beautiful woman in movie history, Gene Tierney starred in such 1940s classics as Laura, Leave Her to Heaven and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Her on-screen presence and ability to transform into a variety of characters made her a film legend. Her personal life was a whirlwind of romance (she married a count, was engaged to a prince, and was courted by a future president) and tragedy (her first daughter was born with severe retardation and Tierney herself struggled with mental illness). After years of treatment, including electroshock therapy that erased portions of her life from her memory, she triumphantly returned in one of the biggest comebacks in Hollywood history. This first complete biography since the actress's death includes a foreword by her daughter, Christina Cassini, an extensive filmography, and many rare photographs.
Author | : John Sherman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 9780960722013 |
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