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Hollywood Diva

Author : Edward Baron Turk
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520924574
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (245 download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Diva written by Edward Baron Turk and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeanette MacDonald, the movie musical's first superstar, was an American original whose onscreen radiance mirrored a beguiling real-life personality. Based in large part on the author's exclusive access to MacDonald's private papers, including her unpublished memoir, this vivid, often touching biography transports us to a time when lavish musical films were major cultural events and a worldwide public eagerly awaited each new chance to fall under the singer's spell. Edward Baron Turk shows how MacDonald brilliantly earned her Hollywood nickname of "Iron Butterfly," and why she deserves a privileged position in the history of music and motion pictures. What made MacDonald a woman for our times, readers will discover, was her uncommon courage: Onscreen, the actress portrayed strong charcters in pursuit of deep emotional fulfillment, often in defiance of social orthodoxy, while offscreen she personified energy, discipline, and practical intellect. Drawing on interviews with individuals who knew her and on MacDonald's own words, Turk brings to life the intricate relations between the star and her legendary costars Maurice Chevalier, Clark Gable, and, above all, baritone Nelson Eddy. He reveals the deep crushes she inspired in movie giants Ernst Lubitsch and Louis B. Mayer and the extraordinary love story she shared with her husband of twenty-seven years, actor Gene Raymond. More than simply another star biography, however, this is a chronicle of American music from 1920s Broadway to 1960s television, in which Turk details MacDonald's fearless efforts to break down distinctions between High Art and mass-consumed entertainment. Hollywood Diva will attract fans of opera and concert music as much as enthusiasts of the great Hollywood musicals. It is first-rate cultural and film history.

Sweethearts

Author : Sharon Rich
Publisher : Sweethearts
ISBN 13 : 9780971199811
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Sweethearts written by Sharon Rich and published by Sweethearts. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sweethearts" is the true story of one of Hollywood's greatest cover-ups: the love affair between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Known as 'America's Singing Sweethearts' of the 1930s and 40s, they made eight box office hits together for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and became the most popular singing team in movie history. Rumor had it that they hated each other off-screen but the truth was that they were secretly engaged in the summer of 1935 while filming their famous "Mountie" movie, "Rose Marie." Interference by studio boss Louis B. Mayer triggered a series of tragic events that caused them to self-destruct their film careers, health and ultimately their lives. The author was a close friend of MacDonald's older sister (actress Blossom Rock) plus had access to a wealth of unpublished letters, eyewitness accounts, diary entries, love letters and the unfinished memoirs of both Jeanette MacDonald and Isabel Eddy, Nelson's mother. Rich also interviewed over 200 co-stars, co-workers, family and friends. Included among her more famous sources were MGM stars Rise Stevens and Miliza Korjus, opera stars Rose Bampton, Helen Jepson and Theodor Uppman, MGM co-workers William Tuttle and Fred Phillips, and U.S. Senate Chaplain Richard Halverson who, in his youth, was MacDonald's butler/chauffeur. This is a completely rewritten and updated version of the 1994 edition, including an additional chapter, new information in every chapter, more photos and over 50 pages of source notes. "Sweethearts" was a selection of the Entertainment Book Club and the #1 Best Seller on Booksurge.com for 4 weeks in March 2002. Reviews: "Offers considerable proof they may have been secret lovers for years." Robert Osborne "Sweethearts" is one of the finest books about Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Hollywood during the Golden Era. It is a bittersweet love story of a famous couple whose musical duets on the silver screen thrilled a generation of moviegoers. They were a once-in-a-lifetime experience. With the knowledge, thanks to Miss Rich, that the actors were in love off the screen, gives their films a heartbeat. Included are love letters, notes from diaries, and observations of those who kept their secret. You will enjoy every word of "Sweethearts" and you will find a new meaning when viewing their musicals. Then you'll read it a second time." -Jane Ellen Wayne, Author, The Golden Guys of MGM "The star-crossed love affair of the century....The account is anything but sugar-coated. Ms. Rich's book certainly contains much to raise the eyebrows. She names names and pulls no punches. Still, this is not a sensational expose; one comes away feeling sorry for the protagonists, and wishing that their story could have had a happier resolution....Scrupulously documented...give[s] credibility to an amazing story." Rob Ray, "Past Times" "Rich affords a long, exciting, revealing look at two of the most important screen personalities of the 1930s. Vital reading to anyone interested in film history, Hollywood, or popular culture." Mike Tribby, "Booklist" "A surprisingly interesting look at two people so wrapped up in make-believe that they began taking it seriously." Harry Bowman, "Dallas Morning News"

The Jeanette MacDonald Story

Author : James Robert Parish
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Jeanette MacDonald Story written by James Robert Parish and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Complete Films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy

Author : Philip Castanza
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806507712
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy written by Philip Castanza and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brief biographies, stills, and film synopses and credits help chronicle the careers of the Hollywood stars who became America's Singing Sweethearts.

The Films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy

Author : Eleanor Knowles Dugan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979099458
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book The Films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy written by Eleanor Knowles Dugan and published by . This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy were an unlikely pair to make movie history. Their sparks ignited a nation, creating some of the greatest musicals of the Golden Age of Hollywood--films that continue to enchant and inspire. This revised edition contains a complete discography, biographies and historical overviews, and 590 photos.

Life Story of Jeanette MacDonald

Author : Howard Strickling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Life Story of Jeanette MacDonald written by Howard Strickling and published by . This book was released on 194? with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Movie Musical!

Author : Jeanine Basinger
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 1101874066
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Movie Musical! written by Jeanine Basinger and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irresistible and authoritative, The Movie Musical! is an in-depth look at the singing, dancing, happy-making world of Hollywood musicals, beautifully illustrated in color and black-and-white--an essential text for anyone who's ever laughed, cried, or sung along at the movies. Leading film historian Jeanine Basinger reveals, with her trademark wit and zest, the whole story of the Hollywood musical--in the most telling, most incisive, most detailed, most gorgeously illustrated book of her long and remarkable career. From Fred Astaire, whom she adores, to La La Land, which she deplores, Basinger examines a dazzling array of stars, strategies, talents, and innovations in the history of musical cinema. Whether analyzing a classic Gene Kelly routine, relishing a Nelson-Jeanette operetta, or touting a dynamic hip hop number (in the underrated Idlewild), she is a canny and charismatic guide to the many ways that song and dance have been seen--and heard--on film. With extensive portraits of everyone from Al Jolson, the Jazz Singer; to Doris Day, whose iconic sunniness has overshadowed her dramatic talents; from Deanna Durbin, that lovable teen-star of the '30s and '40s; to Shirley T. and Judy G.; from Bing to Frank to Elvis; from Ann Miller to Ann-Margret; from Disney to Chicago . . . focusing on many beloved, iconic films (Top Hat; Singin' in the Rain; Meet Me in St. Louis; The Sound of Music) as well as unduly obscure gems (Eddie Cantor's Whoopee!; Murder at the Vanities; Sun Valley Serenade; One from the Heart), this book is astute, informative, and pure pleasure to read.

Women Unsilenced

Author : Jeanne Sarson
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1525593242
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Women Unsilenced written by Jeanne Sarson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women Unsilenced explores the impact of unthinkable violence committed against women and girls through multiple perspectives—women’s recall of life-threatening ordeals of torture, human trafficking, and organized crime, society’s failure to recognize and address such crimes, and close examinations of how justice, health, political, and social systems perpetuate revictimizing trauma. Written by retired public health nurses who include their own experiences helped give voice and understanding to women who have been silenced. This book discloses their “underground” caring work and offers “kitchen table” research and insights, using women’s storytelling on multiple platforms to educate readers on the unimaginable layers of perpetrators’ modus operandi of violence, manipulation, and deceit. At times raw, painful, and shocking, this book is an important resource for those who have survived such crimes; professionals who support those victimized by torturers and traffickers; police, legal professionals, criminologists, human rights activists, and educators alike. It reveals how healing and claiming one’s relationship with/to/for Self is possible.

Hollywood Diva

Author : Edward Baron Turk
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520222539
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Diva written by Edward Baron Turk and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based in large part on the author's exclusive access to MacDonald's private papers, including her unpublished memoir, this vivid, often touching biography details the actress's fearless efforts to break down the distinctions between high art and mass-consumed entertainment. 60 illustrations.

Hollywood's Great Love Teams

Author : James Robert Parish
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 840 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Hollywood's Great Love Teams written by James Robert Parish and published by Crown. This book was released on 1974 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rose Marie

Author : Rudolf Friml
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rose Marie written by Rudolf Friml and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Nelson Eddy - America's Favorite Baritone

Author : Gail Lulay
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 9781469701905
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis Nelson Eddy - America's Favorite Baritone by : Gail Lulay

Download or read book Nelson Eddy - America's Favorite Baritone written by Gail Lulay and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-10-18 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Shoo-Shoo-Shoo-Sha-La-La

Author : Jeanette MacDonald
Publisher : Blurb, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781320968805
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (688 download)

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Download or read book Shoo-Shoo-Shoo-Sha-La-La written by Jeanette MacDonald and published by Blurb, Incorporated. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shoo Shoo Shoo Sha La La is a sweet little picture book full of vivid art and an imaginative story about an adventure of two sisters with a dinosaur called, Marbie. They go on a journey and discover that the power of love is always available within their imaginations and hearts, all they have to do is believe.

Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Favorites

Author : Jeanette MacDonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Favorites written by Jeanette MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The American Film Musical

Author : Rick Altman
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253205148
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The American Film Musical written by Rick Altman and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... a model of genre criticism and probably the best overall analysis of the film musical to date." Journal of Popular Films and Television "The American Film Musical is a truly admirable book which is well worth making a song and dance about. It will immediately assume biblical authority for all who are seriously interested in the dream-factory's most lavish fantasies, and it may even come to stand as a landmark in our understanding of Hollywood as a whole.... Altman's book is thorough, well informed and warmly good-humored. It has brought the study of musical films out of the dark ages." Times Literary Supplement "... an important addition to both literature and film collections.... a landmark study." Library Journal "Altman's important study of the American film musical combines genre theory with film criticism and history.... Recommended... " Choice The American Film Musical is at once the most advanced statement on genre theory and the most complete treatment of the American musical. Altman's unique interweaving of theory, history, and criticism represents an original and challenging contribution to film studies. Illustrated with over 200 frame enlargements and production stills.

'Til the End of Time

Author : Diana Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781487747
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book 'Til the End of Time written by Diana Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'til the End of Time is a purely fictional account of the enduring love affair between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, MGM stars of the thirties and forties. It depicts how things could have transpired had they not been denied the right to love and the storyline is built on factual references from the controversial book'Sweethearts: ' maceddy.com published after many years of research by Sharon Rich. Known the world over as America's Singing Sweethearts, Jeanette and Nelson made eight magical films together (now being released on DVD) whilst conducting a timeless, private affair forbidden by studio mogul Louis B. Mayer.

Life with Mother Superior; a Play

Author : Jane Trahey
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780822206637
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Life with Mother Superior; a Play written by Jane Trahey and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 1974 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: The action begins with the arrival of the author and several other new students at St. Mark's Academy, a strict Catholic school for girls. Determined to cause trouble, the girls begin by giving false names for themselves, which quickly b