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Una Merkel

Author : Larry Sean Kinder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781593939021
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Una Merkel written by Larry Sean Kinder and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once hailed by acclaimed director D. W. Griffith as "the greatest natural actress now in pictures," Una Merkel (1903-1986) was a rare individual in Hollywood's Golden Age. Humble, self-effacing, and egoless, she confessed to having great insecurities and an inferiority complex. Never aspiring to be a star, she was more interested in good roles, regardless of their size, which often meant supporting the more important actors of her day-Jean Harlow, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, James Stewart, Carole Lombard, and Marlene Dietrich, to name a few. But Una didn't mind playing second fiddle to them. She was able to parlay these parts into a career that lasted more than forty years and included not only film, but also theater, television, and radio. Her career achievements went on to be acknowledged by a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Tony Award, and an Oscar nomination. Whether she played harebrained ingenues, wisecracking best friends, feisty pioneer women, or cantankerous matrons, critics appreciated her quirky characterizations, which were made even better with her trademark Southern accent, deft comic delivery, and incomparable stage presence. Filmmakers and co-workers respected her tireless work ethic and professionalism, while her family, friends, and fans loved her sweet, kindhearted disposition; genuine concern for others, and down-to-earth personality. This book, the first full-length biography devoted to Una Merkel, will finally give this endearing actress her just due, examining not only her extraordinary career, but also her amazing life, which may have seemed idyllic and storybook from the outside, but was actually filled with a great amount of tragedy and pain. Scrupulously researched, this biography is enhanced by information gleaned from some of Merkel's personal correspondence, rare archival documents, interviews, and recollections shared by her friends and colleagues.

Accustomed to Her Face

Author : Axel Nissen
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786497327
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Accustomed to Her Face written by Axel Nissen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on historical documents and newspaper reports, this book provides a fascinating portrait of a diverse group of character actresses who left their stamp on Hollywood from the early sound era through the 1960s. The lives of 35 actresses are explored in detail. Some are familiar: Margaret Hamilton starred in dozens of films before and after her signature role as the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz; Una Merkel nearly died when her mother committed suicide in 1945. Others are nearly forgotten: Maude Eburne owed her career to a spectacular fall on the Broadway stage in 1914; Greta Meyer, who played the quintessential German maid, came to Hollywood after years in New York's Yiddish theater--though she wasn't Jewish.

Tuning In The Great Gildersleeve

Author : Clair Schulz
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786473363
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Tuning In The Great Gildersleeve written by Clair Schulz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve bade farewell to Fibber McGee and Molly and left Wistful Vista on a train in 1941, no one could have predicted that he would be riding the airwaves with his own new show until 1957. But when one listens to episodes of radio's first spinoff, it becomes clear the The Great Gildersleeve succeeded because its likable and amusing characters were appealingly fallible, much like the folks each of us knew in our hometowns. This book is a guide to more than 500 episodes of The Great Gildersleeve that are in circulation and also to the scripts of 46 episodes for which no recordings exist. Background on the development of the program is included, and the appendices include a list of episodes as well as information about cast members, notable occurrences on the program, ratings, and the films and TV series.

Antique Electric Waffle Irons 1900-1960

Author : William George
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 155395632X
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (539 download)

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Download or read book Antique Electric Waffle Irons 1900-1960 written by William George and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally. A comprehensive collector's book and historical reference containing everything there is to know about antique and vintage electric waffle irons and the companies that made them. The author, a former science teacher, precision scientific instrument maker, and writer, has for years collected, researched, restored, and in some cases written about everything from antique pocket watches and cameras to old radios and vintage automobiles. Bill's passion for antique electric appliances has led to this first-of-its-kind book. The author's collection of waffle makers, all meticulously restored to like-new condition, numbers in the hundreds. In this book he shares with the reader everything he's learned over the years about these little marvels and the companies and people that created them. This 258 page book is profusely illustrated with never-before-published materials about waffles and waffle irons including patent drawings, historic paintings, factory-issued literature, and vintage photos and advertisements. Also included are hundreds of informative photos of restored waffle irons from the author's personal collection along with rare and unusual examples from the collections of noted toaster and appliance aficionados from around the country. This is no ordinary collector-type picture book. It's the culmination of hundreds of hours of research into the history of the electric appliance industry in 20th century America. Through exclusive interviews with the heirs of company founders, with former employees, and with archivists, historians, and librarians, the author has been able to compile in-depth histories of over 85 appliance manufacturers and retailers. For the first time the reader will find detailed biographies of many of the men who founded and ran the companies that gave the world the toasters, the ovens, the grills, and the other kitchen appliances that today we all take for granted.

Jean Harlow

Author : David Bret
Publisher : Aurum Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781313431
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book Jean Harlow written by David Bret and published by Aurum Press Limited. This book was released on 2014-02-21 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Harlow was an enigma, the original Blonde Bombshell, completely uninhibited. She made no secret of the fact that she never wore underwear, bleached her pubic hair to match that on her head – and was never afraid of showing this to journalists, if they asked. On the screen she epitomised the fun-loving, wise-cracking tart-with-a-heart yet away from the spotlight she was nothing like the public perceived her to be. In this new biography, David Bret uncovers an unhappy upbringing by an unloving mother and sexually abusive step-father, her love of older men and the mistreatment she suffered at their hands, her progression from movie slut to screwball comedy star, her special relationship with William Powell, how she was ripped off by the studios, and more. Jean Harlow: Tarnished Angel is a compelling portrayal of the enigmatic star. David Bret was born in Paris. His acclaimed books include biographies of Marlene Dietrich, Morrissey, Freddie Mercury and Edith Piaf among many others.

The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville

Author : Anthony Slide
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1496801083
Total Pages : 1108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville written by Anthony Slide and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville provides a unique record of what was once America's preeminent form of popular entertainment from the late 1800s through the early 1930s. It includes entries not only on the entertainers themselves, but also on those who worked behind the scenes, the theatres, genres, and historical terms. Entries on individual vaudevillians include biographical information, samplings of routines and, often, commentary by the performers. Many former vaudevillians were interviewed for the book, including Milton Berle, Block and Sully, Kitty Doner, Fifi D'Orsay, Nick Lucas, Ken Murray, Fayard Nicholas, Olga Petrova, Rose Marie, Arthur Tracy, and Rudy Vallee. Where appropriate, entries also include bibliographies. The volume concludes with a guide to vaudeville resources and a general bibliography. Aside from its reference value, with its more than five hundred entries, The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville discusses the careers of the famous and the forgotten. Many of the vaudevillians here, including Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Jimmy Durante, W. C. Fields, Bert Lahr, and Mae West, are familiar names today, thanks to their continuing careers on screen. At the same time, and given equal coverage, are forgotten acts: legendary female impersonators Bert Savoy and Jay Brennan, the vulgar Eva Tanguay with her billing as “The I Don't Care Girl,” male impersonator Kitty Doner, and a host of “freak” acts.

Stuntwomen

Author : Mollie Gregory
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813166233
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Stuntwomen written by Mollie Gregory and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Gives voice to the women who have risked their lives for a few (perilous) moments on the big screen. A fascinating look at a risky profession.” —The Washington Post They’ve traded punches in knockdown brawls, crashed biplanes through barns, and raced to the rescue in fast cars. They add suspense and drama to the story, portraying the swimmer stalked by the menacing shark, the heroine dangling twenty feet below a soaring hot air balloon, or the woman leaping nine feet over a wall to escape a dog attack. Only an expert can make such feats of daring look easy, and stuntwomen with the skills to perform—and survive—great moments of action in movies have been hitting their mark in Hollywood since the beginning of film. Here, Mollie Gregory presents the first history of stuntwomen in the film industry from the silent era to the twenty-first century. In the early years of motion pictures, women were highly involved in all aspects of film production, but they were marginalized as movies became popular, and more important, profitable. Capable stuntwomen were replaced by men in wigs, and very few worked between the 1930s and 1960s. As late as the 1990s, men wore wigs and women’s clothes to double as actresses, and were even “painted down” for some performances, while men and women of color were regularly denied stunt work. For decades, stuntwomen have faced institutional discrimination, unequal pay, and sexual harassment even as they jumped from speeding trains and raced horse-drawn carriages away from burning buildings. Featuring sixty-five interviews, Stuntwomen showcases the absorbing stories and uncommon courage of women who make their living planning and performing action-packed sequences that keep viewers’ hearts racing.

Screen World Vol. 3 1952

Author : Blum, Daniel
Publisher : Biblo & Tannen Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780819602589
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Screen World Vol. 3 1952 written by Blum, Daniel and published by Biblo & Tannen Publishers. This book was released on 1969 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Life and Lillian Gish

Author : Albert Bigelow Paine
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Life and Lillian Gish written by Albert Bigelow Paine and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work sheds light on the life and works of Lillian Gish, an American actress, director, and screenwriter known as the "First Lady of American Cinema." Her film career spanned 75 years, from silent film shorts to 1987. Her notable films from the silent era include The Birth of a Nation (1915), Intolerance (1916), and Way Down East (1920). Gish acted on stage with her sister as a child and was particularly associated with the films of D.W. Griffith. Moreover, she was an advocate for the preservation of silent film and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1972.

Hollywood Musicals Year by Year

Author : Stanley Green
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780634007651
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Musicals Year by Year written by Stanley Green and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1999 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronologically arranged reference book on the Hollywood musical, with each entry including pertinent facts about a film and a brief essay about the plot and production. Includes hundreds of black & white stills.

Your Colossal Main Feature Plus Full Support Program

Author : John Howard Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1411629094
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Your Colossal Main Feature Plus Full Support Program written by John Howard Reid and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-03-23 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remember the days when a night at the movies comprised a full three to four hours of varied entertainment? The attraction was not just the colossal main feature, but the supporting program: the newsreel, the cartoon, the shorts and the before-interval picture or "B" feature. Here's a book where you can re-live those wonderful times. No less than 140 varied features (from Hollywood's main studios to Poverty Row) are discussed, all with full cast and technical credits plus other background information. And to round the book out, I've also included 28 cartoons and 9 shorts!

Ruby Keeler

Author : Nancy Marlow-Trump
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786405244
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Ruby Keeler written by Nancy Marlow-Trump and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're going out a youngster, but you've got to come back a star, Warner Baxter told Ruby Keeler in the 1933 film 42nd Street. The actor's scripted words would prove prophetic. The film propelled her to stardom. Ruby Keeler's rags-to-riches story is told in this pictorial biography (with text as well). Born on August 25, 1910 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, her father an iceman, her family moved to New York City in 1912. Soon enrolled in the Professional Children's School, she got her first taste of life on the stage, eventually finding her way to Broadway. Her dancing brought her the pivotal role in 42nd Street and she was soon one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood. Her performance in No, No, Nanette in 1971, her first Broadway show in 41 years, met with rave reviews. Keeler's life, including her ill-fated marriage to performer Al Jolson, is recounted here, with many never-before-seen photographs.

Chester Morris

Author : Scott Allen Nollen
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147663839X
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Chester Morris written by Scott Allen Nollen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prodigious but humble scion of a New York theatrical family, Chester Morris acted on Broadway as a teenager and earned an Academy Award nomination for his first role in a Hollywood "talkie," Alibi (1929). He became leading man to filmdom's top female stars and starred in the popular series of "Boston Blackie" mysteries before creating substantial characters in the theater and the burgeoning medium of television. This first book about Morris provides a detailed account of his life and career on stage, film, radio and television, and as a celebrated magician. It also constructs a fascinating record of his previously undocumented labor activism during the early years of the Screen Actors Guild and his tireless efforts to aid U.S. troops on the home front during World War II.

The Films of Spencer Tracy

Author : Donald Deschner
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806510385
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Films of Spencer Tracy written by Donald Deschner and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Advanced Cinematherapy

Author : Beverly West
Publisher : Dell
ISBN 13 : 0307481182
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Cinematherapy written by Beverly West and published by Dell. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MOVIES ARE MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT–THEY’RE A BUBBLE BATH FOR THE SOUL. On the verge of yet another major life change? Recovering from a rough day at the office? Or trying to figure out what makes him tick? Take heart–no matter what your issue, the help you need is no farther away than your VCR. From the dynamic duo who brought you the bestselling Cinematherapy comes Advanced Cinematherapy, a video guide that prescribes the perfect movie to cure whatever ails you. Whether you’re in the midst of a midlife crisis and need to join the parade and march to your own drummer (Hello, Dolly!), or vacillating between gullible and hyperparanoid and need to listen to your instincts (Sudden Fear), in Advanced Cinematherapy you’ll find movies that will help you laugh at your troubles or confront your issues, and inspire you to grow. Struggling with growing pains? Watch a Coming of Age and Coming Out movie like But I’m a Cheerleader and celebrate your true colors. Ready to cry a river? Immerse yourself in a Cathartic Weeper like Penny Serenade and let it all out. Face-to-face with a nuclear family meltdown? Pop in a Dysfunctional Family movie like Addams Family Values and laugh at your own kooky clan. Here are dozens of new reviews of classic and contemporary movies that confront women’s issues and nurture women’s souls. Feed your wildest fantasies, claim your power, and overcome your losses, all by taking charge of your own remote control! AND DON’T MISS: Bev’s Culinarytherapy: Foods for Every Mood, Nancy’s Momentous Minutiae, Diva Diamonds, Hoopskirt Dreams, the Handy Hunk Chart, and much, much more.... From the Trade Paperback edition.

Corpus Christi

Author : Scott Williams
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738558530
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (585 download)

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Download or read book Corpus Christi written by Scott Williams and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latin for "Body of Christ," Corpus Christi is a popular vacation destination, military town, and thriving seaport. Legend has it that Spanish explorer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda discovered and named Corpus Christi Bay in 1519. Henry L. Kinney, a trader who arrived in the area around 1838, is credited with starting the trading post that eventually grew into one of Texas's largest cities and became home to one of the nation's busiest ports. This "Sparkling City by the Sea" balances growth and industry with an appreciation for the air, water, and wildlife that attract both sportsmen and environmentalists. Corpus Christi is a bilingual, bicultural community that embraces both its Mexican and American roots.

High Comedy in American Movies

Author : Steve Vineberg
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742526341
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book High Comedy in American Movies written by Steve Vineberg and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High Comedy in American Movies explores the 'comedy of manners' film throughout the twentieth century, from the advent of movie sound to recent films, and shows how class comedy's inside view of the aristocratic lifestyle has been influenced by the culture and times in which the movies are produced. Outlining the conventions of class comedy, Steve Vineberg discusses its British roots and analyzes how many American filmmakers have modified the genre, creating a distinctly American approach to class. Easily accessible, High Comedy in American Movies makes an engaging supplement to courses in American film, film genre, and film studies.