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Author:   Axel Nissen
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.517kg
ISBN:  

9780786497324

ISBN 10:   0786497327
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   26 August 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction What a Joy! Jessie Busley (1871–1950) Raising Caine: Georgia Caine (1876–1964) Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Patricia Collinge (1892–1974) The Trophy Wife: Ruth Donnelly (1896–1982) Falling into Fame: Maude Eburne (1875–1960) The Show Must Go On: Effie Ellsler (1855–1942) I Remember Edith: Edith Evanson (1896–1980) Gone Too Soon: Blanche Friderici (1873–1933) Grace Come Lately: Grace George (1874–1961) When Irish Eyes Are Smiling: Connie Gilchrist (1895–1985) Minna’s Modern Marriage: Minna Gombell (1892–1973) “The World’s Oldest Working Actress”: Ethel Griffies (1878–1975) “Old Frozenface”: Sara Haden (1898–1981) From Euclid Avenue to the Yellow Brick Road: Margaret Hamilton (1902–85) “Ivan the Terrible”: Rosalind Ivan (1880–1959) Working Girl: Isabel Jewell (1907–72) Cougar in Evening Dress: Violet ­Kemble-Cooper (1886–1961) Her Wicked Wicked Ways: Doris Lloyd (1891–1968) The Old Doll: Helen Lowell (1865–1937) Meaner than Margaret: Eily Malyon (1879–1961) Bessie’s Daughter: Una Merkel (1903–86) Maids and Masseuses: Greta Meyer (1883–1965) The Quest for Dennie: Dennie Moore (1902–78) The Oregon Belle: Ona Munson (1903–55) Sunset Boulevard: Mary Nash (1884–1976) Tragic Second: Barbara ­O’Neil (1910–80) “The woman you love to hate”: Rafaela Ottiano (1888–1942) The Eternal Landlady: Tempe Pigott (1869–1962) A Woman’s Face: Anita ­Sharp-Bolster (1895–1985) I’m No Lady’s Maid: Libby Taylor (1900-?) Granny’s Got Her Gun: Zeffie Tilbury (1863–1950) Big Enough: Norma Varden (1898–1989) Divinely Dotty: Nydia Westman (1902–70) Ma Jarrett: Margaret Wycherly (1879–1956) Bohemian Rhapsody: Blanche Yurka (1887–1974) Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

-a must for film buffs...a lot of insight and fascinating info about each of these classic movie actresses---jlneibaur-writer; -exhaustively researched...after reading this book you'll enjoy the performances all the more, thanks to Nissen's incredible insights---Pop Culture Classics.

a must for film buffs...a lot of insight and fascinating info about each of these classic movie actresses --jlneibaur-writer exhaustively researched...after reading this book you'll enjoy the performances all the more, thanks to Nissen's incredible insights --Pop Culture Classics.

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Axel Nissen is a professor of American literature in the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages at the University of Oslo in Norway.

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