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Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Faces from Hollywood from the Thirties to The Fifities
By
Axel Nissen and
Olivia De Havilland (foreword by)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc Pub
Publication date
November 21, 2006
Pages
248
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780786427468
ISBN-10
0786427469
Dimensions
0.75 by 7 by 10.25 in.
Weight
1.34 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$55.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
'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.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, Mammy in Gone with the Wind, Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz --all were unforgettable characters who played an integral part in some of Hollywoodâs most memorable productions. For over three decades, from the 1930s to the 1950s, character actresses who brought such roles to life were one of Hollywoodâs great but little acknowledged assets. Often lured from Broadway yet billed fifth or sixth (if at all), these talented ladies received little acclaim for their roles in film industry productions. Still, what they lacked in promotion and perhaps adulation they made up for in longevity. While a screen starâs career was generally limited by age and physical appearance, character actresses often worked well into their seventies, eighties or even nineties. Signed to contracts by major studios just like the stars they supported on screen, character actresses made hundreds of films over their careers. From the early days of sound film through the end of the studio era, this volume documents in detail the lives and careers of two score of Hollywoodâs most talented character actresses. It presents information regarding birth, death, film credits and prizes and analyzes each playerâs unique talents, signature roles and overall career development. Forty individual profiles are provided from a representative range of backgrounds, character types and career experiences. These include actresses such as Marjorie Main, Agnes Moorehead, Thelma Ritter, Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Lucile Watson, Sara Allgood, Lee Patrick and Jessie Ralph, among others. A fascinating tour through Hollywoodâs big studio era and the lives of its characters.
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9780786427468 | details & prices | 248 pages | 7.00 × 10.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.34 lbs | List price $55.00
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