Hollywood Diva : A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald (Bom Estado)
Hollywood Diva : A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald (Bom Estado)
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Titulo: Hollywood Diva : A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald (Bom Estado)
Autor: Edward Baron Turk
ESTADO: BOM ESTADO
ISBN/EAN: 9780520212022
Editor: University of California Press
Ano: 1998
Idioma: Inglês
Encadernação: N.A.
Páginas: 486
Coleção: N.A.
Nº. da Coleção: N.A.
Código de Controlo: 31F
Descrição: 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 Based in large part on the author's exclusive access to MacDonald's private papers, including her unpublished memoir, this vivid, often touching biography transports us to a time when lavish musical films were major cultural events and a worldwide public eagerly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.
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Autor: Edward Baron Turk
ESTADO: BOM ESTADO
ISBN/EAN: 9780520212022
Editor: University of California Press
Ano: 1998
Idioma: Inglês
Encadernação: N.A.
Páginas: 486
Coleção: N.A.
Nº. da Coleção: N.A.
Código de Controlo: 31F
Descrição: 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 Based in large part on the author's exclusive access to MacDonald's private papers, including her unpublished memoir, this vivid, often touching biography transports us to a time when lavish musical films were major cultural events and a worldwide public eagerly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.
