Susan Hayward : Her Films and Life

Holston, Kim R.

McFarland & Co Inc（2009/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 256 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786443345
• DDC分類 791.43028092

Full Description

This biography of Susan Hayward, one of Hollywood's leading ladies of the 1940s and 1950s, covers her childhood, school years, early modeling career, and development as an actress. It also documents her personal life, including her marriages and attempted suicide, and her illness and death at the age of 56. It provides an analysis of each of her feature films with comments from contemporary reviewers, and places Hayward and her films in the context of Hollywood and motion picture history. The filmography gives cast and production credits for both motion pictures and television movies.

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     viii

Introduction    

1 Brooklyn    

2 Hollywood or Bust    

3 Star Billing and Recognition    

4 Star and Superstar    

5 Personal Problems, Professional Triumphs    

6 Better Than the Material    

7 Bowing Out    

Appendix: Chronology    

Filmography    

Notes    

Bibliography    

Index