Susan Hayward : her films and life / Kim R. Holston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holston, Kim R., 1948-

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hayward, Susan, 1917-1975.

Hayward, Susan.

Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

viii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2002]

Summary:

This biography of one of Hollywood's leading ladies of the 1940s and 1950s covers her childhood, school years, early modeling career, development as an actress, and breakthrough into the movie business. It documents her personal life, including her marriages and attempted suicide, her appearance on the arm of Charlton Heston at the 1974 Academy Awards, and her death the following year at 56.

The book provides an analysis of each of her 50-some 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:

Chapter 1 Brooklyn 5

Chapter 2 Hollywood or Bust 9

Chapter 3 Star Billing and Recognition 44

Chapter 4 Star and Superstar 62

Chapter 5 Personal Problems, Professional Triumphs 109

Chapter 6 Better Than the Material 136

Chapter 7 Bowing Out 165.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-235), filmography (pages 179-200) and index.

ISBN:

078641362X

OCLC:

50072452