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James Edwards : African American Hollywood icon / Pamala S. Deane.
Van Pelt Library PN2287.E387 D43 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Deane, Pamala-Suzette.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Edwards, James, 1918-1970.
- Edwards, James.
- African American actors--Biography.
- African American actors.
- Actors--United States--Biography.
- Actors.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2010]
- Summary:
- "One of Hollywood's first African American movie stars, James Edwards catapulted to stardom. This book tells the story of Edwards' life and career, describing his unlikely climb to fame following a serious war injury and detailing how he paved the way for the careers of Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, and other African American stars to follow"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Inner rage
- The greatest break of his life
- A brave picture
- "Hollywood's boldest stroke for democracy"
- James Edwards had arrived
- "Triple-threat Edwards"
- Soldier stories
- Reading, writing, and radio
- "I am arrogant and shall remain so"
- "Mad behavior"
- Scandalize my name
- "It wasn't a damn bit funny"
- The Joe Louis story
- Some of his best work
- Negro products
- "Hollywood : so what!"
- A khaki-clad stereotype?
- Tarzan, Eartha Kitt, and the strip scene
- "The role was a cheat"
- Black cowboys on a mission
- Comeback in a big picture
- The black revolution
- Final curtain
- "James Edwards was a pioneer".
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786444151
- 0786444150
- OCLC:
- 368031984
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