Forever Mame : the life of Rosalind Russell / Bernard F. Dick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dick, Bernard F.

Series:

Hollywood legends series.

Hollywood legends series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Actors--United States--Biography.

Actors.

Russell, Rosalind.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When it comes to living life to its fullest, Rosalind Russell's character Auntie Mame is still the silver screen's exemplar. And Mame, the role Russell (1907-1976) would always be remembered for, embodies the rich and rewarding life Bernard F. Dick reveals in the first biography of this Golden Age star, Forever Mame: The Life of Rosalind Russell . Drawing on personal interviews and information from the archives of Russell and her producer-husband Frederick Brisson, Dick begins with Russell's childhood in Waterbury, Connecticut, and chronicles her early attempts to achieve recognition after gra

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1. The Gal from Waterbury; Chapter 2. Riding the Broadway-Hollywood Local; Chapter 3. The Lady and the Lion; Chapter 4. The Lady and the Mogul; Chapter 5. Losing to Loretta; Chapter 6. Becoming Rosalind Russell Brisson; Chapter 7. A Return to the Roots; Chapter 8. The Last of Boss Lady; Chapter 9. Auntie Roz and Mama Rose; Chapter 10. Mother Mame; Chapter 11. Trusting Him; Major Radio Appearances; Major Television Appearances; Filmography; Source Notes; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-48523-7

9786612485237

1-60473-139-7

OCLC:

219657481