Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr
by Stephen Michael Shearer
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Providing probing and detailed coverage of Hedy Lamarr's five marriages, children, various lawsuits, radio roles and shoplifting headlines, Shearer has combined extensive archival research with insightful interview quotes. The result is a fascinating biography that recreates Hollywood's Golden Age of Glamour.Tags
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Well done bio of screen beauty, Hedy Lamarr. What I liked is that the author did include quotes from Lamarr's children as well as those who knew or worked with her. A good deal of research was done and there were plenty of footnotes. A good listing of Lamarr's work in film, radio, and television was provided. The book was easy to read and contained several photographs that I had not previously seen.
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Stephen Michael Shearer, who has worked as a professional actor, is the author of Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr and Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star. He has written for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and The Film Collectors Registry, and contributed research to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr
- People/Characters
- Hedy Lamarr
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 791.430 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Public performances Motion pictures, radio, television, podcasting Motion pictures Standard subdivisions
- LCC
- PN2287 .L24 .S54 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Dramatic representation. The theater Special regions or countries
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- 111
- Popularity
- 286,552
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.28)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
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