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) will always be remembered for,
embodies the rich and rewarding life Bernard F. Dick reveals in his
biography, "Forever Mame: The Life of Rosalind Russell," now
available in paperback.
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 graduating from the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Frustrated by her inability to
land a lead in a Broadway show, she headed for Hollywood in 1934
and two years later played her first starring role, the title
character in Craig's Wife.
Dick discusses all of her films along with her triumphal return
to Broadway, first in the musical "Wonderful Town" and later in
"Auntie Mame." "Forever Mame" details Russell's social circle of
such stars as Loretta Young, Cary Grant, and Frank Sinatra. It
traces an extraordinary career, ending with Russell's courageous
battle against the two diseases that eventually caused her death:
rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. Russell devoted her last years to
campaigning for arthritis research. So successful was she in her
efforts to alert lawmakers to this crippling disease that a leading
San Francisco research center is named after her.
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