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Rock Hudson rose to stardom as the virile hero of adventure films,
and he then gained a flurry of female fans by starring in
melodramas, like Magnificent Obsession. He earned an Oscar
nomination for his role in Giant, starred in successful romantic
comedies, and had a productive television and stage career. This
book provides full information about his many performances and
charts his life and career up to his death from AIDS. Rock Hudson
was a movie giant, one of the biggest stars Hollywood ever
produced. He gained early fame as the romantic hero of adventure
films and melodramas such as Magnificent Obsession (1954). He then
tackled serious drama in Giant (1956), for which he earned an
Academy Award nomination. With the success of Pillow Talk (1959),
he entered a new genre for which he would become best known-the sex
comedy. He also had a successful stage and television career. This
book charts Rock Hudson's rise as a celebrity until his death from
AIDS. A biography opens the volume, followed by chapters which
chronicle his work in film, television, radio, and the stage. Each
chapter contains descriptions of Hudson's individual performances,
with entries providing cast and credit information, plot summaries,
excerpts from reviews, and critical commentary. The volume also
includes a listing of Hudson's awards and an annotated bibliography
of additional sources of information.
Lauren Bacall's life has been widely covered by the media ever
since her screen debut in To Have and Have Not with Humphrey Bogart
in 1944. This volume is a comprehensive critical guide to all
aspects of Miss Bacall's career in film, radio, television and
stage. Her personal life, no less extraordinary with marriages to
Bogart and Jason Robards, is documented in a biographical essay.
This volume provides cast and production credits, plot synopsis,
review excerpts of all film, radio and stage appearances, with a
detailed, annotated bibliography for additional research. Lauren
Bacall is a living screen legend. She has excelled in all aspects
of show business from movies to her first love, the Broadway stage.
Her romance with Bogie thrilled the nation. Dubbed The Look by the
press, her every move was well-recorded in the papers and fan
magazines. Though she was more famous as Mrs. Bogart, she continued
to act in films. After Bogart's death in 1957, Bacall put their two
children and her work above all else. Standing on her own merits,
rather than as half of a famous team, she achieved critical acclaim
on Broadway in Applause and Woman of the Year.
Donna Reed has been called "everyone's favorite mother" and her
recognition as such has stood the test of time. But before she
became known as the "ultimate mom" for her role on "The Donna Reed
Show," Miss Reed was already a veteran film actress with almost
forty films to her credit. Among these are her performances in
"It's a Wonderful Life" and "From Here to Eternity." Her role in
the latter garnered her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. This book
is a comprehensive reference to the life and work of Donna Reed for
use by researchers as well as fans. Performing arts researcher
Brenda Scott Royce has compiled a self-contained reference work to
Donna Reed's career and life. A brief biography begins the book,
followed by detailed examinations of Miss Reed's work in motion
pictures, television, and radio. Also listed are media reviews of
her work, a listing of awards and nominations, and a chronology of
major events in her life. An annotated bibliography follows these
sections, and it lists all articles and other items about Donna
Reed that appeared in major magazines, fan magazines, books, and
newspapers. The entries in each section are cross-referenced for
easy referral by the reader. This bio-bibliography will be an
important addition to libraries with a performing arts collection,
students of media arts, and Donna Reed fans.
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