Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald Paperback - 2000
by Edward Baron Turk
The movie musical's first superstar, Jeanette MacDonald was an American original whose onscreen radiance mirrored a beguiling real-life personality. Based in large part on the author's exclusive access to MacDonald's private papers, including her unpublished memoir, this vivid, often touching biography details the actress's fearless efforts to break down the distinctions between High Art and mass-consumed entertainment. 60 illustrations.
First line
SHE EXCELLED IN STUNNING ENTRANCES, and her birth was no exception.
From the rear cover
"Anyone who cares about the Hollywood musical--or about diva iconography--will welcome this scrupulous biography."--Wayne Koestenbaum, author of The Queen's Throat
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- Title Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald
- Author Edward Baron Turk
- Binding Paperback
- Edition New Ed
- Pages 486
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press, Berkeley
- Date April 3, 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780520222533 / 0520222539
- Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.4 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 3.56 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97044792
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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