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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[1980]
Language
English
Description
This biography presents a portrait of Lee Marvin warts and all. A very charismatic, seemingly outgoing and yet private man, Marvin was a decorated soldier, who enlisted at 18 in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, and served with the 4th Marine Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II. His service left its mark on him, but on film he was a man's man, playing hoods, bank robbers, assassins, and a long run of soldiers. But some of his...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow and Company, Inc
Pub. Date
©1988.
Language
English
Description
"Jane Powell appeared in only nineteen movies, yet she is one of the best-known and most affectionately remembered actresses from the golden era of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals. [This book] is a vivid and compelling account of her life. As a small child she had a startlingly beautiful voice, and began performing at the age of two. She was encouraged and supported by her hardworking parents, who made many sacrifices to provide her with dancing, singing,...
Author
Publisher
Dey St
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"For nearly four decades, fans have welcomed the star of television's number-one daytime show, The Young and the Restless, into their living rooms. While they've come to know and love the suave Victor Newman, few truly know the man behind the character, the supremely talented Eric Braeden. I'll Be Damned is his story--a startling and uplifting true tale of war, deprivation, determination, fame, and social commitment that spans from Nazi Germany to...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A tribute to the icons of early television and an entertaining retrospective on the golden age of television comedy. Includes footage from shows such as "The Milton Berle show", "The Ed Sullivan show", "The Jack Benny show", "The Red Skelton show", "I love Lucy", and "The Honeymooners." Six years in the making, the program features exclusive in-depth interviews with an unprecedented collection of TV's early stars.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A tribute to the icons of early television and an entertaining retrospective on the golden age of television comedy. Includes footage from shows such as "The Milton Berle show", "The Ed Sullivan show", "The Jack Benny show", "The Red Skelton show", "I love Lucy", and "The Honeymooners." Six years in the making, the program features exclusive in-depth interviews with an unprecedented collection of TV's early stars.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the 20th century. A full-time actress at seven, a vaudevillian at 14, a dancing sensation at 25, a Broadway playwright at 33, a silver screen ingénue at 40, a Vegas nightclub act at 62, a recording artist at 73, a camp icon at 85 -- West left no format unconquered. She possessed creative and economic powers unheard of for a female...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Since its inception, television has served as a lens on American society, and in the expansive world of modern TV. Today's heroes and villains have come a long way from their predecessors. Showcased is this iconic American art form, which has both reflected and shaped the country's national character. Each episode focuses on an enduring character archetype, as seen through generations of television programs.
Publisher
Boettcher Trinklein Television
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Groundbreaking actors Bill Cosby and Angie Dickinson reveal the methods behind their successes as the first African-American and breakthrough female lead characters in a television series. James Garner along with series creator Stephen J. Cannell, recount the success of The Rockford Files.
Author
Publisher
Berrien Street Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Each interview begins by exploring the subject's own '90s nostalgia and then poses topics they've never discussed. It creates a blend of memories and analysis that's fresh and unexpected, fun and thought-provoking, silly and profound..
15) Tyler Perry
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and career of producer and actor Tyler Perry.
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