This was a short but informative biography about one of my all-time favorite actresses. I remember watching the TV movie "Haywire" (based on her daughter Brooke's tell-all book) when I was a teenager. At the time I wasn't familiar with the majority of Ms. Sullavan's work. I think I had probably only seen "The Shop Around the Corner" at that point. Still, I remember thinking what a sad life for such a talented woman. I have now seen all of her screen work that is available. This book confirms what I felt then. I just wish we had more of her work to keep her memory alive. She was a damn fine actress and while this book doesn't shy away from her less appealing attributes it provides a balanced look at what a feisty, charming, and focused woman she could be. I particularly appreciated the section that examined how she stepped away from her career to focus on motherhood.

Margaret Sullavan: Child of Fate

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St.Martin's Press

Complete coverage of the career of Claudette Colbert, stage, screen and TV.

Claudette Colbert : An Illustrated Biography

Crown Publishers, Inc.

Films of Fredric March

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Citadel Press

Wonderful 1st edition of Ronald Colman's films.

The films of Ronald Colman

Films of Robert Taylor

The Citadel Press

The Films of Warren Beatty

Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.

The Complete Films of Joan Crawford

Virgin Books

Sinatra and his entourage—Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, and a bevy of hangers-on—performed, gambled, and boozed it up in the lounges of Las Vegas' Sands Hotel and Casino. The Rat Pack explores the antics of this "royal court" and examines the continued fascination surrounding the pack and why they are still cultural icons today.

The Rat Pack: The Hey-Hey Days of Frank and the Boys

William Schoell

Taylor

Lawrence J. Quirk delves into every personal and professional aspect of Bob Hope's long, complex and dramatic life; rising by sheer dint of will to great wealth and fame. Why did Hope become so identified with sponsoring the Vietnam War? What's the real scoop on his relationship with Bing Crosby? How far astray did Hope's frankly oversexed nature lead him from the marriage he successfully maintained with Dolores for over sixty years? Quirk writes about Hope based on long experience. He knew and interviewed Bob Hope while serving as an army seargeant during the Korean war and later as entertainment editor, and interviewer of top stars for over forty years. Quirk approaches his subject with original observations born of years of studying this most celebrated, yet in some ways most mysterious of entertainment giants.

Bob Hope: The Road Well-Traveled (Applause Books)

Applause

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