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Author: Cheryl Crane Publisher: Running Press Adult ISBN: 9780762433162 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 0
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Lana Turner was the ultimate personification of the term “movie star.” The actress and world-class beauty lived the glamorous life to the hilt, and was part of one of the most notorious scandals in Hollywood history. Lana’s daughter, Cheryl Crane, now tells her mother’s story for the first time, featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photos from her private family collection. Lana: The Memories, the Myths, the Movies will chronicle her life and 50-year career, starting with the Cinderella story of a girl discovered at a soda shop at age fifteen and made a star overnight. From blonde bombshell to box-office queen of the ’40s, Lana led a whirlwind life marked by seven marriages and a murder trial that made her and her daughter infamous. While Lana’s private adventures inspired the press, her talent and provocative presence shone on the silver screen. Her films The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Bad and the Beautiful, and Imitation of Life are extensively covered as part of a complete filmography. And from chapters on her lovers to her makeup tips, Lana will show the complete spectrum of the woman, at work and at play. The gorgeous photographs throughout showcase not only the stunning glamour of one of Hollywood’s classic celebrities, but also reveal her other facets: as a mother, a wife, an adventurer, and above all, a woman with a zest for life.
Author: James M. Cain Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard ISBN: 0593311914 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 129
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A special edition of The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain. Featuring an introduction by James Ellroy. When Frank, an amoral young drifter, gets thrown off a hay truck in the California desert, he ends up at a diner run by Cora and her inconvenient husband, Nick. This chance meeting puts them all on a sure path to perdition. First published in 1934 and banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic of the roman noir. It established James M. Cain as a major novelist with an unsparing vision of America's bleak underside and was acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger. A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Special Edition
Author: Abby Books Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781535403719 Category : Languages : en Pages : 30
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Presenting the 25 Best Films of Lana Turner: A Movie Poster Mini-Book... A collection of vintage posters and poster art from the top 25 films of glamour star Lana Turner, best known for her films, The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Peyton Place (1957) and for her "Sweater Girl" films which were favorite pinups of World War II Gis. Included in this mini-book are full-sized posters and poster art on 8 x 10 pages presented in descending order, based on their IMDb (Internet Movie Database) Rating. Films included are: A Life of Her Own (1950), Bachelor in Paradise (1961), Cass Timberlane (1947), Dancing Co-Ed (1939), Diane (1956), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Dramatic School (1938), Flame and the Flesh (1954), Green Dolphin Street (1947), Homecoming (1948), Honky Tonk (1941), Imitation of Life (1959), Johnny Eager (1941), Keep Your Powder Dry (1945), Madame X (1966), Peyton Place (1957), Portrait in Black (1960), Slightly Dangerous (1943), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), The Sea Chase (1955), The Three Musketeers (1948), These Glamour Girls (1939), Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) and Ziegfeld Girl (1941). During a 43-year career, beginning in 1937, Turner made more than 50 films. As the story goes, she was "discovered" while sipping a Coke at Los Angeles cafe a diner counter. By the early 1940s, she was a leading actress, appearing in Johnny Eager (1941), Honky Tonk (1941), Ziegfeld Girl (1941), and Somewhere I'll Find You (1942). Through the 1950s her popularity continued, with her role in Peyton Place (1957) earning her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress. (Note: Several films in Turner's original IMDb top 25 films listing are not included in this book because her roles were either small, uncredited or she did not receive credit on promotional posters. Films include Topper (1937), The Great Garrick (1937), Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938), Four's a Crowd (1938) and DuBarry Was a Lady (1943). 30 Pages/Full Color on White Paper
Author: Douglas Sirk Publisher: Rutgers University Press ISBN: 9780813516455 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 364
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Douglas Sirk (Claus Detler Sierck) was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1900. He made nine films before fleeing Nazi Germany, eventually coming to America. His best-known films, made during the 1950s--all of them melodramas--were Magnificent Obsession, All That Heaven Allows, The Tarnished Angels, Written on the Wind, and Imitation of Life (made in 1958, released in 1959). This volume includes the complete continuity script of the film, critical commentary and published reviews, interviews with the director, and a filmography and bibliography. It also includes an excellent introduction by Lucy Fischer.