Norma Shearer: A LifeA richly told biography of the Hollywood star--MGM's queen of the lot--who came to embody elegance and sophisticated charm on the screen of the 1930's and 40's. Illustrated. |
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Page 91
... Irving had come to terms with the fact that Constance would never accept him , and Norma , after testing so often for the part , finally got it . But in reacting to Irving's sudden yet almost dispassionate proposal , she faced another ...
... Irving had come to terms with the fact that Constance would never accept him , and Norma , after testing so often for the part , finally got it . But in reacting to Irving's sudden yet almost dispassionate proposal , she faced another ...
Page 232
... Irving's M - G - M colleagues joined them , and he played bridge with Jack and Virginia Conway on the hotel verandah ... Irving's heart was unaffected . For Irving the sign was apparently not encouraging enough . When Bernie Hyman came ...
... Irving's M - G - M colleagues joined them , and he played bridge with Jack and Virginia Conway on the hotel verandah ... Irving's heart was unaffected . For Irving the sign was apparently not encouraging enough . When Bernie Hyman came ...
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... Irving Thalberg Memorial Building , he quickly re- solved one of their final disputes in his own favor . Having disapproved of Irving's plan to sophisticate Sigmund Romberg's Maytime and restore Jeanette MacDonald's " Lubitsch " image ...
... Irving Thalberg Memorial Building , he quickly re- solved one of their final disputes in his own favor . Having disapproved of Irving's plan to sophisticate Sigmund Romberg's Maytime and restore Jeanette MacDonald's " Lubitsch " image ...
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References to this book
Hollywood in Crisis: Cinema and American Society, 1929-1939 Colin Shindler No preview available - 1996 |