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Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In 1934, a friend brought fledgling actress Vivien Leigh to see Theatre Royal, where she would first lay eyes on Laurence Olivier in his brilliant performance as Anthony Cavendish. That night, she confided, he was the man she was going to marry. There was just one problem: she was already married-and so was he. TRULY, MADLY is the biography of a marriage, a love affair that still captivates millions, even decades after both actors' deaths. Vivien...
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
"No one does glamour, severity, girlish charm or tight-lipped witticism better than Dame Maggie Smith. Michael Coveney's biography shines a light on the life and career of a truly remarkable performer, one whose stage and screen career spans six decades. From her days as a West End star of comedy and revue, Dame Maggie's path would cross with those of the greatest actors, playwrights and directors of the era. Whether stealing scenes from Richard Burton,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Tom Holland is the latest actor to step into Peter Parker's shoes. How was he chosen to play the latest version of Spider-Man, and what kind of training did he do to prepare for this exciting role? As readers discover the answers to these questions, they learn how hard work and a positive attitude can take a young person to the heights of superhero superstardom. The combination of this biography's high-interest topic and achievable reading level...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018], c2017
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
On September 29, 1981, Peter Turner received a phone call that would change his life. His former lover, Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame, had collapsed in a Lancaster hotel and was refusing medical attention. He took her into his chaotic and eccentric home in Liverpool to see her through her last days. Though their affair had ended years before, it was to him that she turned in her final hour of need. Takes place over the course of three weeks in...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2008, c2007
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
Description
Tells the life story of British singer and actress Julie Andrews, exploring such topics as her family background; rise to stardom with the musicals "My Fair Lady," "Mary Poppins," and "The Sound of Music"; marriages and motherhood; and loss of her singing voice.
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