Accustomed to Her Face: Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (779 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786497327 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the AuthorAxel Nissen is a professor of American literature in the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages at the University of Oslo in Oslo, Norway
davidSmart, addictively readable, and sure to warm a movie lover's heart Axel Nissen's third book on the subject brings to an even 100 the number of character actresses whose lives and careers he has lovingly profiled. Crammed full of gorgeous film stills and other illustrations, his newest book shows the result of extensive research, bringing out many new details about the lives and careers of these players. A lively commentator, Nissen calls 'em like he sees 'em, but his love for the medium and its performers always shines through. Where else are you going to learn about Tempe Pigott? If the old movie lover in your life need. 008Smart, addictively readable, and sure to warm a movie lover's heart david30084 Axel Nissen's third book on the subject brings to an even 100 the number of character actresses whose lives and careers he has lovingly profiled. Crammed full of gorgeous film stills and other illustrations, his newest book shows the result of extensive research, bringing out many new details about the lives and careers of these players. A lively commentator, Nissen calls 'em like he sees 'em, but his love for the medium and its performers always shines through. Where else are you going to learn about Tempe Pigott? If the old movie lover in your life need. said Smart, addictively readable, and sure to warm a movie lover's heart. Axel Nissen's third book on the subject brings to an even 100 the number of character actresses whose lives and careers he has lovingly profiled. Crammed full of gorgeous film stills and other illustrations, his newest book shows the result of extensive research, bringing out many new details about the lives and careers of these players. A lively commentator, Nissen calls 'em like he sees 'em, but his love for the medium and its performers always shines through. Where else are you going to learn about Tempe Pigott? If the old movie lover in your life need. "Golden Age Hollywood character actresses are spotlighted in this great read!" according to James Robert Parish. The third in Axel Nissen’s series of books on veteran stage/screen character actresses, "Accustomed to Her Face" is a gem. With an obvious relish for his subjects and a talent for heavy-duty researching, the author provides extremely detailed biographies of Golden Age Hollywood character actresses are spotlighted in this great read! The third in Axel Nissen’s series of books on veteran stage/screen character actresses, "Accustomed to Her Face" is a gem. With an obvious relish for his subjects and a talent for heavy-duty researching, the author provides extremely detailed biographies of 35 actresses who flourished during Hollywood’s Golden Age. All of these colorful cinema supporting players were staunch troupers in the grand tradition, alternating between stage and screen and some into the fields of radio and television. Most of them endured in the acting profession for s. 5 actresses who flourished during Hollywood’s Golden Age. All of these colorful cinema supporting players were staunch troupers in the grand tradition, alternating between stage and screen and some into the fields of radio and television. Most of them endured in the acting profession for s. Women of Substance, Style, and Big-Screen Brilliance * The old saying that the pitcher can go to the well once too often certainly doesn't hold true for Axel Nissen and his fine multi-year study of noted Hollywood character actresses. His latest installment in what has turned out to be a tripartite series — "Accustomed to Her Face: Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood" (McFarland, 2016) — is as informative, enjoyable, and interesting as his first two oeuvres in this area.* Those were "Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fif
Axel Nissen is a professor of American literature in the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages at the University of Oslo in Oslo, Norway.
Others are nearly forgotten: Maude Eburne owed her career to a spectacular fall on the Broadway stage in 1914; Greta Meyer, who played the quintessential German maid, came to Hollywood after years in New York's Yiddish theater--though she wasn't Jewish.. The lives of 35 actresses are explored in detail. Drawing on historical documents and newspaper reports, this book provides a fascinating portrait of a diverse group of character actresses who left their stamp on Hollywood from the early sound era through the 1960s. Some are familiar: Margaret Hami