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Joan Crawford: Hollywood Martyr by Bret, David

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“Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
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ISBN
9780786718689
Book Title
Joan Crawford : Hollywood Martyr
Item Length
9.1in
Publisher
Hachette Books
Publication Year
2006
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.1in
Author
David Bret
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Topic
General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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In the first biography of Joan Crawford to give the full, uncensored story, best-selling author David Bret tells of Crawford's rags-to-riches climb, from working in a Kansas City laundry to collecting an Oscar for her defining role in Mildred Pierce, and on to her devotion to Christian Science and reliance on vodka. He discusses the star's legendary relationship with Clark Gable, her countless love affairs, her marriages--three of them to gay men--and her obsession with rough sex. Bret divulges what really happened that led her to disinherit two of her four children, earning her the nickname "Mommie Dearest," as well as how her loathed mother forced Crawford to work as a prostitute, appear in pornographic films, and sleep with those who could help her career. Bret analyzes Crawford's films, many of which were constructed purely as Joan Crawford vehicles in which actress and character were often indistinguishable. Overtly generous toward her coterie of gay friends, she was unspeakably heartless toward her enemies, particularly Bette Davis, her costar in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, with whom she shared a lifelong feud. Drawing on a wealth of unpublished material and interviews, including Marlene Dietrich and Douglas Fairbanks, David Bret presents a unique, fascinating portrait of a single-minded, uncompromising woman.

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Publisher
Hachette Books
ISBN-10
0786718684
ISBN-13
9780786718689
eBay Product ID (ePID)
56968902

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Book Title
Joan Crawford : Hollywood Martyr
Author
David Bret
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pn2287.C67b74 2007
Reviews
Joan Crawford--a quintessential superstar, an epitome of timeless glamour who personified for decades the dreams and disappointments of millions of American women., "She was the perfect image of the movie star and, as such, largely the creation of her own indomitable will." -- George Cukor
Copyright Date
2007
Lccn
2008-299784
Dewey Decimal
791.43028092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by 323jools
    Oct 05, 2010

    This book is the real hatchet job, not Mommie Dearest!

    While I will admit to enjoying this read, it felt as if I was ready a salacious "Jackie Collins" novel, and not a biodgraphy an actual once living human being. It is as if David Bret is thrilled to rip into the character of this highly complex individual, but if you believe this guy, she was just pretty much a whore, and a selfish one at that. I truly find that implausible and unlikley. Also, Bret makes commentary onb thing she could have known nothing about, such as the comments he makes how Joan cam eto Hopllywood with full blown crabs. As disgusting as it sounds, how the hell would this man know that almost 100 years after the fact? He writes like a prissy queen with an axe to grind, who probably reads the "enquirer" and calls it news.

  • by melanietbaker
    May 03, 2017

    Awesome book

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: silver-arch-books

  • by e9lgs2orqak@deleted
    Feb 05, 2008

    hollywoods orphenand wondered if there was another view

    it was a very gentle telling of a very tough difficult woman....its as if he wrote a fairy tale..i have read every book about joan crawford and bette davis and wondered if at this late date there was another view on her....there wasn't

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