Not the girl next door : Joan Crawford, a personal biography / Charlotte Chandler.
| Author/creator | Chandler, Charlotte |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008. |
| Description | xi, 316 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Dancing daughter (1908-1924) -- Starlet by starlight (1925-1926) -- Douglas and Pickfair (1927-1929) -- M-G-M star (1930-1933) -- M-G-M superstar (1934-1944) -- The early Warner years (1945-1948) -- The later Warner years (1949-1951) -- The Pepsi generation (1952-1960) -- Joan alone (1961-1970) -- Goodbye, world (1971-1977) -- "Mommie wasn't a movie star in our house" a postscript. |
| Abstract | In this new biography, Chandler draws on exclusive and remarkably candid interviews with Crawford herself and with others who knew her, including first husband Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. As a result, this biography is a brand-new look at one of Hollywood's most acclaimed stars. Although her adopted daughter Christina would publish the scathing memoir Mommie Dearest after Crawford's death, Chandler offers a contrasting portrait, drawing in part on reminiscences of younger daughter Cathy among others. The result is an intimate portrait of a great star who was beautiful, talented, glamorous, and surprisingly vulnerable.--From publisher description. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes filmography: p. 295-303. |
| LCCN | 2007034484 |
| ISBN | 9781416547518 |
| ISBN | 1416547517 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN2287.C67 C43 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |