He's got rhythm the life and career of Gene Kelly
"In the first comprehensive biography written since the legendary star's death, authors Cynthia Brideson and Sara Brideson disclose new details of Kelly's complex life. Not only do they examine his contributions to the world of entertainment in depth, but they also consider his politi...
| Main Authors: | Brideson, Cynthia (Author), Brideson, Sara (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lexington :
University Press of Kentucky,
[2017]
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| Series: |
Screen classics (Lexington, Ky.)
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| Summary: |
"In the first comprehensive biography written since the legendary star's death, authors Cynthia Brideson and Sara Brideson disclose new details of Kelly's complex life. Not only do they examine his contributions to the world of entertainment in depth, but they also consider his political activities, including his opposition to the Hollywood blacklist. The authors even confront Kelly's darker side and explore his notorious competitive streak, his tendency to be a taskmaster on set, and his multiple marriages. Drawing on previously untapped articles and interviews with Kelly's wives, friends, and colleagues, Brideson and Brideson illuminate new and unexpected aspects of the actor's life and work. He's Got Rhythm is a balanced and compelling view of one of the screen's enduring legends" --Inside jacket. |
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| Physical Description: |
517 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmography. |
| ISBN: |
9780813169347 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0813169348 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
Cynthia Brideson is coauthor of Ziegfeld and His Follies: A Biography of Broadway's Greatest Producer and Also Starring... : Forty Biographical Essays on the Greatest Character Actors of Hollywood's Golden Era, 1930-1965 . Sara Brideson (1990-2017) was coauthor of Ziegfeld and His Follies: A Biography of Broadway's Greatest Producer and Also Starring... : Forty Biographical Essays on the Greatest Character Actors of Hollywood's Golden Era 1930-1965 . |