Full name: Leading Ladies: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actresses of the Studio Era

Author: Andrea Sarvady Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9780811852487 0811852482

Sexy, stylish, and powerful: from Lillian Gish to Katharine Hepburn, Myrna Loy to Lauren Bacall, Jean Harlow to Grace Kelly, each of the legendary actresses featured in this book left an indelible mark in film history and define roles for women on and off the screen. Produced by Turner Classic Movies, this playful and definitive guide to fifty unforgettable actresses mirrors the focus of a month-long film festival on the channel. The life and accomplishments of each actress is celebrated in an insightful career overview, accompanied by an annotated list of essential films, filmographies, behind the scenes facts and style notes, Academy Award wins and nominations. Full of delightful trivia, film stills, posters, and glamorous photos, Leading Ladies pays tribute to the most charismatic, enduring, and elegant actresses of the silver screen. Similar books: The Star Machine by Jeanine Basinger Pictures at a Revolution by Mark Harris Leading Men by Turner Classic Movies Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger The Genius of the System by Thomas Schatz Hit and Run by Nancy Griffin Silent Stars by Jeanine Basinger Easy riders, raging bulls by Peter Biskind David O. Selznick's Hollywood by Ronald Haver An Empire of Their Own by Neal Gabler Hollywood by Garson Kanin The Hollywood Studios by Ethan Mordden Rebels on the Backlot by Sharon Waxman Complicated Women by Mick LaSalle The Studio by John Gregory Dunne