Gene Tierney: A Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786464429 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 247 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her on-screen presence and ability to transform into a variety of characters made her a film legend. Called the most beautiful woman in movie history, Gene Tierney starred in such 1940s classics as Laura, Leave Her to Heaven and The Ghost and Mrs. After years of treatment, including electroshock therapy that erased portions of her life from her memory, she triumphantly returned in one of the biggest comebacks in Hollywood history. Muir. Her personal life was a whirlwind of romance (she married a count, was engaged to a prince, and was courted by a future president) and tragedy (her rst daughter was born with severe retardation and Tierney herself struggled with mental illness). This rst complete biography si
Film historian Michelle Vogel lives in Victoria, Australia.
Jennifer S. Frazier said A very touching story of the life of one of our most beautiful movie personalities. Never knew the story by Agatha Christie was based on an actual event in this woman's life. So much sadness. Knew she was troubled, but not how much. A very touching story of the life of one of our most beautiful movie personalities.. Good Pictures, But Largely Superficial and Disappointing A Reviewer The strengths of the book are the pictures of Gene Tierney and the filmography in the back with some interesting tidbits. However, the book is largely superficial, and contains relatively little information beyond that included in Ms. Tierney's autobiography published in 1979.One of the major disappointments is that beyond her former husband, and a few people in Houston where Gene settled. "A poor effort" according to Douglas M. Take Gene Tierney's autobiography, add the autobiography of her first husband Oleg Cassini, rearrange their contents into chronological order, throw in some photos and fan magazine stuff and voila, a new book. Oh yes, charge a high price too! Any serious fans would have read the autobiographies already so there is nothing new here.Tierney was an actress who generated a wide range of criti
Beautifulextraordinary" --Classic Images"extensive filmographymemorable quotesrare photographs" --Turner Classic Movies"big screen worthy of a biopic" --Canyon News . "Michelle Vogel is a very good writerthe images are superb, even breathtaking