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Genre/Form: | Biographies Biography |
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Named Person: | Barbara La Marr; Barbara La Marr |
Material Type: | Biography, Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Sherri Snyder |
ISBN: | 9780813174266 0813174260 9780813174839 081317483X |
OCLC Number: | 1090456960 |
Description: | 1 ressource en ligne (xiii, 444 pages) : illustrations. |
Contents: | Front cover ; Copyright ; Contents ; Preface ; Prologue ; One ; Two ; Three ; Four ; Five ; Six ; Seven ; Eight ; Nine ; Ten ; Eleven ; Twelve ; Thirteen ; Fourteen ; Fifteen ; Sixteen ; Seventeen ; Eighteen ; Nineteen ; Twenty ; Twenty-One ; Twenty-Two ; Twenty-Three ; Twenty-Four ; Twenty-Five ; Twenty-Six ; Twenty-Seven ; Twenty-Eight ; Twenty-Nine ; Thirty ; Thirty-One ; Thirty-Two ; Thirty-Three ; Epilogue ; Appendix ; Acknowledgments ; Filmography ; Notes |
Series Title: | Screen classics (Lexington, Ky.) |
Responsibility: | Sherri Snyder. |
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Publisher Synopsis
The 'Girl Who Was Too Beautiful' moniker is both a blessing and a curse for Barbara La Marr's legacy. It ensures her place in the pantheon of Hollywood's most intriguing figures, but at the same time discourages modern audiences from viewing her as anything more than Roaring Twenties eye candy. Therefore, the task that Sherri Snyder has undertaken is invaluable; Snyder manages to humanize an actress who is all too often defined merely by her physical appearance and freewheeling lifestyle. Expertly researched and captivatingly written, Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood manages to paint the most complete picture of La Marr's life to date. A scholarly work on Barbara La Marr was long overdue; the silent film community as a whole should be thankful that Snyder was not only up to the task, but has created a work that will serve to define La Marr's life and career for decades to come."" - Charles Epting, editor, Silent Film Quarterly""Snyder's work is fresh and enthralling. Her dedication and compassion for her subject shines through. And we are richly rewarded with a truly well-written biography of a long-forgotten star."" - Stephen Michael Shearer, author of Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life, Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr, and Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star Read more...

