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Title
Deanna Durbin in Hollywood
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Lowe, Barry, 1947- (Author)
Subject
Durbin, Deanna
Motion picture actors and actresses--Biography (LCSH)
Women singers--United States--Biography (LCSH)
Musical films--United States--History and criticism (LCSH)
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism (BISACSH)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts (BISACSH)
Genre Form
Biographies (LCGFT)
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Classification
LCC: PN2287.D873 L69 2024
DDC: 791.4302/8092B full
PER004030
BIO005000
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
filmography
index
Content
text
Summary
"Known as the first film teenager, Deanna Durbin was one of the most popular actresses of the 1930s and 1940s. From starring alongside legends like Judy Garland to playing the lead role in classic film musicals, her rise to fame seemed almost like fantasy. But her life behind the scenes was anything but glamorous. Though Durbin was a princess to the public, she was a puppet to film studios and producers and a punching bag for critics and gossip columnists. At the end of her twelve-year career, her only wish was to be forgotten. Impossible. This book pays tribute to Deanna Durbin by placing her life and career in the context of her time and appraises her film work from both a contemporaneous and a modern view. It includes a short biography, an in-depth discussion of her films, and an extensive filmography and bibliography of her work. Readers will discover the true identity behind the people's Cinderella and how Durbin's career opened Hollywood's studio gates to a generation of adolescent performers"-- Provided by publisher.
Table Of Contents
Edna Mae to Deanna
Two smart men and a girl
One hundred men and Deanna
Daddy issues
That certain age
Growing pains
Cinderella's first kiss
Ready for romance
Love at last
It started with Eve
Suspension
At your service
Universal's rules of the game
A fine romance
Everybody ought to have a maid
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Deanna in glorious Technicolor
Murder, she says
The second time around
Turning the tables
The trouble with Deanna
Happy-go-lucky and free.
Authorized Access Point
Lowe, Barry, 1947- Deanna Durbin in Hollywood
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Description Language: English
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