A rose for Mrs. Miniver : the life of Greer Garson /
"In this first-ever biography of Greer Garson, Michael Troyan sweeps away the many myths that even today veil her life. The true origins of her birth, her fairy-tale discovery in Hollywood, and her career struggles at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are revealed for the first time. Garson combined an every...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington, KY :
The University Press of Kentucky,
©1999.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "In this first-ever biography of Greer Garson, Michael Troyan sweeps away the many myths that even today veil her life. The true origins of her birth, her fairy-tale discovery in Hollywood, and her career struggles at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are revealed for the first time. Garson combined an everywoman quality with grace, charm, and refinement. She won the Academy Award in 1941 for her role in Mrs. Miniver, and for the next decade she reigned as the queen of MGM. Co-star Christopher Plummer remembered, ""Here was a siren who had depth, strength, dignity, and humor who could inspire great trust |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 463 pages) : portraits |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-442) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780813128429 0813128420 9780813137346 0813137349 0813191505 9780813191508 1283327333 9781283327336 9786613327338 6613327336 |