Hollywood Diva: A Biography Of Jeanette Macdonald by Edward Baron Turk

Jeanette MacDonald, the movie musical's first superstar, was an American original whose onscreen radiance mirrored a beguiling real-life personality. Based in large part on the author's exclusive access to MacDonald's private papers, including her unpublished memoir, this vivid, often touching biography transports us to a time when lavish musical films were major cultural events and a worldwide public eagerly awaited each new chance to fall under the singer's spell. Edward Baron Turk shows how MacDonald brilliantly earned her Hollywood nickname of "Iron Butterfly," and why she deserves a privileged position in the history of music and motion pictures.

Publisher:	University of California Press
Year:	1998
Binding:	Hardback
ISBN:	9780520212022
Condition:	Very Good
Description:	DJ; Heavy. Slight wear to DJ, top corner bumped.

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SKU: 1600187
Location: Film