Lionel Barrymore
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-1-9859-0050-9 (ISBN)
In Lionel Barrymore: Character and Endurance in Hollywood's Golden Age, Kathleen Spaltro examines Barrymore as an individual rather than just a supporting cast member of the famous dynasty. This comprehensive study divides Barrymore's life into three compelling acts. Act One follows Barrymore's early days—his failed endeavor as a visual artist, his performances in the family vaudeville acts, his first silent motion pictures, and his greatest successes and failures on the stage. Act Two details Barrymore's establishment as a fixture at MGM, his foray into directing, his success as the first actor to thrive in the talkies, and his estimable Oscar-winning performance. Finally, Act Three expounds on Barrymore's curation of his trademark character—the endearing grouch—his exploits in radio, and his fateful final years. Spaltro also unearths Barrymore's personal challenges, recounts his difficulties with—and sometimes estrangement from—members of his family, and delves into the devastating losses Barrymore suffered: his divorce, the deaths of his two daughters, and later, the death of his second wife and the accidents that eventually consigned him to a wheelchair. Lionel Barrymore is a detailed, multifaceted portrait of a brilliant character actor.
Introduction_x000D_
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Act One, 1878ÔÇô1925_x000D_
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Disorder and Early Sorrow, 1878ÔÇô1893_x000D_
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Twenty Years, Two Apprenticeships, 1893ÔÇô1912_x000D_
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Escape into Films, 1911ÔÇô1917_x000D_
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The Valley of Indecision, 1917ÔÇô1925_x000D_
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Act Two, 1925ÔÇô1935_x000D_
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Silenced, Again, 1925ÔÇô1928_x000D_
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Talkies Stardom and Detour into Direction, 1928 ÔÇô1931_x000D_
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Scene Stealer, 1933ÔÇô1935_x000D_
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Act Three, 1936ÔÇô1954_x000D_
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Year of Disaster, 1936_x000D_
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Mike and Jake: Exit Jack, 1942_x000D_
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Radio Days and the Taxman Cometh, 1934 ÔÇô1954_x000D_
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Brilliant Grouch_x000D_
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The Best Wine for Last, 1945ÔÇô1953_x000D_
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Compensations, 1937ÔÇô1954_x000D_
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Down the Valley of the Shadow, 1954_x000D_
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Acknowledgments_x000D_
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Appendix One_x000D_
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Appendix Two_x000D_
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Bibliography
Erscheinungsdatum | 15.08.2024 |
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Zusatzinfo | 20 b&w illustrations |
Verlagsort | Lexington |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV | |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
ISBN-10 | 1-9859-0050-5 / 1985900505 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-9859-0050-9 / 9781985900509 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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