Les livres en français sont sur www.livres-cinema.info
The Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall
(livre en anglais)
de Eve Golden
(0 vote)Moyenne des votes :
| 0 | vote |  = On peut s'en passer |
| 0 | vote |  = Bon livre |
| 0 | vote |  = Excellent livre |
| 0 | vote |  = Unique / une référence |
Votre vote : -
Description de l'ouvrage :
Comedic film actress Kay Kendall, born to a theatrical family in Northern England, came of age in London during the Blitz. After starring in Britain's biggest cinematic disaster, she found stardom in 1953 with her brilliant performance in the low-budget film, Genevieve. She scored success after success with her light comic style in movies such as Doctor in the House, The Reluctant Debutante, and the Gene Kelly musical Les Girls. Kendall's private life was even more colorful than the plots of her films as she embarked on a series of affairs with minor royalty, costars, directors, producers, and married men. In 1954 she fell in love with her married Constant Husband costar Rex Harrison and accompanied him to New York, where he was starring on Broadway in My Fair Lady. It was there that Kendall was diagnosed with myelocytic leukemia. Her life took a romantic and tragic turn as Harrison divorced his wife and married Kendall. He agreed with their doctor that she was never to know of her diagnosis, and for the next two years the couple lived a hectic, glamorous life together as Kendall's health failed. She died in London at the age of 32, shortly after completing the filming of Once More with Feeling!, her husband by her side. The Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall was written with the cooperation of Kendall's sister Kim and includes interviews with many of her costars, relatives and friends. A complete filmography and numerous rare photographs complete this first-ever biography of Britain's most glamorous comic star.
À propos de l'auteur :
Eve Golden is the author of six theater and film biographies, including Anna Held and the Birth of Ziegfeld's Broadway; The Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall; John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars; and Jayne Mansfield: The Girl Couldn't Help It.
Revue de Presse :
The first biography of this beautiful, ambitious woman. Golden's writing style is concise and evenly paced, and she uses firsthand information from the actress's family and friends. Although American audiences may not be familiar with Kendall, this is an enjoyable read. -Library Journal
Kendall's life is filled with a sense of fun and mischief. -Movie Review Index
Considered to be a real life 'Holly Golightly' by the British. A beautiful comedian everyone thought to be mad as a 'hatter.' The book will tell you all about the woman and how she lived up to her reputation. -Rainbo Electronic Reviews
She was quite magic. Everywhere you went, people used to stop and stare... she radiated. -Roddy McDowell
Kendall has a presence that went far beyond her limited screen oeuvre. -Washington Post
Belongs in a bygone age of romantic movies filled with dashing heroes and honorable secrets. -Wisconsin State Journal
Voir le site internet de l'éditeur University Press of Kentucky
Edition plus récente
The Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall (2021)
de Eve Golden
Editeur : University Press of Kentucky
Sujet : Acteur > Kay Kendall
Voir la filmographie complète de Kay Kendall sur le site IMDB ...
> Du même auteur :
> Sur un thème proche :
Retour
