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Carole Landis
Eric Gans
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Description for Carole Landis
Despite appearing in 28 movies, Carole Landis (1919-1948) never quite became the major Hollywood star her onscreen presence and natural talent should have made her. This book traces Landis' life, from her beginnings as a dance hall entertainer in San Francisco, through her career in Hollywood to her USO tours, and ultimately her suicide. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Despite appearing in twenty-eight movies in little over a decade, Carole Landis (1919-1948) never quite became the major Hollywood star her onscreen presence should have afforded her. Although she acted in such enduring films as A Scandal in Paris and Moon over Miami, she was most often relegated to supporting roles. Even when she played the major role in a feature, as she did in The Powers Girl and the film noir I Wake Up Screaming!, she was billed second or third behind other actors. This biography traces Landis's life, chronicling her beginnings as a dance hall entertainer in San ... Read more
Despite appearing in twenty-eight movies in little over a decade, Carole Landis (1919-1948) never quite became the major Hollywood star her onscreen presence should have afforded her. Although she acted in such enduring films as A Scandal in Paris and Moon over Miami, she was most often relegated to supporting roles. Even when she played the major role in a feature, as she did in The Powers Girl and the film noir I Wake Up Screaming!, she was billed second or third behind other actors. This biography traces Landis's life, chronicling her beginnings as a dance hall entertainer in San ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Hollywood Legends Series
Number of Pages
288
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Jackson, United States
ISBN
9781604730135
SKU
V9781604730135
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About Eric Gans
Eric Gans is professor of French at University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous books including most recently The Scenic Imagination: Originary Thinking from Hobbes to the Present Day, and his articles have appeared in many periodicals.
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