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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.430280922
EAN: 9780811852487
ISBN: 0811852482
Label: Chronicle Books
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: March 13, 2006
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Sales Rank: 64117
Studio: Chronicle Books
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Sexy, stylish, and powerful -- from Lillian Gish to Katharine Hepburn, Myrna Loy to Lauren Bacall, Jean Harlow to Grace Kelly, each of the legendary actresses featured in this book left an indelible mark in film history and define roles for women on and off the screen. Produced by Turner Classic Movies, this playful and definitive guide to fifty unforgettable actresses mirrors the focus of a month-long film festival on the channel. The life and accomplishments of each actress is celebrated in an insightful career overview, accompanied by an annotated list of essential films, filmographies, behind the scenes facts and style notes, Academy Award wins and nominations. Full of delightful trivia, film stills, posters, and glamorous photos, Leading Ladies pays tribute to the most charismatic, enduring, and elegant actresses of the silver screen.
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Rating:  - Great Intro to Leading Ladies
This is a great book that reviews really the top 50 stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Brief bios left you wanting more. Great photos. The only disagreement I have is that I would have omitted Mae West from the top 50 and added Betty Grable instead as I think she was the bigger star.
Rating:  - A so-so book
The print was very small and hard to read and it didn't help that the print was light on the paper. You almost had to squint to read it and there was a lot of eyestrain. Not enough detail.
Rating: - Great for movie buffs
I received this book as a Christmas gift. I already own its companion, Leading Men: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actors of the Studio Era. The book is nicely put together, with stunning pictures and interesting facts about each of the actresses. There are, of course, a few ladies, that I feel, should have been included in the place of others. I don't understand why Shirley MacLaine was included. She's a good actress, I just don't really consider her as being part of the studio era. I also thought that Joan Fontaine should have been included. I suppose everyone has their favorites to dispute. Overall, the list is accurate & complete.
Rating: - A nice book but....
I received this book as a gift and starting reading it right away. An interesting little book, but there should have been other actresses added and better editing done. For example on page 95 there is a photo of Susan Hayward and Richard Conte. The caption on the photo is 'I Want to Live! 1958) unfortunatly, Richard Conte was NOT in that film, the photo is actually from 'I'll Cry Tomorrow'. A mistake like this especially from the folks in connection with Turner Classic Movies is really an insult to movie buffs! This makes the rest of the book suspect. Shame on them! I seems that people have not found this review helpful... why, I have no idea?? If you like spending money on a book that has incorrect information than so be it. I would rather spend my hard earned money on something I can read with total satisfaction and not misprints.
Rating:  - FOR THE ELITE
where are my favorites. any book with WITHOUT joan blondell and deanna durbin is lame. the authors are bullies to frame their top 50 as any where close to the top 50 of the average joe.
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