
Herbert Marshall
A Biography
Scott O'Brien(Author)
BEARMANOR MEDIA (Publisher)
Published on 15. March 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
380 pages
978-1-62933-261-1 (ISBN)
Description
Whether embracing the silky essence of Kay Francis in Trouble in Paradise (1932), or enduring the machinations of Bette Davis in The Little Foxes (1941), Herbert Marshall was the essence of smooth, masculine sensitivity. Dietrich, Garbo, Shearer, Stanwyck, and Hepburn eagerly awaited to be, as Shearer put it, "so thoroughly and convincingly loved" on screen.
While many knew that Marshall had lost a leg in WWI, he preferred audiences to concentrate on his acting. Even so, he volunteered hundreds of hours to hospitals encouraging amputees during WWII.
His legacy as a versatile actor, and morale booster is as compelling, as it is complicated. "Marshall’s personal story," noted the late Robert Osborne, "is a fascinating one."
Herbert Marshall is Scott O'Brien's seventh biography of classic cinema legends. His books received positive reviews in such publications as Sight & Sound, SF Gate, and Classic Images. Three of O’Brien’s books have made the Huffington Post’s "Best Cinema Books of the Year."
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
549 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62933-261-1 (9781629332611)
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