Gloria Grahame Bio Actress Suicide Blonde Film Noir Nick Ray Big Heat Pics HC/DJ

Description: Suicide Blonde - The Life of Gloria Grahame by Vincent Curcio - This hardcover book issued with dustjacket is very good condition - Dustjacket is in very good condition with wear - label on binding side - book has no torn or missing pages nor writing ......spotting on binding pages but does not affect inside (see photos) Written with deep sympathy, stage producer Curcio's biography evokes Grahame as a beautiful woman and talented actress doomed by her outre behavior. Although she distinguished herself professionally in such films as It's a Wonderful Life and The Bad and the Beautiful , Grahame courted scandalous gossip with four unsuitable marriages--one to the son of an ex-husband--and, as an argumentative performer, alienated even admiring directors. She underwent plastic surgery habitually, fixing nonexistent flaws. A trouper, she continued to act until her death from cancer in 198l, at age 57. The author's memories and quotes from those who knew Grahame combine in a poignant book. Gloria Grahame is best remembered today for her awesome femme fatale roles in such classic noirs as "Crossfire", "In a Lonely Place", "Macao", "Sudden Fear", "The Big Heat", "Human Desire", "The Naked Alibi", and "Odds Against Tomorrow". In short, she was THE female icon of 1950s film noir, with a wonderful combination of sensuality and vulnerability in her screen characters. Also listed Ann Miller SIGNED, Carole Lombard, Myrna Loy, Hedy Lamarr, Norma Shearer, Montgomery Clift, Barbara Payton, Joan Fontaine & Olivia de Havilland, Veronica Lake, Joan Crawford SIGNED & other Hollywood Bios!!! Thanks for looking and happy bidding Combine postage offered

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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

End Time: 2024-11-24T20:59:41.000Z

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