Starring in such films as Crossfire and The Bad and the Beautiful, Gloria was a legend on screen as well as off. Here is her biography, a story of a self-destructive woman on a collision course with the stars and a vastly underrated classic actress who will never be forgotten. 30 black-and-white photos.
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Starring in such films as Crossfire and The Bad and the Beautiful, Gloria was a legend on screen as well as off. Here is her biography, a story of a self-destructive woman on a collision course with the stars and a vastly underrated classic actress who will never be forgotten. 30 black-and-white photos.
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Good. Dust jacket missing. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. First edition, first printing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Dust jacket flaps affixed to inside covers. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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First edition. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Boards slightly bowed, betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Aesethetic tears on pages 284-290; interior pages absent any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good in near fine jacket. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 319 pp. with index. Illustrated with photos. Tight, very good copy, bit of staining to the white paper-covered front board. In generally fine dust jacket, touch of wear to one tip. One of the scarcer and more sought-after Hollywood biographies, the life story of Gloria Grahame (1923-1981). A native of Los Angeles, her performing career began in theater with her first movie role coming in 1944 in "Blonde Fever". In 1946 she had a memorable role in "it's A Wonderful Life". She garnered an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress in "Crossfire" (1947) and would win an Oscar for her supporting role in "The Bad and The Beautiful" (1952) despite being on screen for only nine minutes. Grahame, was often featured as a screen siren in noir pictures in the late 40s and1950s; she starred opposite Humphrey Bogart in "In A Lonely Place" (1950) and Fritz Lang's "The Big Heat" (1953). She died of a recurrence of breast cancer in New York City in 1981.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 0688067182. Book As New. NO notes. No names or ANY markings. DJ with very minor crimping along top edge (NO breaks) not rubbed. DJ not price clipped ($19.95); 319 pages.
'Suicide Blonde', is an excellent 'biop' of a true Hollwood icon- the much missed actress Miss Gloria Grahame. Her life ,was a sad ,sad affair, due in part, to her slightly off kelter view of life. On the other hand, she seemed to just manage to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, on many occasions. Her choice of male partners also seemed to be slightly suspect. However, a lot of her female contempories and beyond, also seem to be stricken with this burdensome affliction. It is unfortunate, that, just when she was seemingly headed upwards in her career and life, she suddenly succumbed to illness and consequently died. My only regret ,is that, I was unfortunate not to have seen her perform on several different stages in England in the late nineteen seventies and early eighties. Her portrayals of strong women in 'Glass Menagerie','Rain' and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' ,rated a lot of coverage and high praise in the British press. Her biographer has done her proud, by presenting on one hand ,a seriously flawed human being(aren't we all?) but, on the other hand, a relaxed, much loved Mother, daughter and sister. Also, a woman with a huge fan base, to this day, who never failed to answer fan's mail by writing personal letters to one and all. Fortunately, she has left behind many, many films and lovers of great movies can assess her talent way into the future. The inscription on her headstone, above her grave ,reads -GLORIA H. GRAHAME- LOVING MOTHER. Enough said! Finally, a big thank you to her biographer for his even handed presentation of the life and career of the lovely Gloria. Would that we all could have such a gifted writer, pen our individual life story? A highly recommended book!
