{"product_id":"joan-crawford-the-essential-biography-paperback","title":"Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence J. Quirk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Schoell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoan Crawford: The Essential Biography\u003c\/i\u003e explores the life and career of one of Hollywood's great dames. She was a leading film personality for more than fifty years, from her beginnings as a dancer in silent films of the 1920s, to her portrayals of working-class shop girls in the Depression thirties, to her Oscar-winning performances in classic films such as \u003ci\u003eMildred Pierce\u003c\/i\u003e. Crawford's legacy, however, has become somewhat tarnished in the wake of her daughter Christina's memoir, \u003ci\u003eMommie Dearest\u003c\/i\u003e, which turned her into a national joke. Today, many picture Crawford only as a wire-hanger-wielding shrew rather than the personification of Hollywood glamour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new biography of Crawford sets the record straight, going beyond the gossip to find the truth about the legendary actress. The authors knew Crawford well and conducted scores of interviews with her and many of her friends and co-stars, including Frank Capra, George Cukor, Nicholas Ray, and Sidney Greenstreet. Far from a whitewash -- Crawford was indeed a colorful and difficult character -- \u003ci\u003eJoan Crawford\u003c\/i\u003e corrects many lies and tells the story of one of Hollywood's most influential stars, complete with on-set anecdotes and other movie lore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough extensive interviews, in-depth analysis, and evaluation of her films and performances -- both successes and failures -- Lawrence J. Quirk and William Schoell present Crawford's story as both an appreciation and a reevaluation of her extraordinary life and career. This fascinating book tells the behind-the-scenes story of one of Hollywood's great dames.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence J. Quirk \u003c\/b\u003e(1923-2014) was the author of many books on film, including \u003ci\u003eBob Hope: The Road Well-Traveled\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eWilliam Schoell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several entertainment-related books, including \u003ci\u003eMartini Man: The Life of Dean Martin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185929699577,"sku":"9780813180496","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dW5UNjdvcEFSNmIxWHFXMzRWakZmdz09.webp?v=1767823408","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/joan-crawford-the-essential-biography-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}