Susan Hayward: Her Films and Life (Paperback)

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"There are girls in Hollywood whose outer hardness conceals only an inner hardness. Miss Hayward, I would say, is not in this class. She has miscalculated too often to be accused of being calculating. She struck me as being intelligent, gifted and blunt - down to earth without being earthy." - Thomas Wiseman, The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood."

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"There are girls in Hollywood whose outer hardness conceals only an inner hardness. Miss Hayward, I would say, is not in this class. She has miscalculated too often to be accused of being calculating."--Thomas Wiseman, The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood. "There are girls in Hollywood whose outer hardness conceals only an inner hardness. Miss Hayward, I would say, is not in this class. She has miscalculated too often to be accused of being calculating."--Thomas Wiseman, The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood. This biography of one of Hollywood's leading ladies of the 1940s and 1950s covers her childhood, early modeling career, development as an actress, and her break into the movie business. It documents her personal life during her career, including her marriages and attempted suicide, her appearance on the arm of Charlton Heston at the 1974 Academy Awards, and her illness and death the following year. It also provides an analysis of each of her fifty-some feature films, and places Hayward and her films in the context of Hollywood and motion picture history. The complete filmography gives cast and production credits.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McFarland (May 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786443340
• ISBN-13: 978-0786443345
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,947,314 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably Overpriced! Not worth it!, October 16, 2002

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This review is from: Susan Hayward: Her Films and Life (Hardcover)

I was very excited to see a new book coming out on this great actress. When I saw the price I thought it was probably a large coffee table book with a lot of big color photos of Miss Hayward inside. I knew something was amiss when I saw the size of the box it came in and how light it was when I picked it up. Inside was a very small hardcover book with reviews of her films inside and a very small commentary on her personal life. Interspersed were small black & white photos from her films. Only 174 pages, followed by index and research notes. I paid [money]for this!! Where did they come up with this price? There is no price listed anywhere on the book. I feel very ripped off. Don't make the same mistake as me.

5.0 out of 5 stars fan, February 15, 2009

By	Peggy E. Cross "Dande" (Gulfport, MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Susan Hayward: Her Films and Life (Hardcover)

I have been a fan of Susan Hayward for so long. I was glad to get this book! It is great and the cover is beautiful!