Vivien Leigh: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) [Hardcover]

Cynthia M. Molt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0313275785 | ISBN-13: 978-0313275784 | Publication Date: November 30, 1992 | Edition: annotated edition

Just to say the name Vivien Leigh invokes two quick images to anyone familiar with motion pictures--Scarlett O'Hara and Blanche DuBois. Yet, Vivien Leigh did not want to be remembered wholly for her screen performances in Gone with the Wind and A Streetcar Named Desire. This book is comprised of a biography describing Leigh's life, work, and travels. A chronology contains the important events and dates in her life and the people who were part of it. The stage appearances list cast and crew credits as well as the theater's in which a play was presented and the dates. The filmography, like the stage appearances, provides cast and crew credits and synopses. Molt lists the radio and television appearances, as well as the awards and nominations. Annotated discography and annotated bibliography follow. Assembled separately, posthumous tributes are the firsthand words and memories obtained by the author from those who knew Leigh or are knowledgeable about her. An index completes this excellent addition to Greenwood's Bio-Bibliography in the Performing Arts series.

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CYNTHIA MARYLEE MOLT is a film historian and writer, specializing in American and world history.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press; annotated edition edition (November 30, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313275785
• ISBN-13: 978-0313275784
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference on Vivien Leigh, December 20, 2007

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This review is from: Vivien Leigh: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) (Hardcover)

This book is very expensive, but is a must have for serious Vivien Leigh fans or for the researcher. The book contains only 2 photographs of Miss Leigh but is jam packed with information about the actress. The beginning of the book consists of a concise 110 page biography. Surprisingly, the biography contained information I did not know about the actress. Molt includes some rare information about the late actress. The other sections that make up this 303 page book are Chronology, Stage Appearance, Filmography, Unrealized Projects (very interesting), Awards & Nominations, Videography, Radio Appearances, TV Appearances, Discography, Collectibles, Bibliography (great books included), Archives, and Posthumous Tributes. I highly recommend this book; it will not disappoint!