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Gene Tierney: A Biography

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Called the most beautiful woman in movie history, Gene Tierney starred in such 1940s classics as Laura, Leave Her to Heaven and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Her on-screen presence and ability to transform into a variety of characters made her a film legend. Her personal life was a whirlwind of romance (she married a count, was engaged to a prince, and was courted by a future president) and tragedy (her ﬁrst daughter was born with severe retardation and Tierney herself struggled with mental illness). After years of treatment, including electroshock therapy that erased portions of her life from her memory, she triumphantly returned in one of the biggest comebacks in Hollywood history. This ﬁrst complete biography since the actress's death includes a foreword by her daughter, Christina Cassini, an extensive ﬁlmography, and many rare photographs.

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ISBN-13:	9780786458325
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	03/22/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	247
Sales rank:	559,620
File size:	11 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Film historian Michelle Vogel lives in Victoria, Australia. Her popular blog can be found at mvozus.wordpress.com.
Film historian Michelle Vogel lives in Victoria, Australia. Her popular blog can be found at mvozus.wordpress.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface

1. Brooklyn to Broadway
2. Hollywood Beckons
3. Hollywood—Take Two
4. Bride to Be
5. Belle Tier
6. Hollywood at War
7. It’s a Girl!
8. Laura
9. Heaven and Heartbreak
10. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
11. Cassini vs. Hughes
12. From Countess to Princess?
13. The Darkest of Days
14. The Ledge of Insanity
15. Home, Howard, Happiness…
16. Back to Work
17. The Final Curtain Call

Filmography
Bibliography
Index

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