The Barrymores: The Royal Family in Hollywood

Kotsilibas-Davis, James

Crown Publishers, Inc.

Maurice Barrymore began life as Herbert Blyth, amid the jumbled bazaars and golden temples of East India. Sent to England for proper schooling, he was expelled from Harrow, quit Oxford, became Britain's middle-weight boxing champion, then turned to acting. When his hyper-Victorian family of civil servants, soldiers, and clergymen disowned him, he took the name "Barrymore," and sailed for America, where he married Geogie, the brilliant daughter of the theatrical Drews.

Great times, good times: The odyssey of Maurice Barrymore

DOUBLEDAY

An intimate look at three of the Barrymores--John, Lionel, and Ethel-traces their careers in Hollywood and tells about their private lives, including the sad story of John's decline, as well as their triumphant film successes

Barrymores Royal Family in Hollywood

Biographies & Memoirs

Random House Value Publishing

Beautiful book about a beautiful subject. This item shows normal shelf wear and age, but is in very nice shape. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding this item!!

Being and Becoming: Myrna Loy

and Myrna Loy

Arts & Literature

Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd.

In the mosaic that forms the seemingly immortal image of Marilyn Monroe this is probably the last, and certainly the finest, previously unpublished piece: the photographs of Milton H. Greene, from 1953 to 1957 Marilyn's photographer, artistic adviser, and business partner. In a series of skillful maneuvers Greene freed Marilyn from the shackles of her slave contract with Twentieth Century-Fox and formed their independent production company - Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. Thanks to this coup, she was at last able to command commensurate fees, choose her own vehicles, and triumph in Bus Stop and The Prince and the Showgirl, giving under Milton's tutelage her finest performances. The singular relationship between the celebrated photographer and the box-office blonde, illuminated for the first time by James Kotsilibas-Davis's original text, was intense and extremely fruitful. At times Marilyn even lived with Milton's family, finding the secure professional and personal base that she so desperately needed for her work and her emotional well-being. Their collaboration broke up in 1957, when Marilyn's third husband, playwright Arthur Miller, became involved in his wife's business affairs. Embittered, Milton Greene withdrew from MMP and refused to allow anyone to examine or publish the bulk of his Marilyn photos before his death in 1985. Disputes over his estate considerably delayed publication of this treasure trove of Marilyn images. This volume contains a rich selection of Milton H. Greene's photographs, most of which have never been published before. They present Marilyn Monroe at the zenith of her physical beauty - she never looked so erotic, elegant, or vulnerable, as she did to Milton's unerring "eye."

Milton's Marilyn: The Photographs of Milton H. Greene

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Thunder's Mouth Pr

The actress recalls her long, rich, and varied career in Hollywood, on the stage, and as a political activist

Myrna Loy: Being and Becoming

Loy, Myrna

Donald I. Fine, Inc.

Humor & Entertainment

Hollywoodland Audio

The actress recalls her long, rich, and varied career in Hollywood, on the stage, and as a political activist.

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The Barrymores: The Royal Family in Hollywood

Great times, good times: The odyssey of Maurice Barrymore

Barrymores Royal Family in Hollywood

Being and Becoming: Myrna Loy

Milton's Marilyn: The Photographs of Milton H. Greene

Myrna Loy: Being and Becoming

Myrna Loy: Being and Becoming

Myrna Loy: Being and Becoming