Frances Farmer: The Life and Films of a Troubled Star

Frances Farmer: The Life and Films of a Troubled Star
ISBN-10
0786457775
ISBN-13
9780786457779
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
260
Language
English
Published
2014-01-10
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Peter Shelley

Description

Previous biographies of American actress Frances Farmer (1913–1970) have downplayed her professional achievements to emphasize her turbulent personal life, including several police arrests and repeated confinements in a state mental hospital. By focusing upon her acting career, this book endeavors to restore her position as a significant Hollywood player of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s. An analysis of her film, radio and television work is offered, as well as assessments of the three Frances Farmer biopics and the documentaries in which she is featured. Each of her 16 films receives a chapter-length discussion. A very lengthy biographical chapter is included.

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