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Author Griffin, Mark, 1968- author.

Title All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson / Mark Griffin.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  92 HUDSON    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Display shelf  B HUDSON, ROCK    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  BIO HUDSON    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  BIOGRAPHY HUDSON    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  B HUDSON ROCK G    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Biographies  B HUDSON    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  B HUDSON, ROCK    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Biography  B HUDSON    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Biography  B-HUDSON GRI    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  92 HUDSON, ROC    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description xxii, 469 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits ; 24 cm
Note Soon to be a major motion picture.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-455) and index.
Summary Worshiped by moviegoers and beloved by his colleagues, Hudson appeared to have it all. He grew up poor in Winnetka, Illinois; was abandoned by his biological father, abused by an alcoholic stepfather, and controlled by his domineering mother. After signing with the powerful but predatory agent Henry Willson, Hudson was transformed, gaining a wholesome, straight arrow screen image was at odds with his closeted homosexuality. In 1985 the public learned that the actor was battling AIDS. Griffin draws on interviews with co-stars, family members and former companions to create a complete and nuanced portrait of one of the most fascinating stars in cinema history. -- adapted from information provided.
Contents Introduction -- Winnetka -- Green gin -- A unique appeal -- Universal -- "We want Hudson!" -- Double technicolor -- Is Rock Hudson afraid of marriage? -- Giant -- Written on the wind -- A farewell to arms -- The tarnished angels -- Pillow talk -- Strange bedfellows -- Seconds -- Whistling away the dark -- McMillan & wife -- Blue snow -- Christian -- This is your life.
Subject Gay men -- Biography.
Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBT.
Genre/Form Biographies.
ISBN 9780062408853 (hardcover)
0062408852 (hardcover)
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