The early years revisited -- Biopics of the 1930s -- Motion picture Biographies of the 1940s -- The peak mid-century years -- Motion picture biographies of the turbulent 1960s -- Biopics of the 1970s -- Movie biographies of the 1980s -- Biopics of the early 1990s -- Concluding observations -- Selected bibliography -- Articles, films, media reports and papers -- Books -- About the author -- Other books by the same author.