| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 379 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-367) and index. |
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Filmography: pages [361]-362. |
| Contents |
Montana, 1901-1909 -- Dunstable and Grinnell, 1910-1924 -- Stuntman to star, 1924-1927 -- Lipe Velez and The Virginian, 1928-1929 -- The man in Morocco, 1930-1931 -- Breakdown and the Countess di Frasso, 1931-1932 -- Paramount star, 1932-1933 -- Marriage to Rocky, 1933-1934 -- American Apollo, 1935-1937 -- "Keep shooting," 1938-1941 -- Homespun killer, 1941 -- New Guinea, 1942-1943 -- Hemingway and For whom the bell tolls, 1941-1944 -- Hollywood politics, 1944-1947 -- The fountainhead and Patricia Neal, 1948-1951 -- High noon, 1951-1952 -- The Wandering years, 1952-1954 -- Love in the afternoon, 1955-1958 -- The long day wanes, 1958-1959 -- Death of a hero, 1960-1961. |
| Summary |
A study of "the laconic star," from his youth in England to his film career and "tempestuous relationships" with a number of famous actresses to "his controversial involvement with the House Un-American Activities Committee and the Hollywood blacklist."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Cooper, Gary, 1901-1961.
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0688154948 alkaline paper |
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9780688154943 alkaline paper |
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