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Author Webb, Clifton, 1889-1966.

Title Sitting pretty : the life and times of Clifton Webb / Clifton Webb with David L. Smith ; foreword by Robert Wagner
Published Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2011

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 257 p.)
Series Hollywood legends series
Hollywood legends series.
Contents The noses have it -- First vision of a name in lights -- Art and opera -- Making progress and moving up -- Dancing into Xanadu -- To Europe in search of adventure -- In love with Jeanne Eagels -- Great plays, then the great war -- The war starts, Blithe spirit leads to Laura -- More movies, more parties, and Garbo -- A top box-office draw -- Stars and stripes forever -- Clifton and Mabelle, together forever
Summary More than any other male movie star, the refined Clifton Webb (1889-1966) caused the movie-going public to change its image of a leading man. In a day when leading men were supposed to be strong, virile, and brave, Clifton Webb projected an image of fl
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-244) and index
Notes English
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Subject Webb, Clifton, 1889-1966.
SUBJECT Webb, Clifton, 1889-1966 fast
Subject Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Entertainment & Performing Arts.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Acting & Auditioning.
Motion picture actors and actresses
United States
Genre/Form Electronic books
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Smith, David L. (David Lee), 1929-
LC no. 2021695078
ISBN 9781604739961
1604739967
9781496800640
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9786613116611
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