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Ava Gardner: A Life in Movies

03 Tuesday Oct 2017

Posted by marina72 in Books, Film, Non-Fiction

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Anthony Uzarowski, Ava Gardner, Frank Sinatra, Kendra Bean, MGM

Ava Gardner: the name conjures timeless elegance. She was a North Carolina sharecropper’s daughter whose beauty gave her the regal bearing of a goddess. Beyond the glamorous aura, she is most often recalled for her stormy personal life, and especially her marriage to Frank Sinatra. But this is only a partial vision of one of the greatest female stars of the 1940s and 50s. Even the most devout cinephiles often overlook her unique contribution to post-war American cinema. Continue reading →

Midsummer Madness With Jeanne Eagels

13 Sunday Aug 2017

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Jeanne Eagels, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, Tara Hanks

As I write, the hardcover edition of Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed is currently available for just £10.13 on Amazon UK – which is less than half the original price, and over £6 cheaper than the paperback. For readers abroad, it’s now £13.81 from the Book Depository (with free shipping to most countries.) I don’t know how long this bargain offer will last, so if you haven’t bought a copy yet, get it while you can!

Remembering Jeanne Eagels in July

23 Sunday Jul 2017

Posted by marina72 in Books, Film, History, Jeanne Eagels, Non-Fiction, Theatre

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Eric Woodard, Gloria Swanson, Jeanne Eagels, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, Stephen Michael Shearer

It’s hard to believe that two years have passed since Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed was published. I feel immensely proud to have been part of bringing her unjustly neglected legacy back to the spotlight, and will be eternally grateful to my writing partner, Eric M. Woodard, for giving me that opportunity. Continue reading →

Dinner With DiMaggio

11 Sunday Jun 2017

Posted by marina72 in Books, Marilyn Monroe, Non-Fiction

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Dinner With DiMaggio, Dr Rock Positano, Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe

You can also read this article at Immortal Marilyn.

Dr Rock Positano was thirty-two, with his own practice in Manhattan specialising in non-surgical treatments for foot and ankle problems, when he met Joe DiMaggio in 1990. At seventy-six, DiMaggio still suffered from the effects of a botched foot operation which had brought his baseball career to an abrupt end in 1951. Over the next decade, until Joe’s death in 1999, Positano became his New York  companion and confidant. A notoriously difficult man to know, DiMaggio was both deeply private and intensely concerned with his reputation. First announced back in 2015, Dinner With DiMaggio: Memories of an American Hero promises a rare glimpse into the private life of a frequently misunderstood man, and although occasionally prone to sensationalism, for the most part it delivers. Continue reading →

Merry Christmas to All My Readers!

24 Saturday Dec 2016

Posted by marina72 in Books, Jeanne Eagels, Non-Fiction, Updates

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2016, Christmas, Ebooks, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, Kindle

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Thanks to my readers for your continued support and have a very happy holiday, whether you’re at home, at work or far away. (And if all you want for Christmas is to settle down with a good book, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed is now available on Kindle.)

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