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Born on This Day: Billie Burke (1884-1970)

07 Friday Aug 2015

Posted by in Anniversaries, Film, Jeanne Eagels, Theatre

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Billie_Burke_15826uIn the first of a new series, I look at some of the major figures featured in Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed. First up is Billie Burke: star of Broadway, wife of legendary producer Florenz Ziegfeld, she is perhaps best-known today for her role as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz. Back in 1912, Billie was starring in The Mind-the-Paint Girl, a play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, with Jeanne Eagels in a supporting role. Continue reading →

Jeanne Eagels: A Life On Film

18 Thursday Jun 2015

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Jeanne Eagels by Clarence Sinclair Bull during filming of 'Man, Woman and Sin' at MGM (1927)

Jeanne Eagels photographed by Clarence Sinclair Bull during filming of ‘Man, Woman and Sin’ at MGM (1927)

The subject of my new book, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, was not just a Broadway legend, but also an important actress in silent film and the early days of talking pictures. I have written an article about Jeanne’s movie career, and an edited version is published today on the Classic Flix website. You can read the full article, illustrated with film stills from the book, right here. Continue reading →