{"product_id":"forever-mame-the-life-of-rosalind-russell-paperback","title":"Forever Mame: The Life of Rosalind Russell - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard F. Dick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA biography of the full and rewarding life of a Golden Age star When it comes to living life to its fullest, Rosalind Russell's character Auntie Mame is still the silver screen's exemplar. And Mame, the role Russell (1907-1976) would always be remembered for, embodies the rich and rewarding life Bernard F. Dick reveals in the first biography of this Golden Age star, Forever Mame: The Life of Rosalind Russell. Drawing on personal interviews and information from the archives of Russell and her producer-husband Frederick Brisson, Dick begins with Russell's childhood in Waterbury, Connecticut, and chronicles her early attempts to achieve recognition after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Frustrated by her inability to land a lead in a Broadway show, she headed for Hollywood in 1934 and two years later played her first starring role, the title character in Craig's Wife. Dick discusses all of her films along with her triumphal return to Broadway, first in the musical Wonderful Town and later in Auntie Mame. Forever Mame details Russell's social circle of such stars as Loretta Young, Cary Grant, and Frank Sinatra. It traces an extraordinary career, ending with Russell's courageous battle against the two diseases that eventually caused her death: rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. Russell devoted her last years to campaigning for arthritis research. So successful was she in her efforts to alert lawmakers to this crippling disease that a leading San Francisco research center is named after her. Bernard F. Dick is a professor of communication and English at Fairleigh Dickinson University and is the author of Hal Wallis: Producer to the Stars, Engulfed: The Death of Paramount Picturesand the Birth of Corporate Hollywood, and other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA biography of the full and rewarding life of a Golden Age star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernard F. Dick \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of communication and English at Fairleigh Dickinson University and is author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThat Was Entertainment: The Golden Age of the MGM Musical\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Screen Is Red: Hollywood, Communism, and the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe President's Ladies: Jane Wyman and Nancy Davis\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHollywood Madonna: Loretta Young\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eClaudette Colbert: She Walked in Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by University Press of Mississippi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.51 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51799822795040,"sku":"9781604739626","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb70c3a19c2efacbf77e986e81abf4f4.webp?v=1780823678","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/forever-mame-the-life-of-rosalind-russell-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}