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Miriam Hopkins: Life and Films of a Hollywood Rebel
Miriam Hopkins (1902-1972) first captured moviegoers' attention in daring precode films such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Story of Temple Drake (1933), and Ernst Lubitsch's Trouble in Paradise (1932). Though she enjoyed popular and critical acclaim in her long career-receiving an Academy Award nomination for Becky Sharp (1935) and a Golden Globe nomination for The Heiress (1949)-she is most often remembered for being one of the most difficult actresses of Hollywood's golden age. Whether she was fighting with studio moguls over her roles or feuding with her avowed archrival, Bette Davis, her reputation for temperamental behavior is legendary.
In the first comprehensive biography of this colorful performer, Allan R. Ellenberger illuminates Hopkins's fascinating life and legacy. Her freewheeling film career was exceptional in studio-era Hollywood, and she managed to establish herself as a top star at Paramount, RKO, Goldwyn, and Warner Bros. Over the course of five decades, Hopkins appeared in thirty-six films, forty stage plays, and countless radio programs. Later, she emerged as a pioneer of TV drama. Ellenberger also explores Hopkins's private life, including her relationships with such intellectuals as Theodore Dreiser, Dorothy Parker, Gertrude Stein, and Tennessee Williams. Although she was never blacklisted for her suspected Communist leanings, her association with these freethinkers and her involvement with certain political organizations led the FBI to keep a file on her for nearly forty years. This skillful biography treats readers to the intriguing stories and controversies surrounding Hopkins and her career, but also looks beyond her Hollywood persona to explore the star as an uncompromising artist. The result is an entertaining portrait of a brilliant yet underappreciated performer.
Book Details
- Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
- Publish Date: Jan 12nd, 2018
- Pages: 424
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.20in - 6.30in - 1.30in - 1.60lb
- EAN: 9780813174310
- Categories: • Film - History & Criticism• Entertainment & Performing Arts• Women
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Praise for this book
"As Ellenberger's approach mines detail after detail and anecdote after anecdote, from Hopkins's echt southern beginnings to every zigzag of her life afterward, the woman who emerges is complex and compulsively compelling." -- Sheila Benson, former chief film critic for the Los Angeles Times and writer for the National Society of Film Critics
"Outstanding for its authoritative research, Allan R. Ellenberger's Miriam Hopkins: Life and Films of a Hollywood Rebel is a lively, interesting book about a lively, interesting woman." -- Emily W. Leider, author of Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood
"Allan Ellenberger's thorough, empathetic biography captures the passionate, full-blooded life of celebrated actress Miriam Hopkins, revealing the idiosyncratic and complex life of one of Hollywood's most intelligent women." -- Mary Mallory, author of Hollywood at Play: The Lives of the Stars Between Takes
"Ellenberger offers all of the details regarding Miriam's life and work, positive and negative, without any judgment or editorializing. Each fascinating new bit of info further illustrates this very complex woman whose talents were frequently utilized to their fullest, but too often underappreciated.
During a year that has included some top drawer film-related biographies, Miriam Hopkins: The Life and Films of a Hollywood Rebel is among the very best. It is most passionately recommended to all fans of Hollywood's golden age." -- James L. Neibaur Books Blog
"Ellenberger chronicles Hopkins' career, more diverse than most of us recognize, in ample detail." -- Shepherd Express
"Allan Ellenberger's biography of Miriam Hopkins is a nuanced and in-depth look at one of the most dazzling and provocative personalities from Hollywood's Golden Age. His book is full of rich details that bring us as close as possible to understanding this complex, accomplished actress. A meticulous and fascinating biography of a complicated, yet undeniably talented artist, as well as a woman who was nothing short of captivating." -- Los Angeles Public Library
"University Press of Kentucky's stellar string of show-biz biographies continues with Allan R. Ellenberger's Miriam Hopkins, the first full-length volume devoted to the actress. Hers was a fascinating life and career, and it's all to be found in the pages of (this book)." -- YES! Weekly
"A compelling actress who was equally at home in heavy dramas and sophisticated comedies, Miriam Hopkins is due for rediscovery and this book may serve as a linchpin. With pages of sources to verify his extensive research, Ellenberger has tried to bring the public and private Miriam Hopkins to life in this welcome biography." -- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
"READ: The Alt Film Guide Reviews Allan R. Ellenberger's Miriam Hopkins: Life and Films of Hollywood Rebel. Read online here." --