She Could Be Chaplin!
The Comedic Brilliance of Alice Howell
The first book-length appreciation of one of the most important comediennes of the silent film era
Madeline Kahn
Being the Music, A Life
The first biography of the great comedic actress and star of stage and screen
Dan Duryea
Heel with a Heart
The biography of a devoted family man best known for his roles as abusive villains
Winnie Lightner
Tomboy of the Talkies
The biography of the spunky “Song a Minute Girl,” the first actress to have her spoken words censored
Sterling Hayden's Wars
A biography of a master sailor, war hero, and one of the most unusual and troubled stars of the Golden Era of Hollywood
The Brothers Mankiewicz
Hope, Heartbreak, and Hollywood Classics
The first dual biography of two Hollywood icons
The Lost World of DeMille
Published at long last, a great film historian's biography of the director who invented Hollywood
The Life of Dick Haymes
No More Little White Lies
A biography of the superstar crooner, his rise, fall, and struggle for a second act
José Ferrer
Success and Survival
The first major biography of the Puerto Rican director and Tony- and Oscar-winning actor
She Damn Near Ran the Studio
The Extraordinary Lives of Ida R. Koverman
The first biography of Hollywood’s political matchmaker, kingmaker, and MGM’s movie star maker
Jean Peters
Hollywood's Mystery Girl
The first definitive volume in more than fifty years on the extraordinary star of Pickup on South Street, Three Coins in the Fountain, and Niagara
One Tough Dame
The Life and Career of Diana Rigg
A detailed biography of the esteemed actress, before, during, and after The Avengers