Lawrence Olivier Bio Movie Stage Actor Hamlet Vivien Leigh Wuthering Hghts HC/DJ

Description: Olivier by Philip Ziegler - copyright 2013 This hardcover book issued with dustjacket is very good condition - Dustjacket is in very good condition with no wear and book has no torn or missing pages nor writing in the book ... ike New Condition!!! A finalist for the Sheridan Morley Prize that has been called "probably the best Olivier book for general readers” (Kirkus Reviews), Philip Ziegler's Olivier provides an incredibly accessible and comprehensive portrait of this Hollywood superstar, Oscar-winning director, and one who is considered the greatest stage actor of the twentieth century. The era abounded in great actors—Gielgud, Richardson, Guinness, Burton, O’Toole – but none could challenge Laurence Olivier’s range and power. By the 1940s he had achieved international stardom. His affair with Vivien Leigh led to a marriage as glamorous and as tragic as any in Hollywood history. He was as accomplished a director as he was a leading man: his three Shakespearian adaptations are among the most memorable ever filmed. And yet, at the height of his fame, he accepted what was no more than an administrator’s wage to become the founding Director of the National Theatre. In 2013 the theatre celebrates its fiftieth anniversary; without Olivier’s leadership it would never have achieved the status that it enjoys today. Off-stage, Olivier was the most extravagant of characters: generous, yet almost insanely jealous of those few contemporaries whom he deemed to be his rivals; charming but with a ferocious temper. With access to more than fifty hours of candid, unpublished interviews, Ziegler ensures that Olivier’s true character—at its most undisguised—shines through as never before. Also listed Barbara Stanwyck SIGNED, Robert Taylor, Jean Harlow, Jayne Mansfield, Carole Lombard, Katharine Hepburn SIGNED, Mae West SIGNED & other Hollywood Bios & Photos........... Thanks for looking and happy bidding Combine postage offered on all items

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