The Women of Warner Brothers: The Lives and Careers of 15 Leading Ladies, with Filmographies for Each

by Daniel Bubbeo

The lives and careers of Warner Brothers' screen legends Joan Blondell, Nancy Coleman, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Glenda Farrell, Kay Francis, Ruby Keeler, Andrea King, Priscilla Lane, Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, Eleanor Parker, Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith, and Jane Wyman are the topic of this book. Some achieved great success in film and other areas of show business, but others failed to get the breaks or became victims of the studio system's sometimes unpleasant brand of politics. The personal and professional obstacles that each actress encountered are here set out in detail, often with comments from the actresses who granted interviews with the author and from those people who knew them best on and off the movie set. A filmography is included for each of the fifteen.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Graceann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dan Bubbeo wrote about fifteen ladies who might not have otherwise received any sort of biography, simply because book-length information could not be compiled on any one of them (I think that may have changed for one or two, however). Dan has a wonderful writing style and I can't wait for his next book.

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's been a lot written about the male Warner's stars and this evens the field a bit. It's thorough and sheds light on some well- and little-known actresses of the 30s and 40s. A must for film buffs.