Dorothy Lee

The Life and Films of the Wheeler and Woolsey Girl

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by Jamie Brotherton and Ted Okuda

Type

Biographies

Subject

Actress > Dorothy Lee

Keywords

Dorothy Lee, actress

Publishing date

2013

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 196 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-3363-6

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Book Presentation:
Dorothy Lee is best remembered for her screen appearances with the popular comedy team of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. She went from being a struggling vaudeville performer to the female vocalist in one of the most successful bands in the country to a star in the new-fangled “talking pictures” all within the span of a few short years. During the Great Depression, she lived a fairy-tale existence, rubbing shoulders with Hollywood luminaries and earning an income that most people could only dream of. She retired and balanced domestic life with charity work. And she saw, to her amazement, a revived interest in the movie career she had written off long ago. Based on years of conversations between the authors and Dorothy Lee, this book is an informative biography filled with revealing insights on navigating the studio system during Hollywood’s Golden Age and the ephemeral nature of fame.

About the authors:
Jamie Brotherton is a journalist and film historian whose articles and interviews have appeared in such publications as Antique Trader, Comics Buyers Guide, Classic Images, and Filmfax. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ted Okuda is a Chicago-based film historian whose articles have appeared in such publications as Nostalgia Digest, Filmfax, and Classic Images.

Press Reviews:
"a wonderful book…I just love knowing that we live in a world where we can read a book like Dorothy Lee. That this book is also a fascinating and breezy read is absolutely awesome. The quality of the writing is superb…wonderful reminiscences about her movies…excellent first-hand stories…. I totally loved this book…marvelous photos…. A must-have!"—Classic Images; "readable, enlightening and informative…highly recommended."—Examiner.com.

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