Margaret O'Brien

A Career Chronicle and Biography

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by Allan R. Ellenberger

Type

Biographies

Subject

Actress > Margaret O'Brien

Keywords

Margaret O'Brien, actress, children

Publishing date

2004

Publisher

McFarland & Co

1st publishing

2000

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 253 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-7864-2155-X
978-0-7864-2155-8

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Book Presentation:
Among Hollywood’s child stars are some talented children, normal and pleasant who find fame in film. Margaret O’Brien is one; her career began in 1941. The fresh-faced moppet quickly became a sensation and won the 1944 Academy Award for Outstanding Child Actress. As Adele in Jane Eyre (1944) and Beth in Little Women (1949), Margaret endeared herself to millions. Despite the strain of growing up on screen, O’Brien continues to perform today.

This reference work details O’Brien’s remarkable and varied career on stage, screen, and television: it includes a biography and a complete listing of all her film, radio, stage, and television appearances, as well as references to her in magazines and newspapers. Each entry includes complete production information, as well as reviews and behind-the-scenes commentary. Included are forewords by Robert Young and O’Brien herself, who provided much of the information in this book. Dozens of photos, including many from O’Brien’s personal collection, illustrate the text and show the varied stages of a career that includes both famous roles and famous friendships.

About the Author:
Allan R. Ellenberger, the author of numerous books about the cinema, has written for such publications as Classic Images and Films of the Golden Age. He lives in Hollywood, California.

Press Reviews:
“The detailed entries on each production provide complete cast and technical credits"—Classic Images
"A complete career chronology…[will] keep her fans enraptured"—Film Review
"Liberally sprinkled with black-and-white photographs"—Reference Reviews

See the publisher website: McFarland & Co