Paul Bern

The Life and Famous Death of the MGM Director and Husband of Harlow (livre en anglais)

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de E.J. Fleming

Type

Biographies

Sujet

Réalisateur > Paul Bern

Mots Clés

Paul Bern, réalisateur, Jean Harlow

Année d'édition

2009

Editeur

McFarland & Co

Langue

anglais

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Format

Broché • 396 pages
15 x 23 cm

ISBN

978-0-7864-3963-8

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Description de l'ouvrage :
Paul Bern, known throughout the movie business as “Hollywood’s Father Confessor,” earned a reputation for being a loyal and supportive friend and for becoming one of MGM’s most respected and creative directors. After his death, though, he was said to have grown so depressed and despondent over his own apparent sexual inadequacies that he committed suicide, and he would be denounced for attempting to rape his new bride Jean Harlow.

In this biography, the author uncovers startling new facts and argues that MGM knew the real story of Bern’s death—that an estranged, mentally ill common-law wife murdered him. MGM understood that the earlier spouse rendered Bern’s marriage to Harlow, its fastest-rising star, ambiguous if not bigamous, so the studio staged a suicide and embarked on a very public tarnishing of his memory. Included are 93 rare photos, many lost for decades, along with three appendices examining the handwriting on an alleged suicide note and Bern’s will and estate.

À propos de l'auteur :
The late E.J. Fleming researched Hollywood for decades and penned biographies of Carole Landis and Wallace Reid, among other books. He lived in the country in Connecticut.

Revue de Presse :
"This book…needs to be picked up and read by everyone who has ever had a love of Hollywood history…wonderful…. Fleming continues to surprise and entertain his readers, while giving us a healthy dose of honesty, true journalism"—Canyon News
"A very detailed biography…Fleming is a skilled biographer…the material his book is based on is rich and diverse…rewarding"—H-Net Reviews

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