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Examines some of the great on-screen romances of Hollywood's golden era, with trivia, behind-the-screen anecdotes, biographical profiles, memorable quotes, and a host of movie stills and poster art, in a volume that captures the film magic of Clark Gableand Carole Lombard, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, and other notables.
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Each of the nearly 40 onscreen (and sometimes offscreen) couples celebrated in this book helped define the film version of romantic chemistry during the heyday of the Hollywood studio era. Couple profiles include a career overview for each actor and actress, an annotated list of essential films the pair appeared in, behind-the-scenes facts on their real-life relationships, memorable quotes, and trivia about the stars and their films. Of course, each page is illustrated with large b&w movie stills and publicity shots, and color photos of movie posters. The book concludes with 20 pages of filmographies. An introduction by Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne is included. Miller is head of the theater program at Georgia State University. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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