Henry Carter Hull

A biography of British comic actor Peter Sellers, drawing from lost or forgotten films, recordings, screenplays, BBC archives, personal and professional correspondence, and other materials to provide evidence to support the author's allegations that Sellers was bizarre, psychotic, promiscuous, violent, and self-destructive.

Biography of film legend James Cagney, covering his poverty-stricken childhood, marriage to his vaudeville partner, and successful career as a stage and motion picture actor.

Presents a comprehensive photographic anthology of the life and career of legendary actor, James Dean, and profiles his childhood, early stage and television appearances, and his three major films.

A critical biography of John Wayne and his importance both in the United States and abroad as the personification of all that was decent, heroic, and distinctly American. Based on interviews and archival research.

Steve C. McQueen's only screen credits are playing dead bodies on cop and doctor shows, and now he's paying the rent by understudying movie sex symbol Josh Harper, who's trying to gain dramatic credibility in a West End play. If only Josh would miss a performance, Stephen could get his big break, prove his talent, and redeem himself in the eyes of his disapproving ex-wife and their precocious seven-year-old daughter. Stephen gets his chance when he...

When a movie studio is torn down in Japan, television personality Genya Tachibana tracks down Chiyoko Fujiwara, a recluse and one of the studio's most famous stars, and is drawn into the story of her mysterious past.

The legendary Hollywood star blazes a fiery trail in this enthralling portrait of a brilliant actress and the movies her talent elevated to greatness She was magnificent and exasperating in equal measure. Jack Warner called her "an explosive little broad with a sharp left." Humphrey Bogart once remarked, "Unless you're very big she can knock you down." Bette Davis was a force of nature-an idiosyncratic talent who nevertheless defined the words "movie...

Actress Julie Andrews reflects on her early life, discussing her childhood in war-torn Britain, her move to America, early experiences on vaudeville and the Broadway stages, and her legendary role in the movie "Mary Poppins".

The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, Lauren Bacall continues to project an audacious spirit and pursue on-screen excellence. The product of an extraordinary mother and a loving extended family, she produced, with Humphrey Bogart, some of the most electric and memorable scenes in movie history. After tragically losing Bogart, she returned to New York and a brilliant career in the theatre. A two-time Tony winner, she married and later divorced...