John Gilbert [electronic resource] : The Last of the Silent Film Stars /
Golden, Eve.
Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky,
[2013]
Charming and classically handsome, John Gilbert (1897--1936) was among the world's most recognizable actors during the silent era. He was a wild, swashbuckling figure on screen and off, and accounts of his life have focused on his high-profile romances with Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich, his legendary conflicts with Louis B. Mayer, his four tumultuous marriages, and his swift decline after the introduction of talkies. A dramatic and interesting personality, Gilbert served as one of the primary inspirations for the character of George Valentin in the Academy Award--winning movie The Artis
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Front Cover; Also by Eve Golden; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Part 1: The Climb; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Part 2: The Peak; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Part 3: The Decline; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Chapter Twelve; Chapter Thirteen; Chapter Fourteen; Chapter Fifteen; Afterword; Acknowledgments; Filmography; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Screen Classics series page
Charming and classically handsome, John Gilbert (1897--1936) was among the world's most recognizable actors during the silent era. He was a wild, swashbuckling figure on screen and off, and accounts of his life have focused on his high-profile romances with Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich, his legendary conflicts with Louis B. Mayer, his four tumultuous marriages, and his swift decline after the introduction of talkies. A dramatic and interesting personality, Gilbert served as one of the primary inspirations for the character of George Valentin in the Academy Award--winning movie The Artis
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
Description based on print version record.
Gilbert, John, 1897-1936.
Motion picture actors and actresses