Charlotte Greenwood: The Life and Career of the Comic Star of Vaudeville, Radio and Film
... a first-rate biography, concentrating largely on Greenwood's incredible career (as the subtitle makes clear in all media)... Grant Hayter-Menzies does his subject proud. --Anthony Slide, author and resident film historian of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...Hayter-Menzies can congratulate himself on adding considerably to the historical and anecdotal record of a heretofore underappreciated talent. Would that the effect on popular culture be an enlightening one, and that future generations of fans and students of the arts may in turn become familiar with Greenwood's many contributions to the annals of stage and screen. --Jack Booch, Vancouver VoiceA unique talent and an overlooked chapter in show business  history, diligently researched and informatively written.  Beloved  Charlotte Greenwood has been brought back to life with candor and charm.  A  movie lover's must-read! --Theatre and film critic, Rex Reed (New York Observer)Charlotte Greenwood was a tough and bright show-biz cookie who broke the rules and wrote her own. Grant Hayter-Menzies chronicles her zig-zags, public and private, with remarkable passion and compassion, precision and perception. Those who only know Greenwood at twilight, essentially as sweet old Aunt Eller, are in for some happy jolts. --Martin Bernheimer, music critic (Financial Times of London)Many stars believe that they could have transcended the limits the Industry put on them, if only ... but this sympathetic biographer makes a very convincing case that Greenwood was more than just a comedy spinster type. --Richard von Busack, Metro