James Edwards
Subtitle: African American Hollywood icon
By: Pamala S. Deane.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786444151
Subjects: Edwards, James, -- 1918 Mar. 6-1970; African American actors -- Biography; Actors -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "One of Hollywood's first African American movie stars, James Edwards catapulted to stardom. This book tells the story of Edwards' life and career, describing his unlikely climb to fame following a serious war injury and detailing how he paved the way for the careers of Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, and other African American stars to follow"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Inner rage; title: The greatest break of his life; title: A brave picture; title: "Hollywood's boldest stroke for democracy"; title: James Edwards had arrived; title: "Triple-threat Edwards"; title: Soldier stories; title: Reading, writing, and radio; title: "I am arrogant and shall remain so"; title: "Mad behavior"; title: Scandalize my name; title: "It wasn't a damn bit funny"; title: The Joe Louis story; title: Some of his best work; title: Negro products; title: "Hollywood : so what!"; title: A khaki-clad stereotype?; title: Tarzan, Eartha Kitt, and the strip scene; title: "The role was a cheat"; title: Black cowboys on a mission; title: Comeback in a big picture; title: The black revolution; title: Final curtain; title: "James Edwards was a pioneer".