Evelyn Brent
Subtitle: the life and films of Hollywood's Lady Crook
By: Lynn Kear with James King ; foreword by Kevin Brownlow.
Contributors: King, James.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786443635
Subjects: Brent, Evelyn, -- 1899-1975; Actors -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "Evelyn Brent's life and career were going quite well in 1928. But by the end of that year Brent was headed for a quick, downward spiral ending in bankruptcy and occasional work as an extra. What happened is a complicated story laced with bad luck, poor decisions, and treachery detailed in the first and only full-length biography"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Playing hookey; title: Europe; title: Hollywood; title: Stardom; title: A surprise marriage; title: Life with Harry Edwards; title: Financial disaster; title: Vaudeville; title: Finished; title: A cult figure; title: Filmography :  the films, 1914-1950.