| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 463 pages) : portraits |
| Contents |
Cover; A Rose for Mrs. Miniver; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by Roddy McDowall; Preface; Prologue; Act One: London; Act Two: Hollywood; Act Three: Dallas; Epilogue; The Performances of Greer Garson; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Illustrations follow pages 1; Illustrations follow pages 2; Illustrations follow pages 3 |
| Summary |
"In this first-ever biography of Greer Garson, Michael Troyan sweeps away the many myths that even today veil her life. The true origins of her birth, her fairy-tale discovery in Hollywood, and her career struggles at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are revealed for the first time. Garson combined an everywoman quality with grace, charm, and refinement. She won the Academy Award in 1941 for her role in Mrs. Miniver, and for the next decade she reigned as the queen of MGM. Co-star Christopher Plummer remembered, ""Here was a siren who had depth, strength, dignity, and humor who could inspire great trust |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-442) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Garson, Greer, 1904-1996.
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| SUBJECT |
Garson, Greer, 1904-1996 fast |
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Garson, Greer, 1904-1996. ram |
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Garson, Greer. swd |
| Subject |
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Entertainment & Performing Arts.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Acting & Auditioning.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism.
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Motion picture actors and actresses
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
98037542 |
| ISBN |
9780813128429 |
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0813128420 |
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9780813137346 |
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0813137349 |
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0813191505 |
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9780813191508 |
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1283327333 |
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9781283327336 |
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9786613327338 |
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6613327336 |
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