Description
In 1933, Margaret Sullavan made her film debut and was an overnight sensation. For the next three decades, she enchanted audiences and critics in any medium she chose--film, theater, television--and was regarded as one of the foremost dramatic actresses. Off screen, she epitomized the Southern Belle--beauty, hospitality and flirtatiousness. Deep down, she suffered from crippling insecurity, especially as a mother--a feeling exacerbated by progressive hearing loss. By age 50, she could no longer cope and took an overdose of sleeping pills. This biography covers her film career with insightful criticism from the period and details her personal life, including her marriage to Henry Fonda, her special friendship with James Stewart and her bitter rivalry with Katharine Hepburn.
Author: Michael D. Rinella
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 08/12/2019
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476675237
ISBN10: 1476675236
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism
- Performing Arts | Theater | General
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
About the Author
Michael Rinella lives in Marion, New York.