Alice Faye: A Life Beyond the Silver Screen (Hollywood Legends)
by Jane Lenz Elder
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Author: Jane Lenz ElderEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-09-27
ISBN: 1578062101
Number of pages: 313
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Book Reviews of Alice Faye: A Life Beyond the Silver Screen (Hollywood Legends)
Book Review: A Great Book About A Great Woman
Summary: 5 Stars
Sadly, Alice Faye seems to be forgotten these days. She made some major pictures in the 30's and early 40's but, as she never had a comeback role, today she has been replaced in historians minds with Betty Grable (ironically, Ms. Faye led the way for Betty).
This book is a fast, easy read which starts off by explaining that Alice Faye was never a very reliable source for historical data about her own life. Once you know that, a few omissions here and there do nothing to take the reader away from the fascinating person that Alice Faye must have been.
Details about her, her movies and her personal life are told to the readers in an informative, respectful, manner. From her start in films through her abrupt self-dismissal from Hollywood, you feel you really know (and like) the woman. Her marriage to Phil Harris, their radio show and the final years of her life are also carefully told.
This is what a book should be and I highly recommend it.
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