Starring Miss Barbara Stanwyck

Since the Beginning of her Career more than 60 years ago, Barbara Stanwyck has been one of the most revered of American actresses, praised and adored by her colleagues, and worshiped by legions of fans around the world. Now, in a new, enlarged edition of the first major book to deal with with Stanwyck, Ella Smith presents every side of the famous woman at work, revealing how she tackled each role; how she felt about her profession; how actors, directors, and technicians who have worked with her evaluate her outstanding ability; and why she has maintained her eminence in a profession best described as precarious. Every stage pf the star's ascent to fame is fully chronicled. The entire panorama of her Hollywood career is brought vividly to life: the scores of films she made (including BALL OF FIRE; STELLA DALLAS; DOUBLE INDEMNITY; SORRY, WRONG NUMBER; and THE LADY EVE); the great directors who guided her superb performances (Frank Capra, John Ford, King Vidor, Howard Hawks, and Billy Wilder); and the producers who selected her to star in many of their most important pictures (Hal B. Wallis, Cecil B. Demille, Samuel Goldwyn, and Daryl F. Zanuck). Ella Smith discusses, in chronological order, each one of the Stanwyck films and provides a wealth of photographs that will delight all Stanwyck admirers. The star's television work, including her Emmy-winning performance in THE THORN BIRDS, is also fully covered, and a complete filmographyis attached for easy reference. In addition, there are extensive critical reviews. Starring Miss Barbara Stanwyck is a book that will prove fascinating to everyone who has been captivated by the actress's great beauty, her ability to move audiences, and her total freedom from artifice or pretense. It is a stunning tribute to a woman who is noted not only for her fairness and cooperativeness, her steady and straightforward personality, but for her with, warmth, energy, and charm as well. important info about this edition: Expanded book with more added on Barbara Stanwyck's career.