Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, and the Golden Age of Hollywood

by Melanie Gall

Book Overview

The 1930s was a magical age in Hollywood, with Shirley Temple and Mickey Rooney, Bette Davis and Clark Gable lighting up the silver screen. But Deanna Durbin's fame surpassed them all. Born in Canada, Deanna was "discovered" by starmaker Eddie Cantor, producer Joe Pasternak and director Henry Koster, and she quickly became the world's most celebrated star. She saved Universal Studios from ruin, she was a favourite of Winston Churchill and Anne...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493064339
• ISBN13: 9781493064335
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"