From Silent Film Idol to Superman: The Life and Career of John Stuart

by Jonathan Croall

A popular romantic actor with a fan club rivalling that of Ivor Novello, John Stuart was frequently mobbed by his adoring fans. He starred in films by Alfred Hitchcock and G.W. Pabst, played opposite British stars such as Madeleine Carroll, Fay Compton, Gracie Fields, and German actor Conrad Veidt, and was also the first actor to ever speak on screen in Britain. Yet despite a film career lasting six decades and 172 films, his name and achievement...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476689547
• ISBN13: 9781476689548
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up