Irene Dunne: First Lady of Hollywood

by Wes D. Gehring

Book Overview

This is the first full-length biography of Irene Dunne, one of the most versatile actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age. A recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors award in 1985, Dunne's acting highlights include five Best Actress Oscar nominations, occurring in almost as many different genres: the Western Cimarron (1931), two screwball comedies: Theodora Goes Wild (1936) and The Awful Truth (1937), the romantic comedy Love Affair (1939), and the populist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810858649
• ISBN13: 9780810858640
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.6"