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Irene Dunne: First Lady of Hollywood
Author(s): Wes D. Gehring (Author)
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press
- Publication Date: 19 Nov. 2003
- Language: English
- Print length: 252 pages
- ISBN-10: 0810848201
- ISBN-13: 9780810848207
Book Description
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 I Remember Mama (1948).
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About the Author
Wes D. Gehring is Professor of Film at Ball State University and an Associate Media Editor of USA Today Magazine, for whom he also writes the column “Reel World.” He is the author of eighteen critically acclaimed books, including Romantic vs. Screwball Comedy (Scarecrow, 2002), and his articles have appeared in numerous journals.
Wes D. Gehring is Professor of Film at Ball State University and an Associate Media Editor of USA Today Magazine, for whom he also writes the column “Reel World.”
