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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Gabrielle, Lara, 1985-     Subjects     Davies, Marion, 1897-1961.     Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.     Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.     Women motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.     Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Gabrielle, Lara, 1985-       by title:      Captain of her soul ...       by call number:      791.43028 D256g     Search the Web     Gabrielle, Lara, 1985-     Davies, Marion, 1897-1961.     Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.     Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.     Women motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.     Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.       MARC Display

Captain of her soul : the life of Marion Davies / Lara Gabrielle. by Gabrielle, Lara, 1985- University of California Press, 2022. Call #: 791.43028 D256g Subjects Davies, Marion, 1897-1961.   Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.   Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.   Women motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.   Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography. ISBN:  9780520384200 (hc) Description:  xvi, 298 p., 24 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. (black and white) ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "The comprehensive critical biography of silent-screen star Marion Davies, who fittingly referred to herself as 'the captain of my soul.' From Marion Davies's humble days in Brooklyn to her rise to fame alongside press baron William Randolph Hearst, the public life story of the film star plays like a modern fairy tale shaped by gossip columnists, fan magazines, biopics, and documentaries. Yet the real Marion Davies remained largely hidden from view, as she was wary of interviews and trusted few with her true life story. In Captain of Her Soul, Lara Gabrielle pulls back layers of myth to show a complex and fiercely independent woman, ahead of her time, who carved her own path. Through meticulous research, unprecedented access to archives around the world, and interviews with those who knew Davies, Captain of Her Soul counters the public story. This book reveals a woman who navigated disability and social stigma to rise to the top of a young Hollywood dominated by powerful men. Davies took charge of her own career, negotiating with studio heads and establishing herself as a top-tier comedienne, but her proudest achievement was her philanthropy and advocacy for children. This biography brings Davies out of the shadows cast by the Hearst legacy, shedding light on a dynamic woman who lived life on her own terms and declared that she was 'the captain of her soul.'"--Publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Biography 791.43028 D256g Adult books Checked out Jul 19, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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