Barbra Streisand: Walls

CD mit 11 Tracks, € 19.99
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Sony
Darauf mussten ihre Fans lange warten: Mit »Walls« präsentiert Barbra Streisand nun ihr erstes Album mit neuen Stücken seit 13 Jahren. »Walls« ist das 38. Studioalbum der US-amerikanischen US-Schwulenikone und Nachfolger ihres Musical-Albums »Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway«. Immerhin drei Songs ihres neuen Albums hat Streisand selbst komponiert. Ansonsten wartet auf der Platte eine Auswahl besonderer Coversongs, die sich alle ... Weiterlesen

M.G. Lord: The Accidental Feminist

How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness and We Were Too Distracted by Her Beauty to Notice. USA 2012, 213 pp., hardbound, € 21.49
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Walker
Countless books have chronicled the life of Elizabeth Taylor, but rarely has her career been examined from the point of view of her on-screen persona. That persona has repeatedly introduced a broad audience to feminist ideas. In her breakout film, »National Velvet«, Taylor's character challenges gender discrimination: forbidden because she is a girl to ride her beloved horse in an ... Weiterlesen

Charlotte Chandler: Mae West - She Always Knew How

A Personal Biography. USA 2010, 317pp., illustr., brochure, € 15.99
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Actress, playwright, screenwriter, and iconic sex symbol Mae West created a scandal and a sensation on Broadway with her play »Sex« in 1926. Convicted of obscenity, she was sentenced to a short prison term. She went to jail a convict but emerged a star. In Hollywood, she was the number one box-office attraction during the 1930s and saved Paramount Studios ... Weiterlesen

Ed Sikov: Dark Victory - The Life of Bette Davis

USA 2008, 479 pp., brochure, € 13.89
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The biggest surprise of Sikov's new Bette Davis biography is that there are still fascinating details to be discovered after more than a dozen full-length biographies have been devoted to her since her 1989 death. Sikov follows the volatile actress's long career, specifying how her insecurities and craving for love propelled her into the dueling self-medications of liquor and acting. ... Weiterlesen

David Bret: Joan Crawford

USA 2007, 299 S., hardback, € 24.89
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Biographer David Bret tells of Joan Crawford's rags-to-riches climb, from working in a Kansas City laundry to collecting an Oscar , and on to her devotion to Christian Science and reliance to vodka. He discusses the star's legendary relationship with Clark Gable, her countless love affairs, her marriages - three of them to gay men - and her obsession with ... Weiterlesen

James Robert Parish: Katharine Hepburn - The Untold Story

USA 2005, 328 pp., hardcover, € 25.30
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One of the most singular performers of the 20th century, Hepburn was known as a no-nonsense woman who flouted the rules of stardom. Yet her biographer believes her mannish attitudes, attire, and manners were far more indicative of her sexual nature than a reflection of her role as a pioneering feminist. According to the biographer, Hepburn's offstage image as a ... Weiterlesen

Darwin Porter: Katharine the Great

A Lifetime of Secrets Revealed. USA 2004, 569 pp., brochure, € 16.59
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»The Advocate« had thrown down the gauntlet for someone willing to go behind the carefully constructed public persona Hepburn protected throughout her years in film. Celebrity expose author Darwin Porter accepted the challenge, and released »Katherine the Great«, a mammoth volume presenting a wealth of evidence that the late, great Kate was not necessarily straight. »Katharine the Great« takes an ... Weiterlesen