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A Darling of the Twenties: The Autobiography of Madge Bellamy
An inside view of Hollywood during its early years, provided by one of the brightest stars of the period.
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201 pages
Published
January 1st 1997
by Vestal Press
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Madge Bellamy was one of the most beautiful faces of the silent era, and she made sure to keep it that way. She refused to comply with directors' wishes for her to dirty her fingernails and she cared much more about the way she looked than her acting abilities. Unfortunately, few of her films survive today, so we have little to judge her on, which is why this book is so valuable.
With that said, this book is slightly disappointing. Instead of coherent explanations on events in her life or films ...more
With that said, this book is slightly disappointing. Instead of coherent explanations on events in her life or films ...more
Interesting but rather depressing autobiographical account by Bellamy of her Hollywood years and messed up family and sex life. Not a lot about filmmaking or other stars.
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