Three Phases of Eve

Three Phases of Eve
Author: Eve Arden
Publsiher: St Martins Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1985
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0312802676

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The autobiography of the award-winning actress describes her loving relationship with her husband and family, the devastating impact of his death, and her long and successful career, with anecdotes about such celebrities as Joan Crawford and the Marx brothers

Eve Arden

Eve Arden
Author: David C. Tucker
Publsiher: McFarland
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780786488100

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The remarkable career of American actress Eve Arden (1908–1990) is thoroughly chronicled from her earliest stage work in 1926 (under her given name Eunice Quedens) to her final television role in a 1987 episode of Falcon Crest. Included are detailed descriptions and critical commentaries of the actress’s 62 feature film appearances between 1929 and 1982, notably her Oscar-nominated performance as Joan Crawford’s sardonic confidante in 1945’s Mildred Pierce. Complete coverage is provided of Eve Arden’s work in the popular radio and television series Our Miss Brooks, and her later costarring stint with Kaye Ballard in the two-season TV sitcom The Mothers-in-Law. Also listed are her many other radio and television appearances, as well as her theatrical roles in such Broadway productions as Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 and Let’s Face It.

Notable American Women

Notable American Women
Author: Susan Ware
Publsiher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 784
Release: 2004
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 067401488X

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This latest volume brings the project up to date, with entries on almost 500 women whose death dates fall between 1976 and 1999. You will find here stars of the golden ages of radio, film, dance, and television; scientists and scholars; civil rights activists and religious leaders; Native American craftspeople and world-renowned artists. For each subject, the volume offers a biographical essay by a distinguished authority that integrates the woman's personal life with her professional achievements set in the context of larger historical developments.

The Guide to United States Popular Culture

The Guide to United States Popular Culture
Author: Ray Broadus Browne,Pat Browne
Publsiher: Popular Press
Total Pages: 1030
Release: 2001
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0879728213

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"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index

The Gay Lesbian Theatrical Legacy

The Gay   Lesbian Theatrical Legacy
Author: Billy J. Harbin,Kim Marra,Robert A. Schanke
Publsiher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2005
Genre: Actors
ISBN: 047206858X

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Recovers the hidden history of theater professionals who transgressed the gendered expectations of their time

Georgia Bible Records

Georgia Bible Records
Author: Anonim
Publsiher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 560
Release: 1985
Genre: Bible records
ISBN: 9780806311258

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"Contains an itemized list of the births, marriages, and deaths found in approximately 1,000 family Bibles ... The collection spans a period stretching from the early 1700s to the 1900s."--Note to the Reader.

Historical Dictionary of the 1950s

Historical Dictionary of the 1950s
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2000-07-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780313032356

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Today, Americans look back nostalgically at the 1950s, an era when television and rock and roll revolutionized popular culture, and Vietnam, race riots, drug abuse, and protest movements were still in the future. With homes in the suburbs, new automobiles, and the latest electrical gadgets, many Americans believed they were the most prosperous people on earth. Yet the era was tainted by the fear of thermonuclear war with the Soviet Union, deepening racial tensions, and discontent with rigid roles for women and the demands of corporate conformity. A sense of rebellion had begun to brew behind the facade. It manifested itself in rock and roll, the budding civil rights movement, and the appearance of a youth culture, eventually exploding in the 1960s. Providing a comprehensive overview, this book includes entries on the prominent people, major events, issues, scandals, ideas, popular culture, and court cases of the decade that gave rise to the tensions of the 1960s.

The Women Who Made Television Funny

The Women Who Made Television Funny
Author: David C. Tucker
Publsiher: McFarland
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2007-01-17
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780786429004

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Most of the bright and talented actresses who made America laugh in the 1950s are off the air today, but their pioneering Hollywood careers irrevocably changed the face of television comedy. These smart and sassy women successfully negotiated the hazards of the male-dominated workplace with class and humor, and the work they did in the 1950s is inventive still by today's standards. Unable to fall back on strong language, shock value, or racial and sexual epithets, the female sitcom stars of the 1950s entertained with pure talent and screen savvy. As they did so, they helped to lay the foundation for the development of television comedy. This book pays tribute to 10 prominent television actresses who played lead roles in popular comedy shows of the 1950s. Each chapter covers the works and personalities of one actress: Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy), Gracie Allen (The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show), Eve Arden (Our Miss Brooks), Spring Byington (December Bride), Joan Davis (I Married Joan), Anne Jeffreys (Topper), Donna Reed (The Donna Reed Show), Ann Sothern (Private Secretary and The Ann Sothern Show), Gale Storm (My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna), and Betty White (Life with Elizabeth). For each star, a career sketch is provided, concentrating primarily on her television work but also noting achievements in other areas. Appendices offer cast and crew lists, a chronology, and an additional biographical sketch of 10 less familiar actresses who deserve recognition.