Lena Horne Goddess Reclaimed Donald Bogle Hardcover

Description: Title: Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed Author: Bogle, Donald Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers Binding: Hardcover Pages: 272 Dimensions: 10.70h x 8.30w x 1.20d Product Weight: 3.04 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9780762475209 From Donald Bogle, the award-winning author of Hollywood Black and leading authority on Black cinema history, this is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive and lavish biography of Hollywood's first African American movie goddess. Lena Horne's life and career are truly remarkable in American film history. She was the first Black performer to become a true star--to receive the kind of glamour treatment at the fabled MGM that the studio had previously given to the likes of Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow, Lana Turner, and Ava Gardner. At the same time, Horne dealt with endless indignities, not the least of which was the fact that her roles in films was often as a musical performer, which allowed her numbers to be easily stripped out of films without affecting the narrative when played to audiences that would find her presence undesirable. ​ At long last, Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed gives the star her due. Through a highly informed and insightful narrative based on interviews, press accounts, studio archives, and decades of research, the book sheds new light on the star's compelling life and complicated career: her activism; her accomplishments and heady triumphs in movies, television, and nightclubs as she broke down long-standing barriers for Black individuals--especially Black women--and her solemn, sometimes bitter disappointments, both professional and personal. Illustrated by stunning photos (some published for the first time), this is the ultimate book on the icon.   Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer {{Overnight Shipping Available (10:30am CST Cutoff Time)}}

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Book Title: Lena Horne : Goddess Reclaimed

Number of Pages: 272 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Running Press

Item Height: 1.1 in

Publication Year: 2023

Topic: History & Criticism, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism, African American

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Music, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography, History

Item Weight: 48.9 Oz

Item Length: 10.3 in

Author: Donald Bogle

Item Width: 8.5 in

Book Series: Turner Classic Movies Ser.

Format: Hardcover