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Vivien Leigh : an intimate portrait / Kendra Bean. --
Draws on in-depth research and new interviews to present a narrative account of the actress's life that covers her early childhood in India, her celebrated love affair with Laurence Olivier, and her early death at age fifty-three.
Record details
- ISBN: 0762450991
- ISBN: 9780762450992
- Physical Description: 272 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Philadelphia : Running Press, c2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-254) and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 34.50 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Leigh, Vivien, 1913-1967. Actors > Great Britain > Biography. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 792.028092 Leigh -B | 31681002540516 | NONFIC | Available | - |
Kendra Bean is a historian and curator. She is the author of Vivien Leigh: An Intimate Portrait. She runs the popular classic film blog VivAndLarry.com. Her writing has also been published by the British Film Institute and Bright Lights Film Journal, and she has lectured on cinema at the National Portrait Gallery (London), Victoria and Albert Museum, the BFI, the San Francisco Presidio Officers' Club, and the Walt Disney Family Museum. She lives in London.
Kendra Bean has an MA in Film Studies from King's College London. Her writing on Vivien Leigh and cinema has been published in numerous film publications and she has participated in the production of numerous festivals, exhibits, and documentaries relating to classic film. She is the designer and editor of vivandlarry, an online historical archive and blog dedicated to Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, classic Hollywood, and world cinema. Kendra resides in London, England.
