Frances Farmer: The Life and Films of a Troubled Star

by Peter Shelley

Previous biographies of American actress Frances Farmer (1913-1970) have downplayed her professional achievements to emphasize her turbulent personal life, including several police arrests and repeated confinements in a state mental hospital. By focusing upon her acting career, this book endeavors to restore her position as a significant Hollywood player of the 1930s, '40s and '50s. An analysis of her film, radio and television work is offered,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786447451
• ISBN13: 9780786447459
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher