Mae Murray: The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips

by Kevin Brownlow and Michael G. Ankerich

Book Overview

Mae Murray (1885-1965), popularly known as ""the girl with the bee-stung lips,"" was a fiery presence in silent-era Hollywood. Renowned for her classic beauty and charismatic presence, she rocketed to stardom as a dancer in the Ziegfeld Follies, moving across the country to star in her first film, To Have and to Hold, in 1916. An instant hit with audiences, Murray soon became one of the most famous names in Tinseltown. However, Murray's moment in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813136903
• ISBN13: 9780813136905
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"