Mary Wickes: I Know I've Seen That Face Before

by Steve Taravella

Book Overview

Moviegoers know her as the housekeeper in White Christmas, the nurse in Now, Voyager, and the crotchety choir director in Sister Act. This book, filled with never-published behind-the-scenes stories from Broadway and Hollywood, chronicles the life of a complicated woman who brought an assortment of unforgettable nurses, nuns, and housekeepers to life on screen and stage.

Wickes (1910-1995) was part of some of the most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496807855
• ISBN13: 9781496807854
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.7"