Format:
Book
Title:
Cary Grant : a class apart / Graham McCann.
Author:
McCann, Graham, 1961-
Call Number:
791.43028 G767zmcc
Publisher, Date:
New York : Columbia University Press, c1996.
Description:
xii, 346 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"In this savvy, fascinating portrait, Graham McCann tracks the transformation of a life and looks closely at the sources of Cary Grant's charms. They did not come easily: born Archie Leach to a poor working-class family in Bristol, England, Grant reveled in ambiguities and surprises. Trained early in the art of vaudeville, he was a supremely physical leading man; in memorable films, he was the American hero with the ripe British accent or the intimate stranger who was often the seduced male; in life, he was a celebrated entertainer who also became a wealthy businessman."--BOOK JACKET. "Graham McCann writes insightfully about Grant's work and life, including rumors of his homosexuality and his LSD therapy. Generously filled with anecdotes about fellow actors and directors, a realistic portrait of a complicated man emerges."--BOOK JACKET. "Although Grant was criticized for remaining in Hollywood during World War II, it now seems, according to McCann, that he may have worked as a special agent for British Intelligence, reporting pro-Nazi activities in Hollywood. In 1947 Grant received the King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom, an award that was not made public at the time."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects:
Grant, Cary, 1904-1986.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
0231108842