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The Girl Next Door . . . and How She Grew

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The star of the classic musical films Royal Wedding and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers recounts her life in Hollywood and beyond—includes photos!

Jane Powell is immortalized on film as the sweet-faced gal who sang and danced with Fred Astaire and shared on-screen romances with Ricardo Montalban, Farley Granger, and other legends of Hollywood's Golden Age. Starting her career as a child singer and vaudeville performer, Powell grew up alongside Elizabeth Taylor, Roddy McDowall, and Ann Blyth. She and "Liz" were even bridesmaids at each other's weddings. But life was no fairytale for America's girl next door.

Born Suzanne Burce, this sweet and spunky girl took the name Jane Powell when she signed a contract with MGM in 1943. But with multiple marriages and many films behind her, Powell came to realize that she'd never found happiness—or herself—until now. In this candid and heartfelt autobiography, Jane Powell gives an unabashed account of her struggle to grow beyond her screen image—after it had been created and torn down by Hollywood.

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Publisher: Untreed Reads Publishing

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 16, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781611877502
  • Release date: June 16, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781611877502
  • File size: 3621 KB
  • Release date: June 16, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781611877502
  • File size: 3621 KB
  • Release date: June 16, 2014

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
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English

The star of the classic musical films Royal Wedding and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers recounts her life in Hollywood and beyond—includes photos!

Jane Powell is immortalized on film as the sweet-faced gal who sang and danced with Fred Astaire and shared on-screen romances with Ricardo Montalban, Farley Granger, and other legends of Hollywood's Golden Age. Starting her career as a child singer and vaudeville performer, Powell grew up alongside Elizabeth Taylor, Roddy McDowall, and Ann Blyth. She and "Liz" were even bridesmaids at each other's weddings. But life was no fairytale for America's girl next door.

Born Suzanne Burce, this sweet and spunky girl took the name Jane Powell when she signed a contract with MGM in 1943. But with multiple marriages and many films behind her, Powell came to realize that she'd never found happiness—or herself—until now. In this candid and heartfelt autobiography, Jane Powell gives an unabashed account of her struggle to grow beyond her screen image—after it had been created and torn down by Hollywood.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Untreed Reads Publishing

    Kindle Book
    Release date: June 16, 2014

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781611877502
    Release date: June 16, 2014

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781611877502
    File size: 3621 KB
    Release date: June 16, 2014

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781611877502
    File size: 3621 KB
    Release date: June 16, 2014

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    Open EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English