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Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook Paperback – Illustrated, 15 Sept. 2009

by Lynn Kear (Author), James King (Author)
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Evelyn Brent's life and career were going quite well in 1928. She was happily living with writer Dorothy Herzog following her divorce from producer Bernard Fineman, and the tiny brunette had wowed fans and critics in the silent films The Underworld and The Last Command. She'd also been a sensation in Paramount's first dialogue film, Interference. But by the end of that year Brent was headed for a quick, downward spiral ending in bankruptcy and occasional work as an extra. What happened is a complicated story laced with bad luck, poor decisions, and treachery detailed in this first and only full-length biography.

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  1. Print length
    314 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    McFarland & Co
  4. Publication date
    15 Sept. 2009
  5. Reading age
    18 years and up
  6. Dimensions
    17.78 x 1.57 x 25.4 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    0786443634
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0786443635
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“King unravels the complicated and often dark story of silent-film star Evelyn Brent...fascinating...with meticulous research and a detailed filmography, this first full-length biography of Brent is recommended”―Library Journal; “a thorough, much needed assessment”―Movie Magazine International; “recommend”―Classic Images; “a refreshingly worthy addition to the Entertainment Biography genre...compelling and important book on a neglected star.”―DAEIDA.

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Evelyn Brent's life and career were going quite well in 1928. She was happily living with writer Dorothy Herzog following her divorce from producer Bernard Fineman, and the tiny brunette had wowed fans and critics in the silent films The Underworld and The Last Command. She'd also been a sensation in Paramount's first dialogue film, Interference. But by the end of that year Brent was headed for a quick, downward spiral ending in bankruptcy and occasional work as an extra. What happened is a complicated story laced with bad luck, poor decisions, and treachery detailed in the first and only full-length biography.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McFarland & Co; Illustrated edition (15 Sept. 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786443634
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786443635
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.78 x 1.57 x 25.4 cm
  • Customer reviews:
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Lynn Kear

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Lynn Kear grew up in Illinois and has lived in Atlanta for more than three decades. Her published works include biographies on Hollywood actresses Kay Francis, Agnes Moorehead, Evelyn Brent, Laurette Taylor, as well as books on reincarnation.

BLACK-HEARTED BITCH, a crime fiction novel, was a runner-up in the Lesbian Mystery / Thriller category in the 2013 Rainbow Awards. Its sequel, KILLING ROSA, was a runner-up in the 2014 Rainbow Awards.

Kear has also won several screenwriting awards. Most recently, her TV pilot adaptation of BLACK-HEARTED BITCH won a staged reading in September 2015 at the Hoover-Leppen Theatre in Chicago.

Her newest work is a teleplay adaptation of Anthony Trollope's novel, ORLEY FARM. The pilot was named an Official Selection in the 2019 Adapted Screenplay Competition, hosted by Rebel Seed Studio.

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CJS
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
Reviewed in the United States on 25 June 2023
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Thorough biography of actress Evelyn Brent - who was a big star in the late silent and early sound era but ended up fading away into oblivion. The author did a great deal of research into her life which shows in the biography portion of the book. The filmography portion is the mos detailed of any filmography I have ever seen, letting us know if the film is lost or if not, in what archives it exists, information on director/writers/cast, a plot summary, reviews, and a brief synopsis of some of the major players in the film.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating exploration of the life of enigmatic Hollywood star
Reviewed in the United States on 21 August 2011
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Evelyn Brent by Lynn Kear is a fascinating read. Brent starred in many films, both silent and early talkies. Her time at the top however, was fleeting. She starred in two silent films directed by the legendary Josef Von Sternberg (The Last Command and Underworld) and starred in Paramount's first all-speaking film, Interference- but within a few short years, her career was in decline and she was faced with seemingly insurmountable financial difficulties. Brent's story is, as it were, the antithesis of those almost mythological stories of fame; of a star shining brightly to be extinguished in an instant- taken far too soon. Brent endured, but her's was a slow decline, exacerbated by unwise business decisions and associations and bad luck. Kear charts this journey, and it's not always pleasant, and sometimes frustrating- but it's always intriguing. The book is divided in two parts- a full biography as well as a film by film guide of Brent's career. An essential reference tool for anyone wanting to delve deeper and learn more about this sadly forgotten and under-rated Hollywood actor.
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