Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh
Author :
Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 257
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780786470228
ISBN-13 : 0786470224
Rating : 4/5 (224 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Janet Leigh by : Michelangelo Capua

Download or read book Janet Leigh written by Michelangelo Capua and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first decade of her career Leigh appeared as the stereotypical "nice girl." She was cast opposite some of the industry's biggest names including Robert Mitchum in Holiday Affair, Stewart Granger in Scaramouche, James Stewart in The Naked Spur, and Charlton Heston in Touch of Evil. Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho supplied her most memorable role: Marion Crane, who is murdered before the picture is half over. The part earned Leigh an Academy Award nomination. From 1951 to 1962, Leigh was married to favorite co-star Tony Curtis. They had two daughters, Kelly and Jamie Lee Curtis, both of whom followed in their parents' professional footsteps. This book reveals and reflects upon Janet Leigh's life and career and also extensively analyzes her films and television appearances.


Janet Leigh Related Books

Janet Leigh
Language: en
Pages: 257
Authors: Michelangelo Capua
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-03-22 - Publisher: McFarland

GET EBOOK

For the first decade of her career Leigh appeared as the stereotypical "nice girl." She was cast opposite some of the industry's biggest names including Robert
Psycho
Language: en
Pages: 216
Authors: Janet Leigh
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995 - Publisher: Wings

GET EBOOK

The Bates Motel. The ominous house on the hill. The shower. . . . Few movies have proven as enduringly fascinating to audiences, film buffs, and moviemakers as
House of Destiny
Language: en
Pages: 548
Authors: Janet Leigh
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996 - Publisher: MIRA

GET EBOOK

An unforgettable film star brings readers a compelling novel about the dynamic, seductive world of Hollywood. When the stars of Tinseltown crave adventure, they
The Dream Factory
Language: en
Pages: 392
Authors: Janet Leigh
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: MIRA

GET EBOOK

When Eve Handel, one of the few women in Hollywood with the power to make or break a star, is hospitalized due to a life-threatening illness, those closest to h
The Moment of Psycho
Language: en
Pages: 174
Authors: Thomson David Thomson
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-05-21 - Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

GET EBOOK

In "The Moment of Psycho," film critic David Thomson situates "Psycho" in Alfred Hitchcock's career, recreating the mood and time when the seminal film erupted