{"product_id":"herbert-marshall-a-biography-paperback","title":"Herbert Marshall: A Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKevin Brownlow\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether embracing the silky essence of Kay Francis in \u003cem\u003eTrouble in Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e (1932), or enduring the machinations of Bette Davis in \u003cem\u003eThe Little Foxes\u003c\/em\u003e (1941), Herbert Marshall was the essence of smooth, masculine sensitivity. Dietrich, Garbo, Shearer, Stanwyck, and Hepburn eagerly awaited to be, as Shearer put it, \"so thoroughly and convincingly loved\" on screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile many knew that Marshall had lost a leg in WWI, he preferred audiences to concentrate on his acting. Even so, he volunteered hundreds of hours to hospitals encouraging amputees during WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis legacy as a versatile actor, and morale booster is as compelling, as it is complicated. \"Marshall's personal story,\" noted the late Robert Osborne, \"is a fascinating one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerbert Marshall is Scott O'Brien's seventh biography of classic cinema legends. His books received positive reviews in such publications as \u003cem\u003eSight \u0026amp; Sound, SF Gate\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eClassic Images\u003c\/em\u003e. Three of O'Brien's books have made the \u003cem\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e's \"Best Cinema Books of the Year.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713986826303,"sku":"9781629332611","price":48.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ed15027954c5c52787898d692c0f80b7.webp?v=1765066593","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/herbert-marshall-a-biography-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}