Charlotte Greenwood never intended to become a comedienne, but she was unfashionably tall at 5' 10" and her early aspirations to become a great dramatic actress eventually led her to the field of comedy. Greenwood, whose early life had taught her nothing if not how to be optimistic, stifled her disappointment and used her considerable skill to become one of the greatest comedic actresses of the early twentieth century. Based on Greenwood's unpublished memoirs, this biography presents a personal, detailed look at her colorful life. Beginning with her early years in Philadelphia, Boston and…mehr
Charlotte Greenwood never intended to become a comedienne, but she was unfashionably tall at 5' 10" and her early aspirations to become a great dramatic actress eventually led her to the field of comedy. Greenwood, whose early life had taught her nothing if not how to be optimistic, stifled her disappointment and used her considerable skill to become one of the greatest comedic actresses of the early twentieth century. Based on Greenwood's unpublished memoirs, this biography presents a personal, detailed look at her colorful life. Beginning with her early years in Philadelphia, Boston and Norfolk, it relates her struggles with ill health, her social difficulties caused by her then unusual height and her realization of her ambition to become an actress. The main focus of the work is her career, which spanned more than 50 years and ranged from vaudeville to the dramatic stage and, finally, to films (during the World War II years she starred in Twentieth Century Fox musicals with Cesar Romero, Betty Grable, Edward Everett Horton, Jack Haley, Don Ameche, and Carmen Miranda). Her roles in a variety of works including The Passing Show of 1912, So Long Letty (both stage and film), and I Remember Mama are also discussed. Special emphasis is placed on her career-defining (and best-known) role as Aunt Eller Murphy in the 1955 film adaptation of Oklahoma! Charlotte Greenwood's performance history, a list of her known recordings, and a filmography for her husband Martin Broones are also included, along with a collection of rare photographs and memorabilia.
Biographer Grant Hayter-Menzies lives in British Columbia. His works include biographies of Charlotte Greenwood, Princess Der Ling, Sarah Pike Conger, Pauline Benton, and Lillian Carter, along with the life of a dog, military mascot Rags of the First Division in World War I. He is the literary executor of playwright William Luce.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Brian Kellow Preface Introduction Part One 1. "I come from a long line of Philadelphia barbers!" 2. Illness and Abandonment 3. Near Death in Boston, New Life in Virginia 4. "Show people were my people" 5. The White Cat 6. A Wayburn Girl 7. Two Girls and a Piano 8. The Passing Show of 1912 9. The Birth of Letty 10. Love and War 11. Trotting Tintypes and the Music Box Revue 12. "My darling" 13. Mrs. Martin Broones 14. Back to Hollywood 15. "Life is just a circus" 16. To London on the Santa Fe Express Part Two 17. Wild Violets 18. Toast of the West End 19. "Charlotte Greenwood, the actress" 20. The Late Christopher Bean 21. Gay Deceivers 22. Letty's Last Dance 23. "To the Antipodes and back" 24. Battle Drums 25. Zanuck and Stardust 26. Down Argentine Way 27. The Stars at War 28. Home in Indiana 29. Mrs. Eddy 30. Doris Day 31. Out of This World 32. Oklahoma! 33. "She knew what she had and she knew who she was" 34. Farewell Performance Epilogue Afterword by William Luce Appendix A: Greenwood's Performance History Appendix B: Known Vocal Recordings of Greenwood Appendix C: Lyrics Credited to Greenwood Appendix D: Shows with Songs or Scores by Martin Broones Appendix E: Martin Broones Filmography Appendix F: Known Piano Recordings of Martin Broones Appendix G: GUPPA (Greenwood's Unusual Painless Pound Annihilator) Appendix H: Greenwood's Family Circle Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Brian Kellow Preface Introduction Part One 1. "I come from a long line of Philadelphia barbers!" 2. Illness and Abandonment 3. Near Death in Boston, New Life in Virginia 4. "Show people were my people" 5. The White Cat 6. A Wayburn Girl 7. Two Girls and a Piano 8. The Passing Show of 1912 9. The Birth of Letty 10. Love and War 11. Trotting Tintypes and the Music Box Revue 12. "My darling" 13. Mrs. Martin Broones 14. Back to Hollywood 15. "Life is just a circus" 16. To London on the Santa Fe Express Part Two 17. Wild Violets 18. Toast of the West End 19. "Charlotte Greenwood, the actress" 20. The Late Christopher Bean 21. Gay Deceivers 22. Letty's Last Dance 23. "To the Antipodes and back" 24. Battle Drums 25. Zanuck and Stardust 26. Down Argentine Way 27. The Stars at War 28. Home in Indiana 29. Mrs. Eddy 30. Doris Day 31. Out of This World 32. Oklahoma! 33. "She knew what she had and she knew who she was" 34. Farewell Performance Epilogue Afterword by William Luce Appendix A: Greenwood's Performance History Appendix B: Known Vocal Recordings of Greenwood Appendix C: Lyrics Credited to Greenwood Appendix D: Shows with Songs or Scores by Martin Broones Appendix E: Martin Broones Filmography Appendix F: Known Piano Recordings of Martin Broones Appendix G: GUPPA (Greenwood's Unusual Painless Pound Annihilator) Appendix H: Greenwood's Family Circle Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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