The Resource All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson, Mark Griffin
All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson, Mark Griffin
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The item All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson, Mark Griffin represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Flint Memorial Library (North Reading).This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson, Mark Griffin represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Flint Memorial Library (North Reading).
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- The icon worshiped by moviegoers and beloved by his colleagues appeared to have it all. Yet beneath the suave and commanding star persona, there was an insecure, deeply conflicted, and all too vulnerable human being. Growing up poor in Winnetka, Illinois, Hudson was abandoned by his biological father, abused by an alcoholic stepfather, and controlled by his domineering mother. Despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hudson was determined to become an actor at all costs. After signing with the powerful but predatory agent Henry Willson, the young hopeful was transformed from a clumsy, tongue-tied truck driver into Universal Studio's resident Adonis. In a more conservative era, Hudson's wholesome, straight arrow screen image was at odds with his closeted homosexuality. As a result of his gay relationships and clandestine affairs, Hudson was continually threatened with public exposure, not only by scandal sheets like Confidential but by a number of his own partners. For years, Hudson dodged questions concerning his private life, but in 1985 the public learned that the actor was battling AIDS. The disclosure that such a revered public figure had contracted the illness focused worldwide attention on the epidemic. Drawing on more than 100 interviews with co-stars, family members and former companions, All That Heaven Allows finally delivers a complete and nuanced portrait of one of the most fascinating stars in cinema history
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First HarperLuxe edition.
- Extent
- xxvi, 740 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062860910
- Label
- All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson
- Title
- All that heaven allows
- Title remainder
- a biography of Rock Hudson
- Statement of responsibility
- Mark Griffin
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The icon worshiped by moviegoers and beloved by his colleagues appeared to have it all. Yet beneath the suave and commanding star persona, there was an insecure, deeply conflicted, and all too vulnerable human being. Growing up poor in Winnetka, Illinois, Hudson was abandoned by his biological father, abused by an alcoholic stepfather, and controlled by his domineering mother. Despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hudson was determined to become an actor at all costs. After signing with the powerful but predatory agent Henry Willson, the young hopeful was transformed from a clumsy, tongue-tied truck driver into Universal Studio's resident Adonis. In a more conservative era, Hudson's wholesome, straight arrow screen image was at odds with his closeted homosexuality. As a result of his gay relationships and clandestine affairs, Hudson was continually threatened with public exposure, not only by scandal sheets like Confidential but by a number of his own partners. For years, Hudson dodged questions concerning his private life, but in 1985 the public learned that the actor was battling AIDS. The disclosure that such a revered public figure had contracted the illness focused worldwide attention on the epidemic. Drawing on more than 100 interviews with co-stars, family members and former companions, All That Heaven Allows finally delivers a complete and nuanced portrait of one of the most fascinating stars in cinema history
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- FSP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1968-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Griffin, Mark
- Dewey number
-
- 791.4302/8092
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PN2287.H75
- LC item number
- G75 2018b
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Hudson, Rock
- Motion picture actors and actresses
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBT
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous
- Large type books
- Label
- All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson, Mark Griffin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 729-740)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1059486141
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First HarperLuxe edition.
- Extent
- xxvi, 740 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780062860910
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1059486141
- Label
- All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson, Mark Griffin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 729-740)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1059486141
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First HarperLuxe edition.
- Extent
- xxvi, 740 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780062860910
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1059486141
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