{"product_id":"jimmy-stewart-a-biography-paperback","title":"Jimmy Stewart: A Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Eliot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmy Stewart's all-American good looks, boyish charm, and deceptively easygoing style of acting made him one of Hollywood's greatest and most enduring stars. Despite the indelible image he projected of innocence and quiet self-assurance, Stewart's life was more complex and sophisticated than most of the characters he played. With fresh insight and unprecedented access, bestselling biographer Marc Eliot finally tells the previously untold story of one of our greatest screen and real-life heroes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn into a family of high military honor and economic success dominated by a powerful father, Stewart developed an interest in theater while attending Princeton University. Upon graduation, he roomed with the then-unknown Henry Fonda, and the two began a friendship that lasted a lifetime. While he harbored a secret unrequited love for Margaret Sullavan, Stewart was paired with many of Hollywood's most famous, most beautiful, and most alluring leading ladies during his extended bachelorhood, among them Ginger Rogers, Olivia de Havilland, Loretta Young, and the notorious Marlene Dietrich. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter becoming a star playing a hero in Frank Capra's \u003ci\u003eMr. Smith Goes to Washington\u003c\/i\u003e in 1939 and winning an Academy Award the following year for his performance in George Cukor's \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Story\u003c\/i\u003e, Stewart was drafted into the Armed Forces and became a hero in real life. When he returned to Hollywood, he discovered that not only the town had changed, but so had he. Stewart's combat experiences left him emotionally scarred, and his deepening darkness perfectly positioned him for the '50s, in which he made his greatest films, for Anthony Mann (\u003ci\u003eWinchester '73\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBend of the River\u003c\/i\u003e) and, most spectacularly, Alfred Hitchcock, in his triple meditation on marriage, \u003ci\u003eRear Window\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Knew Too Much\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e, which many film critics regard as the best American movie ever made. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Stewart's career thrived, so did his personal life. A marriage in his forties, the adoption of his wife's two sons from a previous marriage, and the birth of his twin daughters laid the foundation for a happy life, until an unexpected tragedy had a shocking effect on his final years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntimate and richly detailed, Jimmy Stewart is a fascinating portrait of a multi-faceted and much-admired actor as well as an extraordinary slice of Hollywood history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Probably the best actor who's ever hit the screen.\" --Frank Capra \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"He taught me that it was possible to remain who you are and not be tainted by your environment. He was not an actor . . . he was the real thing.\" --Kim Novak \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"He was uniquely talented and a good friend.\" --Frank Sinatra \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"He was a shy, modest man who belonged to cinema nobility.\" --Jack Valenti \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is nobody like him today.\" --June Allyson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"He was one of the nicest, most unassuming persons I have known in my life. His career speaks for itself.\" --Johnny Carson\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc Eliot is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than a dozen books on popular culture, among them the highly acclaimed biography \u003ci\u003eCary Grant\u003c\/i\u003e, the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWalt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDown 42nd Street\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTake It from Me\u003c\/i\u003e (with Erin Brockovich), \u003ci\u003eDown Thunder Road: The Making of Bruce Springsteen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Rebel\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been featured in many documentaries about film and music and has written on the media and popular culture for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003ePenthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eL.A. Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCalifornia\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He divides his time among New York City; Woodstock, New York; and Los Angeles. Visit him at marceliot.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 9.18 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45221701287980,"sku":"9781400052226","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/sS-Fp1Cth59781400052226.webp?v=1769237541","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/jimmy-stewart-a-biography-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}