Mary Astor's Purple diary : the great American sex scandal of 1936
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Published
New York : Liveright Publishing Company, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
ISBN
9781631490231, 1631490230
Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
791.43 SOR
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791.43 SOR
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | 791.43 SOR | On Shelf |
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Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | BIOG ASTOR, M. | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | BIOGRAPHY ASTOR | On Shelf |
Calumet City Public Library - Adult Biography | BIOGRAPHY ASTOR | On Shelf |
Evergreen Park Public Library - Stacks | B ASTOR | On Shelf |
Frankfort Public Library District - Stacks | PERFORMING ARTS BIOGRAPHY ASTOR | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Liveright Publishing Company, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
167 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781631490231, 1631490230
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In 1936 newspapers were ablaze with a scandalous child custody trial taking place in Hollywood and starring the actress Mary Astor; the story pushed Hitler and Franco off the front pages. George S. Kaufman, then the most successful playwright on Broadway and a married man to boot, had been Astor's lover. The scandal revolved around Mary's diary, which her ex-husband, Dr. Franklyn Thorpe, had found when they were still together. Mary, he claimed, had not only kept a tally of all her extramarital affairs but graded them-- and he already alerted the press in order to obtain a divorce and get custody of their daughter. Sorel provides all the juicy details of this particular slice of Hollywood Babylon, including Mary's life as a child star, and her teenage love affair with the much older John Barrymore.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sorel, E. (2016). Mary Astor's Purple diary: the great American sex scandal of 1936 (First edition.). Liveright Publishing Company, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sorel, Edward, 1929-. 2016. Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936. Liveright Publishing Company, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sorel, Edward, 1929-. Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936 Liveright Publishing Company, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sorel, Edward. Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936 First edition., Liveright Publishing Company, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
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