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Lupe Vélez : the life and career of Hollywood's "Mexican spitfire"
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Lupe Vélez : the life and career of Hollywood's "Mexican spitfire" / Michelle Vogel ; foreword by Kevin Brownlow.
ISBN
9780786461394 (softcover : alk. paper)
078646139X (softcover : alk. paper)
Published
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
Physical Description
vii, 238 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Summary
"Here is the first extensive, full-length biography and career record on the life and work of Mexican whirlwind Lupe Vélez (1908-1944). Included are stories and photographs and an analysis of lasting influence on popular culture. The foreword by Oscar-winning film historian Kevin Brownlow focuses on the fact and fancy behind Lupe Vélez's colorful public image"--Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 17, 2012
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes filmography.
Contents
Introduction
A stormy beginning
First love
"I must be good!"
Time to grow up
Hollywood's hard knocks
The train to tinseltown
The new girl
"Loop" and "Coop"
Misunderstood
The voice of Vélez
Me Tarzan, you Lupe
Stage, screen and splitting up!
The girl from Mexico
Lupe and "the Lone Ranger"
Little girl, "beeg boy"
The "Mexican spitfire" series
Nana
Broken promises, fatal consequences
The aftermath
The will.
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