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Ann Sheridan: The Life and Career of Hollywood's Oomph Girl
Ann Sheridan was much more than just Hollywood's glamorous and sexy "Oomph Girl." She was also a versatile actress who beguiled movie audiences with her vibrant personality and no-nonsense acting style opposite some of the biggest stars of the time like James Cagney, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, and Errol Flynn. She excelled in multiple genres, including drama, comedy, and musical, with ease and individual style. Several of her movies, like Angels with Dirty Faces, Kings Row, and I Was a Male War Bride endure today as classic films from Hollywood's Golden Age.
In this first-ever full-length biography, Ann Sheridan's colorful life and 34-year career are examined in detail, including her long climb to motion picture stardom, the years as a top box-office draw, her three marriages, and other significant romantic relationships.
In this first-ever full-length biography, Ann Sheridan's colorful life and 34-year career are examined in detail, including her long climb to motion picture stardom, the years as a top box-office draw, her three marriages, and other significant romantic relationships.
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177 pages, Paperback
Published July 8, 2024
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August 15, 2024
Finally a biography for Ann Sheridan! It’s relatively short, but does a good job of covering her life and her career. But mostly her career. The author admits up front to being a big fan of Sheridan’s and occasionally throws in some superlatives reminding us of that. But mostly he doesn’t let his opinions get in the way of telling Sheridan’s story.
Perhaps necessarily for a subject who died nearly sixty years ago and apparently didn’t leave any memoir, diary or letters, we don’t get to know Sheridan’s non-professional side very deeply. But this may be the best we can hope for unless someone uncovers a trove of papers from one of her several paramours, especially powerful press agent Steve Hannagan. (I just now see that Hannagan has a book about him, so I may need to check that out to see if there are any revelations about Sheridan there.)
Perhaps necessarily for a subject who died nearly sixty years ago and apparently didn’t leave any memoir, diary or letters, we don’t get to know Sheridan’s non-professional side very deeply. But this may be the best we can hope for unless someone uncovers a trove of papers from one of her several paramours, especially powerful press agent Steve Hannagan. (I just now see that Hannagan has a book about him, so I may need to check that out to see if there are any revelations about Sheridan there.)
September 22, 2024
I’ve always thought of Ann Sheridan as the epitome of a movie star. She was glamorous, versatile, and memorable even when appearing in some of her lesser-known films. Thanks to Mike Rinella, the foremost expert on all things Ann Sheridan, I learned so much more about her in his excellent book.
Universally described as down-to-earth, intelligent, fun, and good-humored, the author details her humble beginnings and career, romances (including three marriages), and behind-the-scenes stories from the Golden Age of Hollywood. It is a delightful book about an independent talented woman, not without flaws, who still possesses that ‘Oomph’ factor (though she hated the term) preserved on film, especially in IT ALL CAME TRUE, TORRRID ZONE, and KINGS ROW.
Her last words were: “’I’m going to be all right.’” You were more than all right, Ann. You were a star.
Universally described as down-to-earth, intelligent, fun, and good-humored, the author details her humble beginnings and career, romances (including three marriages), and behind-the-scenes stories from the Golden Age of Hollywood. It is a delightful book about an independent talented woman, not without flaws, who still possesses that ‘Oomph’ factor (though she hated the term) preserved on film, especially in IT ALL CAME TRUE, TORRRID ZONE, and KINGS ROW.
Her last words were: “’I’m going to be all right.’” You were more than all right, Ann. You were a star.
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