Australia's Sweetheart
The amazing story of forgotten Hollywood star Mary Maguire
$27.00
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
29 January 2019
Summary
This is the fascinating story of Mary Maguire, a 1930s Australian ingenue who sailed for Hollywood and a fabulous life, only to have her career cut short by scandal and tragedy. Packed with celebrity, history and gossip, AUSTRALIA’S SWEETHEART is perfect for readers of SHEILA and THE RIVIERA SET.
Mary Maguire was Australia’s first teenage movie star and she captivated Hollywood in the mid 1930s. Mary lived on three continents and was celebrated in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Los Ange…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733640292 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 073364029X |
| Author: | Michael Adams |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 29 January 2019 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 152mm x 32mm |
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Michael Adams
Michael Adams is an author, journalist, TV producer and screenwriter with a broad and deep knowledge of film. His memoir SHOWGIRLS, TEEN WOLVES AND ASTRO ZOMBIES is about a year-long search for the worst movie ever made. His book SHINING LIGHTS is a profile of Australian Oscar winners, based on interviews with Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and Geoffrey Rush.
Michael also contributed to THE 100 GREATEST FILMS OF AUSTRALIAN CINEMA, edited the AFI yearbook, and hosted Showtime’s MOVIE CLUB and SBS’s THE MOVIE SHOW. For a decade Michael was reviews editor of the Australian edition of EMPIRE and has written extensively on film and pop culture for MEN’S STYLE, YEN, and ROLLING STONE. He most recently worked as a writer and researcher for a TV show about Australian inventors for the History Channel.
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