{"product_id":"cora-witherspoon-axel-nissen-9781476685106","title":"Cora Witherspoon: A Life on Stage and Screen","description":"\u003cp\u003e Born into an upper-crust family in New Orleans, Cora Bell Witherspoon (1890-1957) was an orphan by the age of 10 and a professional actress by 15. She was seen on Broadway from 1910 till 1946 in 36 productions and was a popular character actress in Hollywood between 1931 and 1954. On stage she played roles like Sallie McBride in \u003ci\u003eDaddy Long Legs\u003c\/i\u003e, Josephine Trent in \u003ci\u003eThe Awful Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, Martha Culver in \u003ci\u003eThe Constant Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, Prudence in \u003ci\u003eCamille\u003c\/i\u003e, and Mrs. Grant in \u003ci\u003eThe Front Page\u003c\/i\u003e. Like many Hollywood supporting players, her screen time was limited. She made the most of it, whether as W.C. Fields's shrewish wife in \u003ci\u003eThe Bank Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, Bette Davis's fair weather friend Carrie in \u003ci\u003eDark Victory\u003c\/i\u003e, the earthy, amorous maid Patty in \u003ci\u003eQuality Street\u003c\/i\u003e, or the overbearing dowager Mrs. Williamson in \u003ci\u003eThe Mating Season\u003c\/i\u003e. On both stage and screen, Witherspoon portrayed a range of stereotypes of older women. In the end, though, she created her own type, incarnating the fashionable, frivolous, flighty, and fawning society woman, often with a thinly veiled libidinous quality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In addition to a detailed account of Witherspoon's theater and film career, this groundbreaking biography reveals her upbringing and family background and discusses her struggle with substance abuse, which resulted in two highly publicized arrests and one conviction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Axel Nissen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147668510X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476685106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Axel Nissen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059113947391,"sku":"9781476685106","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d74a9e4c-b093-44f0-8aff-6365c2213c43.jpg?v=1685056303","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cora-witherspoon-axel-nissen-9781476685106","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}