{"product_id":"herbert-marshall-scott-obrien-9781629332628","title":"Herbert Marshall: A Biography (hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether embracing the silky essence of Kay Francis in \u003cem\u003eTrouble in Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e (1932), or enduring the machinations of Bette Davis in \u003cem\u003eThe Little Foxes\u003c\/em\u003e (1941), Herbert Marshall was the essence of smooth, masculine sensitivity. Dietrich, Garbo, Shearer, Stanwyck, and Hepburn eagerly awaited to be, as Shearer put it, \"so thoroughly and convincingly loved\" on screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile many knew that Marshall had lost a leg in WWI, he preferred audiences to concentrate on his acting. Even so, he volunteered hundreds of hours to hospitals encouraging amputees during WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis legacy as a versatile actor, and morale booster is as compelling, as it is complicated. \"Marshall's personal story,\" noted the late Robert Osborne, \"is a fascinating one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerbert Marshall is Scott O'Brien's seventh biography of classic cinema legends. His books received positive reviews in such publications as \u003cem\u003eSight \u0026amp; Sound, SF Gate\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eClassic Images\u003c\/em\u003e. Three of O'Brien's books have made the \u003cem\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e's \"Best Cinema Books of the Year.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott O'Brien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629332623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629332628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Scott O'Brien","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43979442880767,"sku":"9781629332628","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a1b536d4-a9e5-42b1-8706-c6291136767e.jpg?v=1683245571","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/herbert-marshall-scott-obrien-9781629332628","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}