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Fredric March was one of the foremost actors America produced during the 20th century, holding the distinction of winning Best Actor Awards in two films and two Broadway plays. He consciously chose not to shape his career by projecting his own personality, but created a new characterization for each role by becoming the individual he was portraying. Because of this, March is not as well remembered as many of his contemporaries. March was honored 12 years after his death at a tribute in 1987, but by then, many did not even know who he was. In this fascinating biography, Peterson details who March was, and why he was a craftsman first, star second. ... Read more

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Great pics, really baaaaad writing
I am so mixed on this book ... hence only 3 stars.

On the plus side, this book is chockablock full of Freddie March photos, from his childhood and early adulthood, and from all of his movies.The book is worth the price just for the pictures alone.Also, it's a nice, comprehensive catalog of all his films, listed in chronological order.

Now the minus:the writing, which is really, REALLY bad!It reminds me of an "junior encyclopedia" geared towards 6th graders!The writing is dreadfully simplistic, and statements are made without any back-up facts or supporting statements.

Reading this book will drive you mad.But looking at all the pictures of beautiful, handsome Freddie should soothe your soul! ... Read more

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Chapters: Ben Hecht, Fredric March, Kevin J. Anderson, Paul Weyrich, Ellen Corby, Don Wadewitz, Caron Butler, Sonja Henning, Cory Everson, George N. Gillett, Jr., Max Hardcore, Margaret Danhauser, Gwen Moore, Laurel Clark, Martin Mathias Secor, Pancho Carter, John Brennan, Pezzettino, Kristin Bauer, John L. Jerstad, Jim Mcilvaine, Greg Graffin, Harold C. Agerholm, Joyce Carlson, Denis Kitchen, James Rood Doolittle, John Clay, Barbara Mcnair, William H. Upham, William Horlick, List of People From Racine, Wisconsin, Ed Killian, Jesse Marsch, Ellen Ahrndt, Ben Sidran, Annastasia Batikis, Francis J. Haas, Duane Kuiper, Rosalie Ritz, Michael Phillips, Brandon Deshazer, Kevin Henkes, Richard J. Sklba, Chi Coltrane, Walter Samuel Goodland, Brent Moss, Jim Chones, Joe Jagersberger, Larry Kusche, Dick Phillips, Kevin Barry, Victor Delorenzo, Jason Jaramillo, Milton K. Ozaki, Shane Rawley, James Dekoven, Lynne Cohen, Tina Moore, Jerry Mertens, Paul P. Harris, Al Zupek, Kayla Kleevage, Tim Van Galder, Fritz Heinisch, Jerome Case, Howie Ruetz, Chester Commodore, Matt Reem, Joe Russo, Richard Berthelsen, Lise Hilboldt, George Petak, Joshua Eric Dodge, Peter C. Myers, Kimberly Plache, Gene H. Rose, Irene Purcell, Jim Haluska, Charles Rutkowski. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 321. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Ben Hecht (last name pronounced ; February 28, 1894 April 18, 1964), was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, and novelist. Called "the Shakespeare of Hollywood", he received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some 70 films and as a prolific storyteller, authored 35 books and created some of the most entertaining screenplays or plays in America. According to film historian Richard Corliss, he was "the" Hollywood screenwriter...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=62277 ... Read more

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Chapters: Fredric March, Russ Feingold, Les Aspin, Nelson Dewey, Jim Doyle, Herb Kohl, Steve Kagen, Tom Barrett, Henry S. Reuss, James Duane Doty, Tammy Baldwin, Dave Obey, Gaylord Nelson, Barbara Lawton, Gwen Moore, Helen J. Farabee, Ron Kind, Henry Dodge, Peg Lautenschlager, Edward S. Bragg, William A. Barstow, Kerry Kincaid, Dave Cieslewicz, Kathleen Falk, Patrick Joseph Lucey, Michał Kruszka, Tony Earl, Gabriel Bouck, Mark Pocan, Kathleen Vinehout, William Freeman Vilas, Arthur Macarthur, Sr., Tim Carpenter, Doug La Follette, Vel Phillips, Michael Copps, Moses M. Strong, Jeff Smith, Martin J. Schreiber, Robert John Cornell, Michael J. Sheridan, Lena Taylor, David Clarenbach, Terese Berceau, Albert G. Schmedeman, Jay W. Johnson, John W. Reynolds, Jr., Raymond Joseph Cannon, Jerry Kleczka, Joe Wineke, Alexander Mitchell, Brad Pfaff, F. Ryan Duffy, Gerald Francis Clifford, John Catlin, George Baldwin Smith, Peter W. Barca, John B. Macy, Frederick P. Kessler, William Pitt Lynde, Sondy Pope-Roberts, Harlow S. Orton, John L. Mitchell, Mike Tate, Dawn Marie Sass, Don A. J. Upham, Robert Haney, Peter V. Deuster, Kim Hixson, George Wilbur Peck, Jim Moody, Christine Sinicki, Samuel D. Burchard, Spencer Black, Paulette Garin, Clement J. Zablocki, Annette Polly Williams, Gary Sherman, Joel Foster, Mary Hubler, Charles S. Benton, David Cullen, George W. Cate, Marlin Schneider, James Soletski, Andy Jorgensen, John Black, Bronson La Follette, Leland Mcparland, Fred Clark, Bob Ziegelbauer, Joe Parisi, Leon Young, James M. Reynolds, Sheldon Wasserman, Charles D. Robinson, Philleo Nash, Thaddeus Wasielewski, Phil Garthwaite, Tom Nelson, Peter J. Somers, Thomas F. Konop, Lucas M. Miller, Pedro Colón, Jeff Walz, John Edwin Holmes, Lavern Dilweg, Charles A. Eldredge, Steve Hilgenberg, Tony Staskunas, Samuel Beall, Gordon Hintz, Frank Boyle, Terry Van Akkeren, Elias Slothower, Amy Sue Vruwink, John Steinbrink, Thomas Cunningham, Louis Molepsk...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=270943 ... Read more