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I Loved Her in the Movies

Memories of Hollywood's Legendary Actresses

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I Loved Her in the Movies

By: Robert Wagner
Narrated by: Robert Wagner
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 Film and television actor and New York Times bestselling author Robert Wagner’s memoir of the great women movie stars he has known.

In a career that has spanned more than sixty years Robert Wagner has witnessed the twilight of the Golden Age of Hollywood and the rise of television, becoming a beloved star in both media. During that time he became acquainted, both professionally and socially, with the remarkable women who were the greatest screen personalities of their day. I Loved Her in the Movies is his intimate and revealing account of the charisma of these women on film, why they became stars, and how their specific emotional and dramatic chemistries affected the choices they made as actresses as well as the choices they made as women.

Among Wagner’s subjects are Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Gloria Swanson, Norma Shearer, Loretta Young, Joan Blondell, Irene Dunne, Rosalind Russell, Dorothy Lamour, Debra Paget, Jean Peters, Linda Darnell, Betty Hutton, Raquel Welch, Glenn Close, and the two actresses whom he ultimately married, Natalie Wood and Jill St. John. In addition to offering perceptive commentary on these women, Wagner also examines topics such as the strange alchemy of the camera—how it can transform the attractive into the stunning, and vice versa—and how the introduction of color brought a new erotic charge to movies, one that enabled these actresses to become aggressively sexual beings in a way that that black and white films had only hinted at.

Like Wagner’s two previous bestsellers, I Loved Her in the Movies is a privileged look behind the scenes at some of the most well-known women in show business as well as an insightful look at the sexual and romantic attraction that created their magic. Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Movie Legends
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I loved it. If you have any interest in the old movies then you must listen to this book. Robert is an enjoyable narrator and highlights the skills and fine qualities of each asctress, that you can't wait to rewatch their movies again. I can't wait to listen to other Robert Wagner books.

Fantastic for old movie fans

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i loved hearing about the movie stars....especially from a first hand author...loved the inside scoops

great

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Heartwarming and bright. I didn’t expect to enjoy this book half as much as I did. I thought it was brilliant, loved it.

Tells a great tale

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