Captain of Her Soul
eBook - ePub

Captain of Her Soul

The Life of Marion Davies

  1. 344 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Captain of Her Soul

The Life of Marion Davies

About this book

Northern California Book Awards Shortlist

The comprehensive critical biography of silent-screen star Marion Davies, who fittingly referred to herself as "the captain of my soul."
 
From Marion Davies's humble days in Brooklyn to her rise to fame alongside press baron William Randolph Hearst, the public life story of the film star plays like a modern fairy tale shaped by gossip columnists, fan magazines, biopics, and documentaries. Yet the real Marion Davies remained largely hidden from view, as she was wary of interviews and trusted few with her true life story. In Captain of Her Soul, Lara Gabrielle pulls back layers of myth to show a complex and fiercely independent woman, ahead of her time, who carved her own path.

Through meticulous research, unprecedented access to archives around the world, and interviews with those who knew Davies, Captain of Her Soul counters the public story. This book reveals a woman who navigated disability and social stigma to rise to the top of a young Hollywood dominated by powerful men. Davies took charge of her own career, negotiating with studio heads and establishing herself as a top-tier comedienne, but her proudest achievement was her philanthropy and advocacy for children. This biography brings Davies out of the shadows cast by the Hearst legacy, shedding light on a dynamic woman who lived life on her own terms and declared that she was "the captain of her soul."

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Information

Year
2022
Print ISBN
9780520384200
eBook ISBN
9780520384217

Table of contents

  1. Subvention
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Epigraph
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. A Note on Sources
  9. Family Tree
  10. Introduction
  11. Beginnings
  12. “One of the Most Popular Girls in Town”
  13. “Unusual Box Office Attraction”
  14. “If You Stutter, They Find You Guilty Right Away”
  15. “A Good Actress, a Beauty, and a Comedy Starring Bet”
  16. “It’s Very Convenient to Have a Double”
  17. “Drinking Champagne Out of a Tin Cup”
  18. “Why Don’t We Forget the Play That’s Written and Let Marion Do as She Does?”
  19. “I Cannot Do Sound Pictures”
  20. “A Butterfly with Glue on Her Wings”
  21. “I Didn’t Want a Part Where I Just Sit on My Tail and Recite Poetry”
  22. “Just Make One Good Picture a Year”
  23. “What Difference Does It Make If You Walk Up to the Altar?”
  24. “Marion Has to Take the First Step Herself”
  25. “The Girl Who Lies by My Side at Night”
  26. “My Bounty Is as Boundless as the Sea”
  27. “Not If They Offered Me Mars on a Silver Platter”
  28. “I Don’t Think She Was Afraid of Death”
  29. Epilogue
  30. Filmography
  31. Notes
  32. Bibliography
  33. Index

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