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The popular screen and stage star Laurence Harvey (1928-1973) is best remembered for his stellar performance in the film The Manchurian Candidate_a 20th century classic. Of his 50 films, Room At the Top not only brought sexual permissiveness to American and British screens and an Oscar nomination, but it also branded him a heartthrob sensation. For all his fame and fortune, Harvey's short life was riddled with controversy, demonized by critics, and fraught with tragedy. In this revealing biography by Harvey's sister-in-law, readers are provided a close-up view of his career, his three marriages and his longtime sexual affair with one of his male producers. It also details his battle with cancer and his failure to acknowledge its seriousness. Packed with personal anecdotes, more than twenty black and white photographs, and a filmography, Reach for the Top: The Turbulent Life of Laurence Harvey will fascinate film students, scholars, and fans of the actor.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 A Lithuanian Childhood
- 2 Growing Up White in South Africa
- 3 The Youngest South African Soldier
- 4 The Scorned Alien Learns His Craft in England
- 5 Becoming Laurence Harvey: The First Films
- 6 A Biting Tongue, Adoring Fans, and Trips to Paris
- 7 Averting a Potential Scandal
- 8 Enter Hermione Baddeley, âA Rather Splendid Old Girlâ
- 9 Enter James Woolf, and Fame, Fortune, and Friendship
- 10 Shakespeare and Margaret Leighton
- 11 Romeo and His Juliet
- 12 Coming Home to MotherâBriefly
- 13 Marriage, but Not Togetherness
- 14 Room at the Top Brings International Stardom
- 15 The Alamo and Butterfield 8
- 16 Scandal and Divorce
- 17 The Manchurian Candidate
- 18 âThe Hottest Star in Townâ
- 19 The Death of James WoolfâEnter Paulene Stone
- 20 Marriage to Joan
- 21 Promises to Paulene, Married to Joan
- 22 Aftermath
- Laurence Harveyâs Films
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author