AVA: A LIFE IN MOVIES Guest Authors Q & A

[SueSueApplegate]

In Kendra Bean & Anthony Uzarowski's new take on the life of movie icon, "Ava Gardner: A Life in Movies" (Running Press), the co-authors shift the focus from the publicity writers' descriptions of her as"the world's most beautiful animal" to her real life as a person who was an imperfect but vibrant human being and working actress. If you would like to learn more about Ava Gardner, the individual, please join us at The Silver Screen Oasis on Sat., July 29th & Sun., July 30th for an online Q & A about the actress' life and career.

 

 

She was an astonishing beauty when young (and a more interesting one when older). as well as a movie star, and a wife to three dynamic but rather wearying men. As Anthony Usarowksi explains, beyond all that, Ava Gardner “was a real person, and she was an actor as well. There is a legacy there that needs to be looked at. It’s not just image.” The pair have fashioned a beautiful coffee table book that celebrates Gardner's humor, friendships, and vulnerability as well as making a thoughtful inquiry into the contrast between how a woman looks and how she feels in society.

 

 

Described by critics as "a compelling, photograph-rich portrait of a complex, talented actress," the book can be found at the links below, as can a link to the Silver Screen Oasis Guest Authors Index where you are welcome to post a question (simple registration is required to post queries). All are invited on July 29 & 30. :Please join us in this celebration of all things Ava!

 

To Purchase a Copy of "Ava Gardner: A Life in Movies":

https://tinyurl.com/ybjf6as6

 

The Silver Screen Oasis Guest Authors Series:

http://silverscreenoasis.com/oasis3/viewforum.php?f=69

 

The Authors:

 

Kendra Bean, who visited the Silver Screen Oasis in 2013 to discuss her book, "Vivien Leigh: An Intimate Portrait," is a historian and curator. She runs the popular classic film blog VivAndLarry.com. Her writing has also been published by the British Film Institute and Bright Lights Film Journal, and she has lectured on cinema at the National Portrait Gallery (London), Victoria and Albert Museum, the BFI, the San Francisco Presidio Officers' Club, and the Walt Disney Family Museum. She lives in London.

 

Anthony Uzarowski has an MA in Film Studies from University College London. He has written articles and essays on different aspects of classic and contemporary cinema, with his work published in The Guardian, Film International, and Queerty. He lives in London, where he works at the British Library.

 

A podcast with the authors can be heard here:

http://ticklishbusiness.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-6-interview-with-authors-kendra-bean-and-anthony-uzarowski/

[Tikisoo]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Sepiatone]

Betcha DARGO's already in line! 

 

 

Sepiatone

[SueSueApplegate]

It all happens this weekend!

 

And in some related news as far as Ava Gardner is concerned, the death of Barbara Marx Sinatra: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/barbara-sinatra-widow-of-singing-star-frank-sinatra-dies-at-90/2017/07/25/e3cf6570-7162-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html?utm_term=.bc507164a4d4

 

I believe the last time Ava finally told Frank she wouldn't marry him, she suggested that he'd better marry Barbara.

 

 

[SueSueApplegate]

Our Guest Authors, Kendra Bean and Anthony Uzarowski, who live in London, will be answering more questions in the morning. In the meantime, to read their commentary concerning researching Ava Gardner's life, visit here: http://silverscreenoasis.com/oasis3/viewtopic.php?f=128&t=6998