The Women of Warner Brothers: The Lives and Careers of 15 Leading Ladies, With Filmographies for Each

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Summary: Entertaining Look at Classic Leading Ladies
Review: Daniel Bubbeo has written an entertaining and informative look at the classic actresses who made Warner Brothers. Bubbeo has an easy prose that invties the reader to learn about this wonderful time in cinema history. This is an invaluable book for anyone interested in classic films as well as the history of the Warner Bros. Studio.

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Summary: Warner Bros. not Warner Brothers
Review: Ted Sennett did it in the 1970s and now it is Daniel Bubbeo's turn. For the record, the movie company in question was always known as Warner Bros. not "Brothers." It is a little bit disconcerting when published authors know so little about their choice of material.

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Summary: Well- written and well-researched book on classic actresses
Review: The book is well-written and well-researched. It presents entertaining chapters on 15 leading WB actresses from the 30s and 40s. I learned about stars I was previously not familiar with like Nancy Coleman. The book presents interesting information not previously published about many of these stars. I would have liked to see the chapters on each actress be somewhat longer. Some of the more interesting aspects of the actresses' lives could have been more fully developed, especially their private lives as opposed to their film careers. Instead, "snippets" are presented in some cases. I would have liked to see more about the lives of the stars in their later years. However, I understand that the publisher limited the length of the book.