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  • James Stewart

  • A Biography
  • Written by: Donald Dewey
  • Narrated by: Tom Parker
  • Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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James Stewart

Written by: Donald Dewey
Narrated by: Tom Parker
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In the most penetrating and in-depth biography yet written about the beloved screen icon, award-winning author Donald Dewey delves beneath the persona into the usually unremarked turmoil of the actor's private life and behind the earnest Capraesque image so often accepted as the Stewart identity. He draws upon extensive research and nearly 200 interviews to follow Stewart from his hometown of Indiana, Pennsylvania, and a childhood shaped by a strong-willed father, to the fateful encounter at Princeton University with actress Margaret Sullavan, to his first professional theatrical experiences on Cape Cod and the forging of a remarkable life-long friendship with Henry Fonda in New York, to his unexpected stardom at MGM.
©1996 Donald Dewey (P)1997 Blackstone Audiobooks
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"Going beyond biography, Donald Dewey captures the wistful America of the 1940s and '50s and the screen icon who symbolized it....With polished ease and impeccable pacing." (AudioFile)

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w.w.waal, that w.w.was wonderful :)

Simply a well written and well narrated audio book about a swell fellow who just happened to be a pretty darned good actor in addition being as good a person he could be,

Excellent job to all involved.

Stay safe and stay awesome.

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