{"product_id":"the-brief-madcap-life-of-kay-kendall-hardcover","title":"The Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEve Golden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComedic film actress Kay Kendall, born to a theatrical family in Northern England, came of age in London during the Blitz. After starring in Britain's biggest cinematic disaster, she found stardom in 1953 with her brilliant performance in the low-budget film, \u003ci\u003eGenevieve\u003c\/i\u003e. She scored success after success with her light comic style in movies such as \u003ci\u003eDoctor in the House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Reluctant Debutante\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Gene Kelly musical \u003ci\u003eLes Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. Kendall's private life was even more colorful than the plots of her films as she embarked on a series of affairs with minor royalty, costars, directors, producers, and married men. In 1954 she fell in love with her married \u003ci\u003eConstant Husband\u003c\/i\u003e costar Rex Harrison and accompanied him to New York, where he was starring on Broadway in \u003ci\u003eMy Fair Lady\u003c\/i\u003e. It was there that Kendall was diagnosed with myelocytic leukemia. Her life took a romantic and tragic turn as Harrison divorced his wife and married Kendall. He agreed with their doctor that she was never to know of her diagnosis, and for the next two years the couple lived a hectic, glamorous life together as Kendall's health failed. She died in London at the age of 32, shortly after completing the filming of \u003ci\u003eOnce More with Feeling!\u003c\/i\u003e, her husband by her side. \u003ci\u003eThe Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall \u003c\/i\u003ewas written with the cooperation of Kendall's sister Kim and includes interviews with many of her costars, relatives and friends. A complete filmography and numerous rare photographs complete this first-ever biography of Britain's most glamorous comic star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEve Golden\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six theater and film biographies, including \u003ci\u003eAnna Held and the Birth of Ziegfeld's Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJohn Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Jayne Mansfield: The Girl Couldn't Help It\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.22 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450632650930,"sku":"9780813122519","price":69.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/bEk6VOLu2B9780813122519.webp?v=1783113487","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-brief-madcap-life-of-kay-kendall-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}