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All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson / Mark Griffin.

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Record Number 799046
ISBN 9780062408853 (hardback)
Author Griffin, Mark, 1968- author.
Title All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson / Mark Griffin.
Edition First edition.
Publisher/Date New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
©2018
Pagination etc. xxii, 469 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-455) and index.
Summary Note Devastatingly handsome, broad-shouldered and clean-cut, Rock Hudson was the ultimate movie star. The embodiment of romantic masculinity in American film throughout the `50s and `60s, Hudson reigned supreme as the king of Hollywood. As an Oscar-nominated leading man, Hudson won acclaim for his performances in glossy melodramas (Magnificent Obsession), western epics (Giant) and blockbuster bedroom farces (Pillow Talk). In the `70s and `80s, Hudson successfully transitioned to television; his long-running series McMillan & Wife and a recurring role on Dynasty introduced him to a whole new generation of fans. The icon worshiped by moviegoers and beloved by his colleagues appeared to have it all. Yet beneath the suave and commanding star persona, there was an insecure, deeply conflicted, and all too vulnerable human being. Growing up poor in Winnetka, Illinois, Hudson was abandoned by his biological father, abused by an alcoholic stepfather, and controlled by his domineering mother. Despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hudson was determined to become an actor at all costs. After signing with the powerful but predatory agent Henry Willson, the young hopeful was transformed from a clumsy, tongue-tied truck driver into Universal Studio's resident Adonis. In a more conservative era, Hudson's wholesome, straight arrow screen image was at odds with his closeted homosexuality. As a result of his gay relationships and clandestine affairs, Hudson was continually threatened with public exposure, not only by scandal sheets like Confidential but by a number of his own partners. For years, Hudson dodged questions concerning his private life, but in 1985 the public learned that the actor was battling AIDS. The disclosure that such a revered public figure had contracted the illness focused worldwide attention on the epidemic.
Subject - Name Hudson, Rock, -- 1925-1985
Subject Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
Gay men -- Biography
Biographies.
Shelf Location 791.43028 HUDS
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