Cynthia Brideson is coauthor of Also Starring . .
. : Forty Biographical Essays on the Greatest Character Actors of
Hollywood’s Golden Era, 1930–1965.
Sara Brideson is coauthor of Also Starring . . . :
Forty Biographical Essays on the Greatest Character Actors of
Hollywood’s Golden Era, 1930–1965.
"In this definitive biography, authors Cynthia Brideson and Sara
Brideson offer a comprehensive look at both the life and legacy of
the famous producer. Lavishly illustrated with over seventy-five
images, this meticulously researched book presents an intimate and
in-depth portrait of a figure who profoundly changed American
entertainment." -- McCormick (SC) Messenger
"The writing style is enchanting and flows beautifully. It is a
book hard to stop reading. The content is magnificent, revealing
the gloriously brilliant Ziegfeld, his loved ones, and his dazzling
beautiful entertainment." -- The Southeastern Librarian
"The Bridesons have clearly done a great deal of research, and they
successfully unveil what can be known of Ziegfeld's personality."
-- Ethan Mordden, Wall Street Journal
"Ziegfeld's innovation lay in his ability to spot unheralded talent
and corral it into gala evenings, in an apotheosis of Americans'
love of youth and fun. Ziegfeld turned pretty into beauty and goofy
into wit... As sisters Cynthia and Sara Brideson observe in
Ziegfeld and His Follies, he "gave women an indomitable presence in
a male-centric era.... Even his mistresses were fiery and
volatile."" -- Wall Street Journal
"[T]heater-loving sisters Cynthia and Sara Brideson shine fresh and
stimulating light on the genius of one of Broadway's greatest
impresarios. Rich in research and broad in perspective, the
Bridesons' book frames the classic revue era of the New York stage
with a reverential but honest approach to Florenz Ziegfeld's
extraordinary personality and career." -- Examiner.com
"The Bridesons' is the first scholarly [book], offering to theater
historians a responsibly documented narrative of a highly
influential Broadway producer.[A] useful tool for scholars of
theater history." -- Cercles
"Well written and entertaining, this title gives Ziegfeld his due."
-- Library Journal
" Ziegfeld and His Follies is the best biography of Ziegfeld. It
goes beyond him as an institution and explores the person of
Ziegfeld." -- Washington Book Review
"[T]he most encompassing book about [Ziegfeld], if not the most
engrossing." -- Bay Area Reporter
"For those with an interest in theatrical history, the new book
will recommend itself as the first detailed biography of Ziegfeld
in four decades." -- Washington Post
"The authors have created a detailed, sweeping narrative of
Broadway showman and entrepreneur Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., both as to
his professional rise and fall and the full details of his complex,
busy personal life. While there have been books devoted to him
before, this new account is quite compelling both in scope and
detail, and will certainly be the new definitive biography of the
opulent life and times of the great Ziegfeld." -- James Robert
Parish, author of The Hollywood Book of Extravagance: The Totally
Infamous, Mostly Disastrous, and Always Compelling Excesses of
America's Film and TV Idols
"There is much to enjoy in the Bridesons' book, including 76
photographs -- some of the rare, all of them evocative." --
Washington Post
"Through meticulous research, the authors reveal the fascinating
and often contradictory layers that made up this enigmatic man and
defined his glamorous times." -- Library Journal
"Ziegfeld was one of the most important theatrical producers of the
early twentieth century, and the Follies (and its Girls) are still
remembered today. He had a long-lasting effect not only on
Broadway, but on social mores, and this book does a great job over
covering that, in a fascinating way. The Bridesons know their
stuff." -- Eve Golden, author of Anna Held and the Birth of
Ziegfeld's Broadway
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