All that heaven allows :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xxii, 469 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
Summary
Draws on dozens of insider interviews in a portrait of the iconic Oscar nominee that discusses his traumatic childhood, sexual orientation and awareness-raising battle with AIDS.
Call Number
BIOGRAPHY HUDSON, RO.
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780062408853
All that heaven allows :
Author
Format:
Large print
Physical Description
xxvi, 740 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition
First HarperLuxe edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York, NY : HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
Summary
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. Drawing on more than 100 interviews with co-stars, family members and former companions, All That Heaven Allows finally delivers a complete and nuanced portrait of one of the most fascinating stars in cinema history.
Call Number
LP BIOGRAPHY HUDSON, R.
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780062860910
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