{"product_id":"cora-witherspoon-9781476685106","title":"Cora Witherspoon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Born into an upper-crust family in New Orleans, Cora Bell Witherspoon (1890-1957) was an orphan by the age of 10 and a professional actress by 15. She was seen on Broadway from 1910 till 1946 in 36 productions and was a popular character actress in Hollywood between 1931 and 1954. On stage she played roles like Sallie McBride in \u003ci\u003eDaddy Long Legs\u003c\/i\u003e, Josephine Trent in \u003ci\u003eThe Awful Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, Martha Culver in \u003ci\u003eThe Constant Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, Prudence in \u003ci\u003eCamille\u003c\/i\u003e, and Mrs. Grant in \u003ci\u003eThe Front Page\u003c\/i\u003e. Like many Hollywood supporting players, her screen time was limited. She made the most of it, whether as W.C. Fields''s shrewish wife in \u003ci\u003eThe Bank Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, Bette Davis''s fair weather friend Carrie in \u003ci\u003eDark Victory\u003c\/i\u003e, the earthy, amorous maid Patty in \u003ci\u003eQuality Street\u003c\/i\u003e, or the overbearing dowager Mrs. Williamson in \u003ci\u003eThe Mating Season\u003c\/i\u003e. On both stage and screen, Witherspoon portrayed a range of stereotypes of older women. In the end, though, she created her own typ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Cousin Cora: Early Life and Career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Belasco and Beyond: The 1910s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. \"The Best Dressed Woman on the American Stage\": The 1920s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. On Stage and Screen: 1930–1935\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. \"The Most 'Borrowed' Hollywood Actress\": 1936–1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Witherspoon's War: The 1940s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Las Cruces Sunset: 1950–1957\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040493044055,"sku":"9781476685106","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476685106.jpg?v=1750946921","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cora-witherspoon-9781476685106","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}