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Highlights
- After a meteoric ascent on Broadway that began with Ziegfeld's 1910 Follies, Lillian Lorraine went on to become one of the most famous entertainers in America.
- About the Author: The late Nils Hanson was a retired vice president for the international division of Thomas Cook.
- 220 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Book Synopsis
After a meteoric ascent on Broadway that began with Ziegfeld's 1910 Follies, Lillian Lorraine went on to become one of the most famous entertainers in America. Her passionately lived life made her a prime target for the tabloid gossip doyens of the day. This biography recounts the early West Coast life of this superstar as well as her coronation on Broadway, her work in silent film, and her sexual liaisons that helped her gain her notoriety. It also covers her eventual disappearance from public life, her alcoholism and her death, which went largely unnoticed. She was buried in 1955 in a pauper's grave. The book includes first-hand personal anecdotes and observations from recently discovered tapes, which were recorded by a confidante of Lorraine's.
Review Quotes
"by interviewing some of the last survivors of the Ziegfeld days and carefully combing through secondary sources with a critical eye, Hanson has created an excellent biography that not only examines a fascinating subject but also explores an era a century past."-Library Journal.
About the Author
The late Nils Hanson was a retired vice president for the international division of Thomas Cook. He was a Marine Corps veteran who served in the South Pacific during World War II. A graduate of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, he lived in New York City.
