{"product_id":"virginia-bruce-under-my-skin-hardcover","title":"Virginia Bruce: Under My Skin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Robert Parish\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBorn to Dance \u003c\/em\u003e(1936), Virginia Bruce tempted James Stewart while introducing Cole Porter's \"I've Got You Under My Skin.\" That same year, she dazzled as the archetypal showgirl in the Oscar-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Great Ziegfeld\u003c\/em\u003e. Fans and critics saw her poised for major stardom at MGM. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelve into her turbulent life and career. In James Robert Parish's Foreword, he notes Virginia's quiet charisma, the haunted, distracted look of her eyes, her vibrant voice, and her \"off-screen life . . . far more exciting and exotic than any role she experienced on camera.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove was very important to Virginia. She fell hard for screen idol John Gilbert during their filming of \u003cem\u003eDownstairs\u003c\/em\u003e (1932). When the virile, yet deeply troubled Gilbert proposed marriage, Hollywood held its collective breath. The merger ended in divorce, but provided the basis for the Selznick's \u003cem\u003eA Star is Born\u003c\/em\u003e (1937). Virginia's career took off, but the question was, \"Did Louis B. Mayer have it in for her?\" Mayer had hated Gilbert. After a brief, idyllic, yet tragic second marriage to director-producer J. Walter Ruben, Virginia's career focused more on radio, and an occasional \"B\" film. Her marriage to a young Turk, Ali Ipar in 1946 provided another unusual twist to Virginia's life, and ultimately a bittersweet ending. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes over 130 photos. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 504\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52451906388275,"sku":"9781629330273","price":74.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eTM2dURqWDB1dG5SOGtrVlBTTVQ3QT09.webp?v=1759103864","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/virginia-bruce-under-my-skin-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}