Description
In the first full-length biography of Walters, Brent Phillips chronicles the artist's career, from his days as a featured Broadway performer and protege of theater legend Robert Alton to his successes at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He takes readers behind the scenes of many of the studio's most beloved musicals, including Easter Parade (1948), Lili (1953), High Society (1956), and T he Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). In addition, Phillips recounts Walters's associations with Lucille Ball, Joan Crawford, and Gloria Swanson, examines the director's uncredited work on several films, including the blockbuster Gigi (1958), and discusses his contributions to musical theater and American popular culture.
This revealing book also considers Walters's personal life and explores how he navigated the industry as an openly gay man. Drawing on unpublished oral histories, correspondence, and new interviews, this biography offers an entertaining and important new look at an exciting era in Hollywood history.
About the Author
Brent Phillips is a former Joffrey Ballet soloist. He currently serves as media archivist at New York University, USA, preserving various dance, theater, and cinema collections.
Awards
Commended for Lambda Literary Awards (Gay Memoir/Biography) 2015.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813147215
Author Brent Phillips
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint The University Press of Kentucky
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky