Preface
Biography
Stage
Discography
Broadcasting
Filmography
Bibliography
Appendix I: Chronology
Appendix II: Awards
Appendix III: Endorsements
Appendix IV: Archival Sources
General Index
Song Index
The remarkable career of one of America's best loved musical comedy stars is here documented in all its shining facets: stage, screen, broadcasting, and recordings. Also included is a chronology of her life and career, listings of awards and endorsements, an annotated bibliography, and archival information.
BARRY RIVADUE is a cartoonist, writer, and video editor, as well as a longtime researcher and collector of musicals. He also authored Alice Faye: A Bio-Bibliography (Greenwood Press, 1990).
?These four titles constitute the latest additions to a series that
has previously included celebrities Jean Arthur, Cary Grant, Julie
Andrews, and Milos Forman, to name a few. Each volume provides a
brief biographical sketch of the individual along with a thorough
listing of credits in all the arenas in which the subject worked. A
bibliography of secondary sources finishes each volume. The
biobibliography on Mary Martin is no exception. Rivadue documents
Martin's career from 1938 to 1990. A short biographical sketch
gives the basic outline of Martin's life, but for information in
more depth readers should be referred to either Shirley P. Newman's
Mary Martin on Stage (1969) or, better, Martin's own autobiography
My Heart Belongs (CH, Jul '76). The strength of Rivadue's title is
the detailed listing of Martin's work. Martin's stage performances
fill the longest section, listing all of her plays in chronological
order. This section also states when and where a show opened and
how long it ran; gives all major credits including set and costume
design, music and lyrics, dance direction, etc.; lists casts: cites
critical reviews: and includes comments by the author. The second
section, a discography, lists Martin's recordings alphabetically
and then those available on 78s. The broadcasting section gives all
of Martin's performances and appearances on radio and television in
chronological order. The filmography lists Martin's films in
chronological order, noting cast, director, producer, and songs
performed. Rivadue also cities reviews and provides a synopsis of
each film along with his own comments. Finally, the bibliography
lists books and magazine and newspaper articles about
Martin,1938-1990. Most of the alphabetically arranged entries are
annotated. Appendixes include a chronology of Martin's life, awards
won, endorsements she has made, and locations of her archives.
General index and song index. Several black-and-white photographs
show Martin at various stages of her career. The other three new
volumes are similar in format and scope, with some unique aspects
tailored to each performer. For example, the work on Irene Dunne
has an appendix listing the magazine covers that featured the
actress, and Tallulah Bankhead's biobibliography has an appendix
"The Use of Her Name in Books and Films." However, all three
volumes provide thorough listings of the performer's work, a good
bibliography, and illustrations. This admirable series should
provide quick access to information on performers for many
researchers. Recommended for reference collections in university
libraries with large film or theater departments.?-Choice
"These four titles constitute the latest additions to a series that
has previously included celebrities Jean Arthur, Cary Grant, Julie
Andrews, and Milos Forman, to name a few. Each volume provides a
brief biographical sketch of the individual along with a thorough
listing of credits in all the arenas in which the subject worked. A
bibliography of secondary sources finishes each volume. The
biobibliography on Mary Martin is no exception. Rivadue documents
Martin's career from 1938 to 1990. A short biographical sketch
gives the basic outline of Martin's life, but for information in
more depth readers should be referred to either Shirley P. Newman's
Mary Martin on Stage (1969) or, better, Martin's own autobiography
My Heart Belongs (CH, Jul '76). The strength of Rivadue's title is
the detailed listing of Martin's work. Martin's stage performances
fill the longest section, listing all of her plays in chronological
order. This section also states when and where a show opened and
how long it ran; gives all major credits including set and costume
design, music and lyrics, dance direction, etc.; lists casts: cites
critical reviews: and includes comments by the author. The second
section, a discography, lists Martin's recordings alphabetically
and then those available on 78s. The broadcasting section gives all
of Martin's performances and appearances on radio and television in
chronological order. The filmography lists Martin's films in
chronological order, noting cast, director, producer, and songs
performed. Rivadue also cities reviews and provides a synopsis of
each film along with his own comments. Finally, the bibliography
lists books and magazine and newspaper articles about
Martin,1938-1990. Most of the alphabetically arranged entries are
annotated. Appendixes include a chronology of Martin's life, awards
won, endorsements she has made, and locations of her archives.
General index and song index. Several black-and-white photographs
show Martin at various stages of her career. The other three new
volumes are similar in format and scope, with some unique aspects
tailored to each performer. For example, the work on Irene Dunne
has an appendix listing the magazine covers that featured the
actress, and Tallulah Bankhead's biobibliography has an appendix
"The Use of Her Name in Books and Films." However, all three
volumes provide thorough listings of the performer's work, a good
bibliography, and illustrations. This admirable series should
provide quick access to information on performers for many
researchers. Recommended for reference collections in university
libraries with large film or theater departments."-Choice
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