The Ava Gardner Handbook - Everything You Need to Know About Ava Gardner

Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 - January 25, 1990) was an American actress.She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers (1946).She became one of Hollywood's leading actresses, considered one of th [...]
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Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 - January 25, 1990) was an American actress.She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers (1946).She became one of Hollywood's leading actresses, considered one of the most beautiful women of her day.She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Mogambo (1953).She appeared in several high-profile films from the 1950s to 1970s, including Bhowani Junction (1956), On the Beach (1959), The Night of the Iguana (1964), Earthquake (1974), and The Cassandra Crossing (1976).Gardner continued to act on a regular basis until 1986, four years before her death of pneumonia, at age 67, in 1990.She is listed 25th among the American Film Institute's Greatest female stars.This book is your ultimate resource for Ava Gardner. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about her Early life, Career and Personal life right away: H. M. Pulham, Esq., Babes on Broadway, This Time for Keeps, Ghosts on the Loose, DuBarry Was a Lady, She Went to the Races, Whistle Stop (film), The Killers (1946 film), Singapore (1947 film), The Hucksters, One Touch of Venus, The Bribe, The Great Sinner, East Side, West Side (1949 film), Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, My Forbidden Past, Show Boat (1951 film), Lone Star (1952 film), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (film), Knights of the Round Table (film), Ride, Vaquero , The Band Wagon, Mogambo, The Barefoot Contessa, Bhowani Junction (film), The Little Hut, The Sun Also Rises (1957 film), The Naked Maja, On the Beach (1959 film), The Angel Wore Red, 55 Days at Peking, Seven Days in May, The Night of the Iguana (film), The Bible: In the Beginning, Mayerling (1968 film), Tam-Lin (film), The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Earthquake (film), Permission to Kill, The Blue Bird (1976 film), The Cassandra Crossing, The Sentinel (1977 film), City on Fire (1979 film), The Kidnapping of the President, Priest of Love Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.