Marie Dressler

“excellent...written with flair and impressively researched, it eloquently conveys the mixture of laughter and tears which marked the comedienne’s art and life...one of the finest McFarland books of recent years”—Past Times; “meticulous research...a must read”—The Silents Majority; “highly readable...Kennedy writes with wit and has performed remarkable research...well-illustrated”—Bay Area Reporter; “[Dressler] elevated acting to a craft, infusing her characters with such humanity that she became the biggest star of her day”—Redding Record Searchlight; “a box-office champion who topped Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Greta Garbo and Mickey Mouse”—Town & Village; “quite a treasure”—Rapport; “scrupulously researched treatise...a must”—David Perry for KALW Radio; “one of the great comeback stories in early Hollywood history”—Pacific Film Archive; “Marie Dressler[s]...1930s Hollywood movies outgrossed those of Greta Garbo and Clark Gable...Kennedy interviewed Dressler contemporaries including actors Maureen O’Sullivan, Jackie Coogan, Jackie Cooper and Anita Page”—The Toronto Star; “heavy in facts”—Classic Images.