Gloria and Joe
The Star-Crossed Love Affair of Gloria Swanson and Joe Kennedy
Nonfiction, History, Modern, 20th Century, Biography & Memoir, Entertainment & Performing Arts
| Author: | Axel Madsen | ISBN: | 9781504008556 |
| Publisher: | Open Road Distribution | Publication: | March 17, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Open Road Distribution | Language: | English |
| Author: | Axel Madsen |
| ISBN: | 9781504008556 |
| Publisher: | Open Road Distribution |
| Publication: | March 17, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Open Road Distribution |
| Language: | English |
The ultimate Hollywood story revealed: the sizzling relationship between Joseph Kennedy, patriarch of America’s most influential political family, and Gloria Swanson, one of the most prominent silent film stars of her day. Gloria and Joe were in love with each other and with the movies, especially Queen Kelly, which completed the real-life ménage à trois. Starring along with the star of the screen and the Boston Brahman in this exposé are Erich von Stroheim, Kennedy’s wife Rose, Swanson’s husband, and a cast of colorful hangers-on. Madsen recreates their love, scandal, and world, which in its extravagance and intrigue has never been surpassed.
The ultimate Hollywood story revealed: the sizzling relationship between Joseph Kennedy, patriarch of America’s most influential political family, and Gloria Swanson, one of the most prominent silent film stars of her day. Gloria and Joe were in love with each other and with the movies, especially Queen Kelly, which completed the real-life ménage à trois. Starring along with the star of the screen and the Boston Brahman in this exposé are Erich von Stroheim, Kennedy’s wife Rose, Swanson’s husband, and a cast of colorful hangers-on. Madsen recreates their love, scandal, and world, which in its extravagance and intrigue has never been surpassed.
