Reminiscences of Mary Astor, 1971.

Biographical Note

Actress

Scope and Contents

Work in early talking pictures, 1930; roles in "The Maltese Falcon," "Dodsworth," "Meet Me In St. Louis," others; atmosphere on sets of films; recollections of work relationships with various other actors, directors; pluses and minuses of studio system

Subjects

• Acting.
• Actresses--Interviews.
• Astor, Mary, 1906-1987--Interviews.
• Benton, Nicholas, 1926- interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Motion pictures--Production and direction.
• Motion pictures.
• Oral histories (literary works)

Access Conditions

Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1991