Thanks to Pam and Liz for those encouraging words.

The Ma and Pa Kettle DVD sets sold well, so I'm certainly hoping the
book does too. I would have liked McFarland to price the book lower but
their pricing is out of the author's control. I have no say in that
matter. That's why I figured I'd let everyone know about the current
Barnes and Noble discounted price. It's quite a saving and well worth
ordering it in advance to pay a little less.

Marjorie was certainly not your typical Hollywood actress, in many
ways. Glamor aside, she hated attending studio arranged promos (yet she
still did it) and would skip the after parties in favor of eating alone
at her favorite diner near her house.

She was extremely private, therefore, even when she was at the height
of her popularity, not a lot was written about her. Finding info,
articles, clipping, etc., was a real chore. I was lucky enough to find
a mini gold mine of personal correspondence written to Marjorie from
her husband over a couple of years. I think everyone will find the
letters from her husband, Dr. Krebs, very, very interesting.

Unfortunately, Marjorie's letters to him are lost but you certainly get
a sense of their relationship through his words. He was a prolific
writer and always seemed to be apologizing to Marjorie for one thing or
the other. Boy, I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall for a
couple of nights during their marriage. A very strange relationship
indeed!

Aside from the biography portion, there's a nice collection of photos
(from on and off screen) throughout the book too. A complete
filmography with interesting trivia on the productions and stars of
each film, over eighty films in all, rounds it out.

One thing I became aware of when writing this book, whether it be on or
off the screen, Marjorie Main was a real character!

Michelle








On Sep 11, 2005, at 1:27 PM, Pamela Ewing wrote:

> This is all very exciting, indeed, Michelle, for fans of Marjorie
> Main. I've long awaited for someone with your writing talent to do an
> in-depth biography on this great lady and give us a peek into not only
> her professional career but also her private side as there has been
> virtually nothing written about her up until you took on this task,
> Michelle. I trust you found her a fascinating subject. I can hardly
> wait!!!
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