The Louisville Medical Institute The "Damned Unpromising Specimen" Medical Director Professor of Surgery Editor and Medical Politician
"Drawing largely on Dressler's unpublished memoirs and a recently
discovered manuscript be her personal assistant, Lee has also
contributed her own research and brings to life a resilient woman
with a unique talent." -- Past Times Newsletter
"For decades, the world has been waiting for a thorough biography
of the great Marie Dressler. Betty Lee rises to the challenge by
illuminating the life and times of this most beloved actress." --
Silents Majority
"In the late '20s Dressler lived one of the greatest Hollywood
comeback stories, becoming the 'queen of homespun humor'.... By
1932 she had become one of the most popular performers in America."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"Lee brings Dressler to life as a ebullient, bombastic, outrageous,
but loveable woman." -- Quill & Quire, Canada
"Lee succeeds in presenting a thoroughly enjoyable biography, one
that brings into focus a picture of one of the most popular stars
of early American cinema.... a long overdue contribution to the
history of movie greats." -- Film and History
"Manages to walk that near impossible line between gossip and
scholarship." -- Publishers Weekly
"Restores its subject to her rightful place as one of the major
entertainers on stage and screen from the late 1800s through the
early 1930s." -- Classic Images
"We need not expect a more definitive biography of Marie Dressler."
-- Letters in Canada
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