Books by Ronald L. Davis and Complete Book Reviews
Ronald L. Davis, Author University of Oklahoma Press $24.95 (400p) ISBN 978-0-8061-3015-6
Anyone seeking the true ""heartland"" might well veer toward Winterset, Iowa--it is not only the setting for Robert James Waller's The Bridges of Madison County but also the 1907 birthplace of John Wayne. An SMU history professor and the author of...
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Ronald L. Davis, Author University of Oklahoma Press $34.95 (216p) ISBN 978-0-8061-2327-1
In 1938, age 15, propelled by a horrendous stage mother, Darnell emerged from Dallas, to parlay her exceptional beauty into a Hollywood career. Her brief professional stint included roles in such popular films as A Letter to Three Wives and Forever...
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Ronald L. Davis, Author University of Oklahoma Press $29.95 (383p) ISBN 978-0-8061-2708-8
During a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ford (1895-1973) directed 136 films and established himself as a creative genius. Davis, a history professor at Southern Methodist, presents a lively and well-researched study of Ford's life and work.
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