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Cary Grant: from humble beginnings to Hollywood icon

Mark Glancy reveals how Cary Grant made the journey from working-class Bristol lad to the most celebrated actor in Hollywood

Published: February 2, 2021 at 5:39 pm
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Author Mark Glancy tells us about his latest book, Cary Grant: The Making of a Hollywood Legend, which chronicles the remarkable story of how Archibald Leach, a working-class lad from Bristol, became the most celebrated actor in Hollywood and the epitome of debonair sophistication.

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Mark Glancy is the author of Cary Grant: The Making of a Hollywood Legend (OUP, 2020)

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