Lew Ayres: Hollywood's Conscientious Objector

Contents

Contents Prologue ix Foreword xi Preface and Acknowledgments xv ChApter 1. Grandma’s Boy 3 ChApter 2. Young Musician in Search of a Movie 8 ChApter 3. The Kind of Role that Casts a Shadow 17 ChApter 4. A New Kind of Star 25 ChApter 5. Romantic Comedy 43 ChApter 6. At the Helm 53 ChApter 7. A Short Stay on Poverty Row 59 ChApter 8. “The Comeback King of 1938” 66 ChApter 9. Introducing Dr. Kildare 72 ChApter 10. A Doctor, A Comic 84 ChApter 11. Echoes of War 90 ChApter 12. Lew Ayres, Conscientious Objector 97 ChApter 13. A Camp in Oregon 102 ChApter 14. “Like a Bomb Was Dropped” 105 ChApter 15. Public Debate 116 ChApter 16. Basic Training 120 ChApter 17. In Search of Something 124 ChApter 18. A Hero Returns to Hollywood 134 ChApter 19. The Comeback of 1946 140 ChApter 20. Awards and Affairs 146 ChApter 21. The Return of Dr. Kildare 151 viii Contents ChApter 22. Magnificent Obsession 155 ChApter 23. A Man of Honor and Faith 160 ChApter 24. The Older Gentleman 165 ChApter 25. Altars of the World 169 ChApter 26. As Time Goes By 175 ChApter 27. Reaching for the Butterfly 181 Appendix 186 Notes 194 Filmography 214 Selected Bibliography 236 Index 237 ...