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In this particular definitive biography of one of Hollywood's most cherished personalities, Michael Munn uncovers the truth behind the diffident, earnest and kindly persona of Jimmy Stewart. Drawn from the author's formal interviews and informal conferences with the superstar and his companionship with Stewart's partner, Gloria, is this portrait of a man who originated from the Presbyterian traditions of Pennsylvania to become one of the silver screen's long lasting legends. An openly right-wing Conventional and super-patriot, Stewart worked for the FBI at the behest of J. Edgar Hoover, directing his undercover sleuthing to split organised offense in Hollywood. But he was unscrupulously manipulated by the leader into flushing out Communists from the film industry. Among these revelations, there are also tales of heady love affairs, hookers and hoodlums, and of Stewart's run-in with the most dangerous of all gangsters, Benjamin 'Bugsy' Sigal. Accusations of racism are explored, as is Stewart's notoriously volatile temper. There's a comprehensive accounts of his activities as a colonel in the US Air Power in World Battle Two - and, of course, there are the films: It's a Wonderful Life, The Greatest Show on Earth, Back Screen, the westerns and his Academy Honours.
