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| THE LITTLE FOXES | MRS. MINIVER | SHADOW OF A DOUBT
| THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES |
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
Books:Referenced in:
- The Encyclopedia of Alfred Hitchcock by Thomas Leitch (New York: Checkmark Books, 2002).
- The Bad and the Beautiful: Hollywood in the Fifties by Sam Kashner and Jennifer MacNair (New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2002).
- Robert Mitchum: "Baby, I Don't Care" by Lee Server (New York: Saint Martin's Press, 2001).
- Performing O'Neill: Conversations with Actors and Directors by Yvonne Shafer (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000).
- "A" Western Filmmakers: A Biographical Dictionary of Writers, Directors, Cinematographers, Composers, Actors and Actresses by Henryk Hoffmann (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., Inc., 2000).
- Hitchcock's Notebooks: an authorized and illustrated look inside the creative mind of Alfred Hitchcock by Don Auiler (New York: Avon Books, 1999).
- A Rose for Mrs. Miniver: The Life of Greer Garson by Michael Troyan (Lexington, NY: University of Kentucky Press, 1999).
- 70 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards by Robert A. Osborne (New York: Abbeyville Press, 1999).
- Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television (Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 1997).
- A Talent for Trouble: The Life of Hollywood's Most Acclaimed Director, William Wyler by Jan Herman (Putnam Publishing Group, 1996).
- The Art of Alfred Hitchcock: 50 Years of his Motion Pictures by Donald Spoto (Anchor, 1992).
- Forties Film Talk: Oral Histories of Hollywood by Doug McClelland (Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., Inc., 1992).
- Cult Movie Stars by Danny Peary (Simon and Schuster, 1991).
- Goldwyn: A Biography by A. Scott Berg (New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1989).
- Lilly: Reminiscences of Lillian Hellman by Peter Feibleman (New York: William Morrow and Co., 1988).
- Vanity Will Get You Somewhere: an autobiography by Joseph Cotten (San Francisco, CA: Mercury House Inc., 1987).
- The International Dictionary of Films and Film Makers edited by Christopher Lyon.
- Hollywood Players: The Forties by James Robert Parish (New York: Arlington House Publishers, 1976).
- The Search for Sam Goldwyn by Carol Easton (New York: William Morrow & Co., Inc., 1976).
- The World Encyclopedia of Film edited by John M. Smith and Tim Cawkwell (New York: A & W Visual Library, 1972).
- Academy Awards Illustrated: A Complete History of the Academy Awards in Words and Pictures by Robert A. Osborne (La Habra, CA: ESE California, 1969).
The Books/ Plays of her Films:
- "The Little Foxes" a play by Lillian Hellman.
- Mrs. Miniver by Jan Struther (New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1940).
- "The Little Accident" a play by Floyd Dell and Thomas Mitchell.
(Inspiration for CASANOVA BROWN). - Glory For Me by MacKinlay Kantor (New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1945).
(Inspiration for THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES). - Take Three Tenses: A Fugue in Time by Rumer Godden (Boston: Little, Brown and company, 1945.).
(Inspiration for ENCHANTMENT). - The Capture by Niven Busch.
- "Years Ago" a play by Ruth Gordon.
(Inspiration for THE ACTRESS). - Track of the Cat by Walter Van Tilburg Clark (New York: Random House, 1949).
- The Search for Bridey Murphy by Morey Bernstein.
- Somewhere in Time by Richard Matheson.
- The Good Mother by Sue Miller (New York: Harper & Row, c1986).
- The Rainmaker by John Grisham.
| | For more information about locating any of the above books, visit this page: Classic Movie Merchandise: Books. | Articles:Biographical:
- "East Orange Actress Teresa Wright to Wed." Newark Star-Ledger (14 Oct. 1941).
- "Wright, Teresa." Current Biography (1943): 847+.
- "Reminiscences of Teresa Wright." Columbia University Oral History Research Project (June 1959).
- "Teresa Wright." Baseline Celebrity Biographies (1999).
Features:
- "Ex-Schoolgirl A Bit Dazed by Quick Success." The New York Herald Tribune (9 June 1940): VI 2.
- "Bette Davis Put On Victim List By Film Novice." The Daily Oklahoman (27 Aug. 1941): 11.
- "New Starlet Doesn't Mind One Brickbat; It Helps to Prove She Is Not Dreaming." The Indianapolis Sunday Star (21 Sept. 1941): V 2.
- "Muriel." The American Magazine (Dec. 1941): 92.
- Hamilton, Sara. "Round-up of Pace Setters." Photoplay n.20 (Dec. 1941): 52+.
- Reid, James. "The Wright Way to Stardom." Motion Picture (Jan. 1942): 39+.
- "What, no legs?" Lion's Roar 1.9 (May 1942).
- "No Glamour Gal." Collier's Weekly (23 May 1942): 13, 56.
- "'Mrs. Gehrig' Meets Widow of Lou." New York World-Telegram (25 May 1942): 6.
- Reid, J. "Surprising, what?" Silver Screen Magazine (June 1942): 43+.
- "Teresa Wright: Quietly but steadily she grows to stardom." LIFE Magazine (20 July 1942): 41+.
- "The Lady is Wright." The New York Times (26 July 1942): VIII 3.
- Skolsky, Sidney. "Hollywood Tintype: Teresa Wright." New York Post Weekly Picture Magazine (19 Sept. 1942): 8-9.
- Baskette, Kirtley. "That's Wright!" Photoplay n.22 (Jan. 1943): 44+.
- Service, Faith. "Can an average girl succeed in the movies?" Silver Screen 14.1 (Nov. 1943): 24+.
- Churchill, Edward. "Always Wright." Movies (Oct. 1944): 36+.
- "Movie of the Week: The Best Years of Our Lives." LIFE Magazine (16 Dec. 1946): 71-73.
- Wilson, Elizabeth. "Teresa can do no wrong." Silver Screen 17.3 (Jan. 1947): 61+.
- Parsons, Louella. "Cosmopolitan's citation for the best performance of the month." Cosmopolitan n.122 (Jan. 1947): 99.
- "Baby and Secrets: No Legs, Please: Teresa Wright's Baby." Star (16 Sept. 1947).
- "This Weeks Preview: Enchantment." Collier's Weekly (11 Dec. 1948): 46, 90.
- "Goldwyn Releases Teresa Wright, Star." The New York Times (16 Dec. 1948): 39.
- Cooke, Alistair. "Human Rights in Hollywood: An Actress Kicks." Star (17 Dec. 1948).
- "Goldwyn-Wright Affray." The New York Times (19 Dec. 1948): II 5.
- Mida, Massimo. "Galleria: Teresa Wright." Cinema 4.53 (30 Dec. 1950): 374.
- "Teresa Wright Wants Divorce." Star (5 March 1952).
- "Claire Sills." TV Mirror (Sept. 1972).
- Cotton, J.V. "Les Immortels du Cinéma: Teresa Wright, en direct de la vie quotidienne..." Cine-Revue 58.52 (28 Dec. 1978): 23.
- Brown, Joe. "Teresa Wright: The Ingenue from New Jersey." The Washington Post (10 Nov. 1982): C7.
- Gefen, Pearl Sheffy. "Oscar-winner Wright returning to screen in Toronto." The Toronto Star (18 June 1988): K6.
- "Return of Teresa Wright Graces PBS." The Chicago Tribune (8 Oct. 1987): 19.
- Brown, Joe. "At the Folger, The Wright Stuff." The Washington Post (11 Dec. 1987): N11.
- "A Genius for Decency." Film Comment (Sept./ Oct. 1990): 18-19.
- Green, Blake. "A Granny Who Really Gets Around." Newsday (13 Nov. 1991): II 59.
- "Reeling in the Years: Septuagenarian Actress Teresa Wright Is To Come To Scotland To Recall A Life Working With Hollywood's Best." Scotland on Sunday (7 July 1996): 8.
- "A Fox No-one Could Snare." The Herald (Glascow) (20 Aug. 1996): 15.
- "Uneven Coppola movie gets one thing Wright." Ottowa Citizen (27 Nov. 1997): G6.
- "Teresa Wright returns to movies in "The Rainmaker"." The Associated Press (26 Dec. 1997).
- "WHATEVER. Movies. Teresa Wright-- actress." The Los Angeles Times (28 Dec. 1997): 29.
- Thomas, Bob. "Still warming hearts after five decades." The Toronto Star (2 January 1998): D10.
- Thomas, Bob. "Return for the lady who never retired." Associated Press (30 January 1998).
- Robinson, Ray. "Becoming a Yankee Fan, By Way of Hollywood: Actress Tied to Gehrig's Legacy Grows Fond of the Game." The New York Times (4 July 1999): VIII 11.
- Francis, Bill. "Oscar winner attends Gehrig Event at Hall." The Freeman's Journal (5 May 2000): 10-11.
- Osborne, Robert. "Best years of Wright saluted in grand fete." The Hollywood Reporter (28 Nov. 2000).
Citations:
- International Motion Picture Almanac (1941-42).
- Cue 10.36 (6 Sept 1941): 3.
- Theatre Arts (Nov. 1941): 790.
- Cine-Mundial (Oct. 1942): 469.
- Movie Life (Oct. 1942): cover.
- Modern Screen (Dec. 1942): 19.
- Screenland (Mar. 1947): 47.
- Picturegoer 18.732 (26 Mar. 1949): 15.
- Flair (July 1950): 16.
- Star (22 Sept. 1950).
- Theatre Arts (Apr. 1952): 15.
- TV Star Parade (Oct. 1954): 63.
| Other:- "Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film" (Universal Studios Home Video, 2000).
- "Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius" (Universal TV, 1999).
- "The Best Years of Our Lives: Interviews with Teresa Wright and Virginia Mayo" (HBO Home Video, 1997).
- "All aboard: riding the rails of American film" (American Movie Classics, 1993).
- "Diamonds on the Silver Screen" (American Movie Classics, 1992).
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