| Author: | Johnny Tudor | ISBN: | 9780750982924 |
| Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | April 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Johnny Tudor |
| ISBN: | 9780750982924 |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Publication: | April 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
As a young girl toiling in a South Wales tin works, Dorothy Squires dreamt of being a singing star, but was ridiculed all around her. At the tender age of 16 she escaped the valleys and boarded a train for London. It was here she met and fell in love with song-writer and band leader Billy Reid, the older man who was to make her a star. The pair became an international success, but the relationship foundered, and Dorothy found herself falling in love with the much younger Roger Moore, a struggling actor who she would spend all her time and money establishing as a star. This fascinating first biography of a Welsh singing phenomenon is an unprecedented insight into the glitz and glamour of 1940s and 50s Hollywood.
As a young girl toiling in a South Wales tin works, Dorothy Squires dreamt of being a singing star, but was ridiculed all around her. At the tender age of 16 she escaped the valleys and boarded a train for London. It was here she met and fell in love with song-writer and band leader Billy Reid, the older man who was to make her a star. The pair became an international success, but the relationship foundered, and Dorothy found herself falling in love with the much younger Roger Moore, a struggling actor who she would spend all her time and money establishing as a star. This fascinating first biography of a Welsh singing phenomenon is an unprecedented insight into the glitz and glamour of 1940s and 50s Hollywood.
