*Includes pictures. *Includes Hepburn and Tracy's quotes about their lives and careers. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high-class way to earn a living. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four." - Katharine Hepburn Of all the screen legends whose names remain synonymous with Hollywood, few took as long to become a star as Spencer Tracy, who is today recognized as one of the greatest actors ever but whose career did not truly take off until he was already in his mid-30s. After languishing with Fox for 5 years and over two dozen movies, one biographer had summed up his career to that point in time: "Tracy was scarcely a blip on the box office barometer in 1935, a critics' darling and little more." However, after joining MGM in 1935, Tracy catapulted to fame with one of the most impressive runs in Hollywood history, winning Oscars for Best Actor in 1938 and 1939 after already being nominated in 1937. Over the next three decades, Tracy would appear in classics like Captains Courageous and Judgment at Nuremburg, appear in 9 films with Katharine Hepburn, and receive 9 Oscar nominations over a span of 32 years, including for his final film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Several contemporaries considered Tracy the greatest actor of his era, a sentiment summed up by actor Richard Widmark, who once said, "He's the greatest movie actor there ever was...I've learned more about acting from watching Tracy than in any other way." Tracy's career earned him an unbelievable number of accolades, and a place in the American Film Institute's Top 10 actors of the 20th century, but it's also an open question how much more he could have accomplished without a litany of health problems brought on by alcohol. Even as he went years at a time without drinking, the effects gradually wore him down physically, and by his early 60's, he needed full-time care, provided mostly by his most famous co-star and lover, Katharine Hepburn. Ironically, his relationship with Hepburn has actually served to overshadow his own acting career among modern viewers, even as his acting abilities remain universally recognized. Early in her career, there was no actress more controversial than Katharine Hepburn. By the end of her career, there was no actress more beloved than Katharine Hepburn. Famously labeled "box office poison" in 1938, it is clear that Hollywood was not prepared for the young Hepburn. Yet, even after being scorned by the general public, Hepburn still retained a magnetism that would endear her to the public for decades to come, and after a tumultuous first decade as an actress, Hepburn became arguably the biggest box office sensation in the industry. Moreover, in an era when most actresses were unable to secure starring roles after reaching middle age, Hepburn remained a leading lady even after turning 60. Hepburn acted in some capacity from the start of the 1930s through the early-1990s, and it is important to view how the nature of Hepburn's roles changed from her youth to old age. Aside from being one of the most recognized and acclaimed actresses in history, Hepburn's career is also of great importance because she forced Americans to reevaluate their expectations for female behavior, both in films themselves and off the movie set as well. As society began to pay greater attention to the importance of strong roles for women, Hepburn's career gained an even greater importance, and at a time in which women were expected to be passive, she was a fiercely individual figure who offered a daring alternative to the conventions of femininity that had long existed in American culture. This biography profiles the lives and careers of two of Hollywood's biggest icons. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Tracy and Hepburn like you never have before.
John Tracy, the youngest child of Irish immigrants would see much of the United States throughout his lifetime. From his early beginnings in Northern New York he began working on his father's farm. He married in Plattsburgh and left the area of his childhood to pursue a better life. Tracy followed some of his older siblings west to Chicago, Illinois where he worked as a blacksmith and carpenter. His journey did not stop in America's second largest city but progressed westward into the Great Plains of Kansas. While settling in Atchison, Kansas John Tracy began working as a carpenter for the Union Pacific Railroad which built and connect America's coasts. Atchison, Kansas, however, was not his last stop. Called the Transcontinental Railroad, the Union Pacific connected New York City with San Francisco and once a months-long and perilous journey, now took less than a week by train even in the 1880s. More cities like Atchison began as depots and water stops. For settlers like John Tracy and his family the paths of the railroads were lifelines. He followed the Union Pacific all the way to Denver, Colorado stopping at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. By the time Tracy reached Denver in 1884 he was already 46 years of age and this was his final stop. He would become the first Tracy family member to venture that far into the Great West. Denver, Colorado was considered a frontier town in 1884 and gold was still being discovered around that same time. Here he and his family settled in and enjoyed the life and freedom the west provided which was a far cry from the noise and overcrowding of the cities. John Tracy, the man who followed and helped build one of America's greatest railroads is warmly commemorated here in grateful esteem and recognition by his third great nephew, Michael T. Tracy. This work is dedicated to the Memory of John Tracy.
DICK TRACY RETURNS IN A NEW ONGOING COMIC BOOK SERIES FROM MAD CAVE A new era for the iconic detective starts here, from bestselling and acclaimed authors Alex Segura and Michael Moreci, as an all-new, noir-infused chapter in the Dick Tracy legacy kicks off with superstar artist Geraldo Borges. In the aftermath of World War II, the country stands frozen-waiting for the next shoe to drop. In The City, a brutal murder draws the attention of rising star detective Dick Tracy, who soon discovers the bloodshed is just the beginning of a complicated web that threatens to ensnare everything he cares about. Blending the classic elements of the Dick Tracy world (including his iconic villains, supporting cast, and unforgettable watch radio) with a hardboiled and realistic take, DICK TRACY Vol. 1 kicks off a fresh and modern take on the iconic detective that remains true to his rich history.
A serial killer is on the loose The next chapter of Dick Tracy kicks off with grisly murders, shocking secrets, and high-stakes action--making this the perfect moment to jump into the most thrilling arc yet THE NEXT CHAPTER FOR DICK TRACY STARTS HERE--THE PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT Still reeling from the fallout of the bloody gang war that gripped the city, Detective Dick Tracy has little time to recover as he confronts a series of grisly murders. With bodies piling up, a newly deputized Pat must grapple with his new path, and Tess makes a startling discovery--all kicking off the must-read second arc of one of the most acclaimed new series of the year
A new era for the iconic detective starts here, from bestselling and acclaimed authors Alex Segura and Michael Moreci, as an all-new, noir-infused chapter in the Dick Tracy legacy kicks off with superstar artist Geraldo Borges. This Deluxe Hardcover collects issues #1-5 and features plenty of bonus material for Dick Tracy fans In the aftermath of World War II, the country stands frozen-waiting for the other shoe to drop. In The City, a brutal murder draws the attention of rising star detective Dick Tracy, who soon discovers the bloodshed is just the beginning of a complicated web that threatens to ensnare everything he cares about. Blending the classic elements of the Dick Tracy world (including his iconic villains, supporting cast, and unforgettable watch radio) with a hardboiled and realistic take, DICK TRACY Vol. 1 kicks off a fresh and modern take on the iconic detective that remains true to his rich history.
The Detective in Yellow returns for a brand new story arc ALL-NEW STORY ARC--AND A PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT As Dick Tracy investigates a series of brazen bank robberies by the mysterious Summer Sisters, an old army friend appears from across the pond with ominous tidings. Plus, the Detective in Yellow's personal life gets complicated Still reeling from The Blank's murderous rampage--and the ways it changed The City's criminal underbelly--can Dick Tracy piece together a new mystery while being yanked back into his own complicated past?
Dick Tracy returns in this grounded series that reimagines the Detective in Yellow as a noir hero Still reeling from the fallout of the bloody gang war that gripped the city, Detective Dick Tracy has little time to recover as he confronts a series of grisly murders. A new player aims to cement their place in The City's underworld--by taking out the very scum that populates it With a newly deputized Patt Patton and the intrepid Tess Trueheart by his side--along with the distraction of the nightclub siren, Breathless Mahoney--Dick Tracy follows the trail of a deadly killer down a path that puts him at odds with one of his closest friends, and that places suspicions on his allies. PLUS A Valentine's Day to remember as Dick Tracy and Patt investigate a murder on a movie set Contains issues #6-10, plus the Valentine's Day 2024 Special.
The family surname of Tracy has a lineage going back to the year of 1795 when Daniel Tracy was born in Kilkeel, County Down in present day Northern Ireland. There are several recorded spellings of the surname including Tracy, Tracey and Treacy. The Gaelic spelling of the surname is O'Treasaigh which translates as "The descendant of the war-like one." However, it is English in its earliest recorded origins dating back to the followers of William, The Conqueror, in 1066. The current branch of the surname dates to Daniel Tracy (1795-1876) who left Ireland in late 1821 and settled with his wife, Mary Hanna and two young children in Grand Isle, Vermont later relocating to Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York. This is the most complete and comprehensive book written to date on this family. Over 40 years of information was researched and now is assembled on the history of this family covering 7 generations spanning over two hundred years. This work included biographies and photographs of Tracy forebears as well as encompassing the present day living descendants. These are the records of our ancestors and it is to their memories that this work is lovingly dedicated for all time.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in drama as well as Tony Awards for best play and best actor, Tracy Letts has emerged as one of the greatest playwrights of the twenty-first century.Understanding Tracy Letts, the first book dedicated to his writing, is an introduction to his plays and an invitation to engage more deeply with his work--both for its emotional power and cultural commentary.Experiencing a Tracy Letts play often feels akin to reading a Cormac McCarthy novel, watching a Cohen Brothers film, and seeing an episode of Breaking Bad at the same time. His characters can be ruthlessly cruel and funny, selfish and generous, delusional and incisive, and deceptive and painfully honest. They keep secrets. They harbor biases and misconceptions. And in their quest to find love and understanding, they often end up being the greatest impediments to their own happiness. As a writer, Letts can move seamlessly from the milieu of a Texas trailer park to the pulsating nightlife of London's countercultural scene, the stifling quiet of small-town Ohio to the racial tensions of urban Chicago. He thrives in the one-act format, in plays like Mary Page Marlow and The Minutes, as well as the epic scope of August: Osage County and Linda Vista. With a musician's sense of timing, Letts shifts between humor and heartache, silence and sound, and the mundane and the poetic. And he fearlessly tackles issues such as gender bias, racism, homophobia, and disability rights. Contemporary American life thus becomes a way to comment on the country's troubled history from Native American genocide to the civil rights movement. The personal narratives of his characters become gateways to the political.Understanding Tracy Letts celebrates the range of Letts's writing, in part, by applying different critical approaches to his works. Whether through the lens of disability studies, the conspiracy genre, food studies, the feminist politics of quilting, or masculinity studies, these readings help bring out the thematic richness and sociopolitical dimensions of Letts's work.
