Ray Milland entertained audiences during the Golden Age of Hollywood with many memorable performances on film and television. Interestingly, his personal and professional life was quite complex as the studio system effectively altered his identity in Hollywood, eliminating his Welsh background and cultivating his image as they pleased.
Gillian Kelly explores Milland’s life and career in Ray Milland: Identity, Stardom, and the Long Climb to The Lost Weekend in addition to exploring the highs and lows of his career and thoughtfully commenting on his film output and personal life. Kelly’s depiction of Milland is both fascinating and moving, particularly in her ability to capture his sense of belonging to nowhere and everywhere, right on down to his final days.
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