""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1. The Early Years Revisited""; ""Chapter 2. Biopics of the 1930's""; ""Chapter 3. Motion Picture Biographies of the 1940's ""; ""Chapter 4. The Peak Mid-Century Years""; ""Chapter 5. Motion Picture Biographies of the Turbulent 1960's""; ""Chapter 6. Biopics of the 1970's""; ""Chapter 7. Movie Biographies of the 1980's""; ""Chapter 8. Biopics of the Early 1990's""; ""Chapter 9. Concluding Observations ""; ""Endnotes""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Articles, Films, Media Reports and Papers""; ""Books""; ""About the Author""