{"product_id":"9781593939427","title":"SYLVIA SIDNEY - Paid by the Tear","description":"Sylvia Sidney was one of a kind. Author James Baldwin said of her, \"She was the only American film actress who reminded me of reality.\" \u003cp\u003eFilm historian John Springer called her the \"finest emotional actress\" of Hollywood's Golden Age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer work enhanced landmark films of the 1930s, yet it wasn't until 1974 that Sidney received an Academy Award® nomination (Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams). Sidney was blunt and opinionated, offering salty assessments of her directors and co-stars. She had high praise for Spencer Tracy and James Cagney, but her opinion of Humphrey Bogart was less than enthusiastic. \u003cbr\u003eA whole new generation of fans enjoyed Sidney's about-turn in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1986). Along with acting, her passion for pug dogs and needlepoint contributed to the fascinating persona that was Sylvia Sidney.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Scott O'Brien had input from Sylvia Sidney's co-stars and friends for this long overdue biography of one of cinema's best. Three of O'Brien's books have made the Huffington Post's \"Best Cinema Books of the Year.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031365042416,"sku":"9781593939427","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781593939427_p0.jpg?v=1763814335","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781593939427","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}