{"product_id":"vera-miles-the-hitchcock-blonde-who-got-away-hardcover","title":"Vera Miles: The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher McKittrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptivating, talented, and beautiful, Vera Miles was destined for fame. Within a few years of making her way to Hollywood in 1949, she starred in such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Rose Bowl Story\u003c\/i\u003e (1952), \u003ci\u003eTarzan's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHidden Jungle \u003c\/i\u003e(1955), and\u003ci\u003e Wichita\u003c\/i\u003e (1955). Her frequent television performances so enthralled Alfred Hitchcock that he chose her to be Grace Kelly's successor for roles in\u003ci\u003e The Wrong Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1956) and the iconic film \u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e (1960). She also starred in John Ford's \u003ci\u003eThe Searchers\u003c\/i\u003e (1956) and \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance\u003c\/i\u003e (1962). Miles's illustrious film and television career spanned nearly fifty years in Hollywood, and yet she is still considered one of the most unsung film actresses of her era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eVera Miles: The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full-length biography of the talented performer's life and extensive body of work. Integrating historical interviews and archival materials, author Christopher McKittrick reveals the struggles Miles faced as a working mother in the 1950s and 1960s and why she was compelled to step away from the lead role in \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e--a choice that irrevocably sundered her relationship with Hitchcock. Yet Miles would go on to appear in nearly two hundred television shows, including \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Fugitive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIronside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Virginian\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous Disney films. She would work with some of the most talented actors in Hollywood--John Wayne, Bob Hope, and James Stewart among them--and would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. By highlighting Miles as the lead in her own story, McKittrick amplifies the voice of this remarkable and prolific actress who was far more than just a footnote in Hitchcock's film legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eChristopher McKittrick \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eGimme All Your Lovin': The Blues, Boogie, and Beard of ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomewhere You Feel Free: Tom Petty and Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCan't Give It Away on Seventh Avenue: The Rolling Stones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand New York City.\u003c\/i\u003e His work has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e USA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. McKittrick is also a regular contributor on podcasts and radio programs concerning film, music, and pop culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53575065698611,"sku":"9781985902190","price":32.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/K2ubQbJmd59781985902190.webp?v=1782774796","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/vera-miles-the-hitchcock-blonde-who-got-away-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}