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Editorial Review:
THE authoritative, comprehensive biography of the woman whose pin-up provided the inspiration for American soldiers to win World War II. (Oh, and she was a very talented dancer, actress & thespian as well.)
Betty Grable: The Girl with the Million Dollar Legs Reviews:
good as far as informative... 
2009-07-01 - But I had two problems with the book and could not ultimately finish it; the first came early, in the introduction, when author indicates that her family will be pleased with his efforts-which to me says that nothinhg negative about the subject will be told. I understand that to undertake the writing of a biography, which has to involve more work than possibly any other sort of book, the writer must be a little (or a lot) in love with the subject-but my 2nd problem, which actually proved so distracting for me at least, that i could not carry on, was the incessant use of exclamation points. I do not think the reader needs this added punctuation in order to realize when a sentence is of importance or is ironic...
But I am sure that for a fan of Betty Grable it is well-done and from other reviews, obviously enjoyable. I only started this book because I knew nothing of the subject, so cannot be counted as a fan-so if you are a fan, i am sure you will not mind the issues that bothered me.
Extended loving fan letter 
2006-05-18 -
Just as some biographies emphasise the negative qualities and scandals of some stars, this valentine to Betty Grable does the opposite. It is a detailed and loving tribute to the star. The author became a personal friend of Grable and was able to draw on talks with her over an extended period so we get many quotes from Grable herself.
The photos are excellent. If there is any criticism to make it, it is that the book does gloss over Grable's problems. It is a pity, as the author states, that her daughters did not participate. While she was obviously a warm, modest and funny woman, it would seem that while she may have wanted to be a good mother, she really wasn't equipped to be. Her own childhood was hardly normal since she began performing at age 12. Also, there is no doubt that her husband Harry James was a louse. Grable should have been financially secure, allowing her more time for her family but she was cleaned out supporting James's gambling habits, not that her own love of the horses etc did not have a bearing too. Whether she wanted to continue to work or not, she certainly had to.
The author captures what an excellent all round entertainer Grable was and there are plenty of personal details about her films, her exploitation by Darryl Zanuck, her eventual resistance to this exploitation and her own lack of ego.
An interesting and enjoyable read.
A vain testament to Ms. Grable 
2005-11-07 - I have been a Betty Grable fan since I was small. It is odd for a kid today to rather watch old movies than new ones. I am now in my twenties and interested in bios. Betty and Ginger Rogers have always been my favorites. After reading this book, I do not like Betty Grable. It seems as if the author and Ms. Grable are both very stuck on HER. She seems VAIN from my understanding of the book. I could not finish it because the more I read, the more I disliked her, and I want to enjoy her movies. Ginger Rogers "Ginger: My story" and Ester Williams "Million Dollar Marmaid" autobiographies were much more interesting. I suggest those over this one any day.
Great book! 
2003-10-29 - A wonderfully researched and well-written book about a trully magnificent woman.
A Personal Insight into Hollywood's Box Office Champ
2001-11-23 - Betty Grable was the star whose pinup photograph was the most popular among World War Two servicemen. The vibrant blonde star also set a record that has never come close to being equaled in reigning as Hollywood's female box office champ for an incredible ten years. What made movie fans throughout the world love Betty Grable?
Scottish author Tom McGee supplies the answer to that question in his entertaining biography of the popular film great. A personal friend of Grable's who had the opportunity to interview her at length on many occasions, McGee etches an enduring portrait of a wholesome, caring woman who always put warmth as a human being and loyalties to family and friends above star persona. Ego was never a problem with the popular superstar in an industry often overcome by it. When one sees such a warm and totally unaffected woman emerge in the pages of "The Girl With The Million Dollar Legs" it becomes obvious that people the world over loved Betty Grable because of the vibrance, warmth, and sweetness they saw in her.
McGee's book is also rich in photographs capturing Grable and the luminous era in which she starred. There is also a warmly affecting Foreword by fellow Twentieth Century Fox blonde glamour girl, Alice Faye. Grable and Faye became great friends with no animosity or jealousy ever emerging.
This book is a must for Grable fans and all those who love the exciting cinema era of the forties and fifties. It is so refreshing to read a movie biography devoid of trashy gossip and petty commentary.
