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Mary Claire Kendall
Mary Claire Kendall
Mary Claire Kendall
is the author of
Oasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends
and
Oasis of Faith
: The Souls Behind the Billboard—Barrymore, Cagney, Tracy, Stewart, Guinness & Lemmon
. Her book about Ernest Hemingway, titled
Hemingway’s Faith
, was published by Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Christmas 2024.
Mary Claire Kendall
Catherine O’Hara’s secret to success … and staying married
Mary Claire Kendall
‘Adventures of Marco Polo’ (1938): A hidden gem glistening with Jesus’ teachings
Mary Claire Kendall
Lana Turner found “inner peace” when she found God
Mary Claire Kendall
‘The Subject Was Roses’: Navigating love’s thorns
Mary Claire Kendall
Patricia Neal: A story of love, healing, and forgiveness
Mary Claire Kendall
It’s a Wonderful Life: A pitch-perfect Christmas message
Mary Claire Kendall
Frank Faylen: One of Hollywood’s most beloved character actors
Mary Claire Kendall
This golden age actress was led to the Church by Fulton Sheen
Mary Claire Kendall
’46 Thanksgiving release for Pope Leo’s movie list?
Mary Claire Kendall
MGM’s ‘Gaslight’ plumbs the depths of the human heart
Mary Claire Kendall
Angela Lansbury’s “marvelous gumption” on 100th anniversary of her birth
Mary Claire Kendall
Boys Town: A Hollywood treasure with a timeless message
Mary Claire Kendall
Mickey Rooney’s roller coaster life on way to faith, healing
Mary Claire Kendall
Hitchcock’s ‘The Wrong Man’ finds solace in the Rosary
Mary Claire Kendall
Alfred Hitchcock’s Catholic roots: A birthday tribute
Mary Claire Kendall
On Hemingway’s birthday, a look at his journey of faith
Mary Claire Kendall
‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ warms the heart … and moves the soul
Mary Claire Kendall
Susan Hayward’s conversion to Catholicism
Mary Claire Kendall
Post-war biblical epics: Hollywood returning to its roots
Mary Claire Kendall
Hollywood’s tribute to ‘The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima’
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