Personal Affair [SEP] director
Personal Affair
Personal Affair is a 1953 British drama film directed by Anthony Pelissier and starring Gene Tierney, Leo Genn, and Glynis Johns. It was made at Pinewood Studios by Two Cities Films.
Plot summary.
Teenager Barbara Vining (Glynis Johns) has an unrequited crush on her Latin-language teacher, Stephen Barlow (Leo Genn). When Barlow's wife Kay (Gene Tierney) finds out, she confronts Barbara, who is humiliated and runs off. Stephen chases after her near a river to try
and a brain tumor, Amy Leslie died in her home in Chicago's Parkway Hotel. Her remains were cremated.
Bibliography.
- Amy Leslie. "Some players: personal sketches". Herbert S. Stone & Co. Chicago 1891.
- Amy Leslie. "Amy Leslie at the Fair". W.B. Conkey, Chicago 1893.
External links.
- Theatre: Chicago's Amy. TIME Monday, Sep. 08, 1930
- The Stephen Crane - Amy Leslie Affair: A Reconsideration