Discusses the careers of these three important actors of the 30's. A lot of this is about how the studio system worked, but he does discuss their performances as well. All three had iconic status in their day, and, to some degree, perhaps, today. More analysis on the cultural scene which produced them would be good. This is very readable even for the casual reader, and it should spur people to watch the films mentioned mostof which are available on DVD or on Turner Classic Movies. ( )