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The Books: “Laurette. The Intimate Biography of Laurette Taylor By Her Daughter” (Marguerite Courtney)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir Laurette: The Intimate Biography of Laurette Taylor, by Marguerite Courtney Laurette Taylor had a long (and rather checkered) stage career – Broadway and regional – starting in 1909 – a career where her really big … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books
Tagged entertainment biography, Glass Menagerie, Laurette Taylor, Sarah Bernhardt, Tennessee Williams
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The Books: “Elizabeth” (J. Randy Taraborrelli)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Elizabeth, by J. Randy Taraborrelli When I was a kid, I saw National Velvet multiple times – probably at my cousins’ house. That’s where I remember watching most of the old movies that I remember … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books
Tagged A Place in the Sun, Elizabeth Taylor, entertainment biography, Montgomery Clift, National Velvet
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The Books: “Life Is a Banquet” (Rosalind Russell)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Life Is a Banquet, by Rosalind Russell (and Chris Chase) Marvelous book. Laugh-out-loud funny, touching inspiring, serious – with awesome character sketches (her sister Duchess will live on in my memory FOREVER) and just a … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books
Tagged Cary Grant, entertainment biography, His Girl Friday, Howard Hawks, Rosalind Russell
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The Books: “Ginger: My Story” (Ginger Rogers)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Ginger: My Story, by Ginger Rogers This is my kind of celebrity memoir. It is juicy, gossipy, defensive, and full of sentences like, “I need to set the record straight”. In her Introduction, she uses … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books
Tagged entertainment biography, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, John Ford, Katharine Hepburn
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The Books: “‘Tis Herself: A Memoir” (Maureen O’Hara)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: ‘Tis Herself: An Autobiography, by Maureen O’Hara (with John Nicoletti) Maureen O’Hara was one of those “old” movie stars that I grew up knowing about because of the yearly showing of Miracle on 34th Street … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books
Tagged entertainment biography, Ireland, John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, politics, The Quiet Man
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The Books: “The Time Is Ripe: The 1940 Journals of Clifford Odets”
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: The Time Is Ripe: The 1940 Journal of Clifford Odets : With an Introduction by William Gibson Clifford Odets (playwright in the 30s and 40s – inspiration to Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, a generation of … Continue reading
The Books: “As I Am: An Autobiography” (Patricia Neal)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: As I Am: An Autobiography, by Patricia Neal This is one of those rare books where my response to it was, “Dear God, it’s me, Sheila. Could you please give Patricia Neal a break? Hasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books
Tagged entertainment biography, Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Paul Newman, Roald Dahl
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The Books: “Marilyn and Me” (Susan Strasberg)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Marilyn and Me: Sisters, Rivals, Friends, by Susan Strasberg There is much to say here, about the smothering psychodrama of the Strasberg family – and the introduction of Lee Strasberg’s most famous student – Marilyn … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books
Tagged Actors Studio, entertainment biography, Lee Strasberg, Marilyn Monroe, Susan Strasberg
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The Books: “Marilyn: Her Life in Her Own Words : Marilyn Monroe’s Revealing Last Words and Photographs” (George Barris)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Marilyn: Her Life in Her Own Words: Marilyn Monroe’s Revealing Last Words and Photographs, by George Barris George Barris claims that these were the last photographs of Mariliyn Monroe before she died. Bert Stern claims … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books
Tagged Actors Studio, entertainment biography, Julia Roberts, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando
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The Books: “Timebends: A Life” (Arthur Miller)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Timebends: A Life, by Arthur Miller This is truly bizarre. Today happens to be Arthur Miller’s birthday. His is the next book on the shelf. So happy birthday, Arthur Miller. When Timebends came out, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, Elia Kazan, entertainment biography, Lee J. Cobb, Marilyn Monroe, politics, The Misfits, Timebends
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