Tag Archives: entertainment biography

The Books: “John Huston: A Biography” (Axel Madsen)

Posted on September 26, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: John Huston, by Axel Madsen Axel Madsen (who died last year) is one of those writers I envy. I would love that kind of career. He wrote in-depth biographies of John Jacob Astor, the Marshall … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Unfinished Business: Memoirs: 1902-1988″ (John Houseman)

Posted on September 10, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Unfinished Business: Memoirs: 1902-1988, by John Houseman One of the best memoirs ever written. John Houseman’s career beggars belief … you look at it as a whole and think: “Excuse me?” And not only that, … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Kate Remembered” (A. Scott Berg)

Posted on September 9, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Kate Remembered, by A. Scott Berg The publication of this book was an event. It appeared only 13 days after Miss Hepburn’s death, so it seemed a bit iffy to me at first, like: Was … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Tracy and Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir” (Garson Kanin)

Posted on September 8, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Tracy and Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir, by Garson Kanin Garson Kanin, screenwriter, director, raconteur, husband of Ruth Gordon, author (did the man ever sleep?) was dear friends with both Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn – … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Making of the African Queen: Or How I Went to Africa With Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind” (Katharine Hepburn)

Posted on September 7, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: The Making of the African Queen: Or How I Went to Africa With Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind, by Katharine Hepburn This isn’t strictly a biography and really should be catalogued … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Me: Stories Of My Life” (Katharine Hepburn)

Posted on September 6, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Me : Stories of My Life, by Katharine Hepburn If there was an editor within a 10-mile radius of Katharine Hepburn’s manuscript for this book, you would never know it. It’s full of dashes, interruptions … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Katharine Hepburn” (Barbara Leaming)

Posted on September 5, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Katharine Hepburn, by Barbara Leaming Barbara Leaming churns them out, man! This biography of Katharine Hepburn is so detailed it practically begins with the pilgrims in the Mayflower. Leaming saw (apparently) that one of the … Continue reading →

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The Books: “A Lotus Grows In the Mud” (Goldie Hawn)

Posted on September 4, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: A Lotus Grows in the Mud, by Goldie Hawn I have Annika to thank for making me pick up this lovely book. I want to give it to all my friends – mainly my women … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood” (Todd McCarthy)

Posted on September 3, 2008 by sheila

Next book on my “entertainment biography” shelf: Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood, by Todd McCarthy Howard Hawks is my favorite director (one of my big posts on him here), and this book is fantastic. It’s enormous, only true … Continue reading →

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The Books: “My Name Escapes Me: The Diary of a Retiring Actor” (Alec Guinness)

Posted on September 2, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: My Name Escapes Me, by Alec Guinness I know some people were disappointed by this book because there doesn’t seem to be much in it. It’s just a year in the life of Alec Guinness, … Continue reading →

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