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BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE
by Alec Guinness. B&W photo section which includes some of the author's cartoons. Condition: UNREAD 1987 Warner Books Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: Guinness's memoir is less autobiography than fond recollections of the many friends ("blessings") he has accumulated in his long theatrical career. In loosely organized chapters, most centered around one of the major influences in his life (e.g., Sybil Thorndike, John Gielgud), Guinness wanders back and forth through time. The threads of Guinness's own career, marriage, and religious searching wind through these chapters in an amusingly self-deprecatory way. He describes his career as a naval officer during World War II as "the best performance I have given," in a chapter full of hilarious and hair-raising episodes. Sharp imagery and marvelous word portraits make this a charming book of English theatrical lore. [1 copy available]
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CANCER SCHMANCER
by Fran Drescher. Condition: Very Good+ 2002 Warner Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Has been gently pre-read and is near-fine. Content: Part inspirational cancer-survival story, part memoir-as-laugh-riot, this book picks up where Drescher's last book, "Enter Whining, " left off. With her trademark humor, Drescher tells of her indefatigable search for answers and the cancer diagnosis that she ultimately beat. [1 copy available]
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ELIA KAZAN; A Life
by Elia Kazan. B&W photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1989 Anchor huge (848 pages) Trade Paperback, first printing. Light tanning to page edges with tiny edgewear to cover. Content: One of the most important theater autobiographies of the 1980s. This edition adds an extra decade which, in turn, adds to the book's poignancy and its value: a history of backstage personalities and politics in the 20th century is included in this release. Elia Kazan was a founding member of the Group Theatre, was among those shouting "Strike! Strike!" on the legendary opening night of Waiting for Lefty, directed the two greatest Broadway dramas ever -- Death of the Salesman and A Streetcar Named Desire -- and earned countless other credits, but he also played a flawed role in the greatest real-life moral drama of his era: the McCarthy Communist witch hunts of the 1950s. Kazan offered names to the House Un-American Activities Committee. He cut his conscience to fit the fashion of the time, and his conscience continues to bleed. Though this book is framed, like so much of Kazan's best stage and film work, as a lifelong search for man's proper relationship to society, the book serves as a massive explanation and apologia for Kazan's one monumental lapse. He lived his life intensely, a life in which a single word could transform you, where a misdeed might be "never forgotten or forgiven." Such were the times, and Kazan captures them with appropriate drama. If I recall correctly, recently the Academy Awards gave Kazan an honorary Oscar and it was met with boos and resistance due to his work the McCarthy Committee. [1 copy available]
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ELIZABETH TAYLOR'S NIBBLES & ME
written & illustrated by Elizabeth Taylor. Adorable color illustrations plus B&W photos & movie stills. Remainder. Condition: NEW 2002 Simon & Schuster small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first thus, first printing. Content: In 1946, Elizabeth Taylor -- then fourteen and a major star at MGM -- published a book about her pet chipmunk, Nibbles. With wit, charm, and remarkable skill, she related the adventures and mishaps of her high-spirited friend. She and Nibbles were virtually inseparable during the shooting of National Velvet and other films; in fact the chipmunk almost got to appear in Courage of Lassie -- but he was so well behaved that he didn't look real, and his scene was cut! Recounted here are such stories as the happiest birthday of her life, when she was given King Charles, the horse who was called The Pi in National Velvet, because only Elizabeth could ride him. Long out of print, this enchanting memoir is available once again with Miss Taylor's original illustrations (including previously unpublished drawings from her private collection), photos of Elizabeth Taylor and Nibbles on and off the set, and a new introduction by the legendary actress. Children will love the story of a girl and her pet; older readers will appreciate the insight into young Elizabeth Taylor's life that this book provides. Ages 9 - 12. [1 copy available]
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GET HAPPY: The Life of Judy Garland
by Gerald Clarke (Capote). B&W photos. Condition: UNREAD 2000 Random House hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. Content: Judy Garland's life was plagued by emotional agony, dependency on drugs and alcohol, exploitative relationships, suicide attempts and physical violence. This exhaustively researched and illuminating biography by Clarke, whose bestselling 1988 life of Truman Capote won critical praise, is as compassionate as it is wrenching. It follows the basic themes established by the best of the more than 20 biographies and memoirs of Garland that have appeared since her 1969 death. But while most portray Garland as tormented by inexorable and sometimes inexplicable inner demons, Clarke brings to his work a far harsher evaluation of how the singer was treated by her employers, family and lovers: her mother gave her amphetamines at the age of four; producers at MGM sexually harassed her as a young teen; husband Vincente Minnelli cheated on her with men soon after their marriage; husband Sid Luft stole millions from her; fourth husband Mark Herron had an affair with Garland's son-in-law, Peter Allen (then married to Liza Minnelli). Many of Clarke's revelations are of a sexual nature--he mentions affairs with Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Yul Brynner and Tyrone Power as well as with women. Other revelations, such as of Garland attacking her young son, Joey, with a butcher's knife, are simply shocking. Yet Clarke never exploits this volatile material as cheap gossip; instead, he deftly weaves it into a detailed, respectful and haunting portrait. [1 copy available]
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JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
by Jimmy Stewart. Cover art & interior illustrations by Cheryl Gross. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1990 Crown hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), third printing. The DJ has been price-clipped and there is a gift inscription on the loose endpage. Content: "I'm sure I never said to myself: 'Now, Jim--why don't you sit down and write a poem.' It's still a mystery to me, but I think probably it's something that happened by accident--like a lot of things have happened in my life." So begins this delightful collection of poetry by America's best-loved actor, Jimmy Stewart. Interspersed with vivid recollections and charming illustrations, the poems document a life that isn't too different from yours or mine. Jimmy Stewart won the hearts of generations of movie viewers with a confused innocence and stammering delivery that made his acting seem genuine and effortless. Somehow he managed to make the boy next door into a national hero. Now the consummate Everyman shares tales from his everyday life. From fishing trips and dog stories to a hilarious account of a photo safari where the camera was lost to a hungry hyena, the poems are related in Jimmy Stewart's inimitable voice and are enlivened with charming illustrations. The book confirms what we all expected--that the real Jimmy Stewart is every bit as endearing as the film characters he's portrayed. [1 copy available]
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JODIE: A Biography (Jodie Foster)
by Louis Chunovic. B&W photo section. Condition: Pre-read 1995 Contemporary Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. No problems, just gently pre-read. Content: A recurrent theme in the tortured annals of Hollywood is the difficulty encountered by child stars becoming adults. But Jodie Foster made an admirable transition to adult roles and seems neither bent on self-destruction nor possessed of a talent too meager to sustain an adult acting career. Chunovic's biography, though generally positive and supportive, is no puff job -- at least, by Hollywood-bio standards. It emphasizes the business side of Foster, dishing what dirt there is sympathetically. We are not led into the tortured recesses of Foster's psyche but given a fairly comprehensive overview of her life and career in a bright, informative, readable manner. [1 copy available]
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KATHARINE HEPBURN: A Remarkable Woman
by Anne Edwards. B&W photo section. Condition: NEW 2000 St. Martin's Griffin Trade Paperback, first thus, first printing. Small shelfwear to bottom front cover corner. Content: The woman behind the legend emerges in this sympathetic yet clear-eyed portrait of Hepburn's exceptional life and loves, including Spencer Tracy and Howard Hughes. An Epilogue updates the actress's story. of photos. [1 copy available]
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KNOCK WOOD
by Candice Bergen. Loads of B&W photos throughout. Condition: Very Good 1985 Ballantine MMPB first printing. Pale spine crease with small edgewear. Inerior clean & tight. Content: One of the best celebrity autobiographies. She was born blonde and beautiful, raised like a princess in the magical world of Hollywood, an instant star. But such easy victories weren't enough for Candy Bergen. With great wit, style, and exceptional honesty, the daughter of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the "sister" of famed talking dummy Charlie McCarthy tells the story of her struggle to come to terms with herself. "Murphy Brown Raw." [1 copy available]
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LANA TURNER - 2 books: ALWAYS LANA and LANA: The Lady, The Legend, The Truth
B&W photos illustrate. Condition: Always, Lana - written by Taylor Pero and Jeff Rovin - gently pre-read 1982 Bantam paperback, first printing - has small edgewear with pale hinge crease. The interior is clean & tight. Lana: The Lady, The Legend, The Truth - an autobiography by Lana Turner - gently pre-read 1983 Pocket paperback, first printing. It has light edgewear with a pale hinge crease. The interior is clean & tight with light tanning to page edges. Two B&W photo sections. Content: Always, Lana: From the author: I want to impart some knowledge about the publication of this saga. It was written without the consent of Lana Turner after our ten year personal and professional relationship ended badly. Bantam was extremely cautious in making sure that every detail of the story could be authenticated. They made me prove every word I wrote through both their 'in-house' attorneys as well as my own attorneys. Jeff Rovin pointed out to me upon publication that 80% of this book was printed exactly as it came off my typewriter. Lana Turner was the only person who did not like what I wrote (because it was all true). It was to take the spotlight off of Always, Lana that she conspired to dictate her 'Autobiography', which many found lacking in truth and detail." And then we have Lana, The Lady, The Legend, the Truth: "Lana Turner was one of the most beautiful and talented actresses of her time, with unforgettable performances in classics like "The Postman Always Rings Twice", "Homecoming", "Johnny Eager", and "The Bad and the Beautiful". This autobiography is very gripping and provides a very entertaining look at Hollywood as experienced by Lana during her long and impressive career. There are three sections of great photos which show how timeless her beauty was. [She tells] of her failed marriages and not-so-perfect relationship with her daughter, but after all, a Hollywood legend like Lana had to defend and preserve her character. She's very candid about many events and scandals, and her writing style makes the book impossible to put down. For a "no-spin" account of Lana Turner I recommend searching for a biography, but unfortunately there are not many. This book is a definite must for all Lana Turner fans!" Questions welcome/scan on request. [1 copy available]
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LIFE IS A BANQUET
by Rosalind Russell and Chris Chase. Two B&W photo sections. Condition: Gently pre-read 1979 Ace paperback, first printing. Pale spine crease with small edgewear bottom spine. Interior clean with moderate tanning to page edges. Content: This book remains one of the most entertaining books I've ever read, one to which I return time and time again. In telling her story, Miss Russell brings her delightful sense of fun to the fore. From the opening anecdote about winning a prize in a horse riding contest, to the way she got out of her first movie contract when a better one offer came her way, to her ploy to get over the title billing in "The Women", Miss Russell spices her life story with wonderful humour that makes this book irresistable. She also includes some of the more tragic events of her life without remorse or self pity but with the strength of character that saw her battle breast cancer and crippling arthritis. It's all presented here in an endearing portrait of a true Hollywood survivor. [1 copy available]
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LIFE IS A BANQUET
by Rosalind Russell and Chris Chase. Two B&W photo sections. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1977 Random House hardcover & DJ (iin mylar jacket), Book Club Edition. DJ shows some shelfwear to edges. Content: This book remains one of the most entertaining books I've ever read, one to which I return time and time again. In telling her story, Miss Russell brings her delightful sense of fun to the fore. From the opening anecdote about winning a prize in a horse riding contest, to the way she got out of her first movie contract when a better one offer came her way, to her ploy to get over the title billing in "The Women", Miss Russell spices her life story with wonderful humour that makes this book irresistable. She also includes some of the more tragic events of her life without remorse or self pity but with the strength of character that saw her battle breast cancer and crippling arthritis. It's all presented here in an endearing portrait of a true Hollywood survivor. [1 copy available]
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LITTLE GIRL LOST
by Drew Barrymore with Todd Gold. B&W photo section. Condition: Near-Fine 1990 Pocket Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Read to page 9 and abandoned. Interior clean & tight. Content: She was a modern-day Shirley Temple, but at the age of nine Drew Barrymore was drinking alcohol. At ten she took up marijuana, and by twelve she began snorting cocaine. Here is her gripping, heart-wrenching story -- a story of a childhood gone awry and a young woman battling to restore order to her chaotic life. One of the best Hollywood Bios ever. [1 copy available]
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LOST IN THE FUNHOUSE: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman
by Bill Zehme. Two B&W photo sections. Condition: Gently pre-read 1999 Delacorte Press hardcover 7 DJ (in mylar jacket), fourth printing. No problems - just pre-read. Content: Bill Zehme's biography of comic actor/performance artist Andy Kaufman is a meticulously researched, eminently readable, and very strange book -- this last being perhaps no surprise given its subject. Written over a six-year period, this book is crammed with details gleaned from interviews with the actor's family, friends, teachers, coworkers, and unwitting participants in Kaufman's pranks. In particular, the book provides great insight into Kaufman's early life in Great Neck, NY, his relationship with transcendental meditation, and his first forays into nightclubs in the early '70s. Zehme weaves together multiple narratives from varying perspectives, including passages in which the author appears to have entered his subject's brain. Zehme did have access to unpublished letters and manuscripts. Kaurman died of lung cancer in 1984 at only 35. 1999 movie about Kaufman (Man on the Moon) was directed by Milos Forman and starred Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Paul Giamatti, Marilu Henner, and Gerry Becker. Don't think Carrey can act? Take a look at this movie (as well as Truman, Majestic, and Sunshine. (Yes, the titles are shortened.) [1 copy available]
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MORRIS: An Intimate Biography
by Mary Daniels. B&W photos illustrate + a revealing centerfold. Condition: Good only, 1975 Dell paperback, first printing. Edgewear with pale shelfwear hinge crease. Interior clean & tight but tanning. Name inside front cover. Content: An intimate biography of Morris, "the Robert Redford of Catdom." Too cute story of the pound cat that became one of the top TV spokescats. Clever and entertaining. [1 copy available]
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MOVING PICTURES: An Autobiography
by Ali MacGraw. Two B&W photo sections. Condition: UNREAD 1991 Bantam Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), fourth printing. Content: In this candid, courageous autobiography, MacGraw discusses her artistic, emotionally cold parents, her schooling at Wellesley College and her stint as Diana Vreeland's "girl" at Harper's Bazaar . The focus, however, is on her struggle with addiction -- alcoholism and "male dependency" -- that grew as her acting career and personal life sputtered. A sudden star in her first major role, in Goodbye, Columbus in 1969, and the following year with the even more popular Love Story , she felt immediately that she was "in way over my head, "mainly because of her fear of the camera ("I was scarcely trained at all as an actress")." Alcohol compounded problems and she continued to run after unavailable or hard-drinking or cold men. (Third husband Steve McQueen forbade MacGraw from working, yet convinced her to sign a prenuptual agreement that left her penniless after their divorce). In 1986, the actress spent a month at the Betty Ford clinic. Although she receives few film or TV job offers today, MacGraw is sober and "growing up at last." [1 copy available]
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ORDEAL
by Linda Lovelace with Mike McGrady. Condition: Gently pre-read 1983 Berkley paperback, 8th printing. Problem is the cover: shelfwear hinge crease with small edgewear and spine crease. Interior clean & tight with moderate tanning to page edges. Content: Linda Lovelace became a household name in 1972, when Deep Throat became the first pornographic movie ever to cross over into the mainstream. Due to the success of Deep Throat, she appeared in Playboy, Bachelor, and even Esquire between 1973 and 1974. But she was actually enslaved by the man who would eventually force her into marriage so that he could control her completely, Linda was beaten savagely with regularity, hypnotized, and raped. She was threatened with disfigurement and death. She was terrorized into prostitution at gun and knifepoint. She was forced to perform unspeakable perversions on film. She made Deep Throat under unimaginable duress. This is her unvarnished story. [Lovelace joined in with anti-pornography feminists led by Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon, and she testified before Attorney General Meese’s Commission on Pornography in 1986. She died in Denver on April 22, 2002, due to severe injuries in a car accident.] [1 copy available]
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PETE & DUD: An Illustrated Biography (Peter Cook & Dudley Moore)
by Alexander Games. Color and B&W photos. Condition: NEW 1999 Chameleon Books (London) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). Book is fine; DJ has small "repaired" tear top spine at hinge. Content: Beautiful tribute to comedy legends, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. Some routines are reproduced. Integrated biography of the men, fully illustrated. Wonderful book. [1 copy available]
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RANDOLPH SCOTT, THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA: A Film Biography (INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR)
by Jefferson Brim Crow III. B&W photos and movie stills illustrate. Condition: Gently pre-read, if at all, 1987 WindRiver Books large hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Inscribed on loose end page. Content: While biographical and personal data are present in this book, it is primarily a filmography sprinkled with stories, a few interviews, and adoration by the Author. There is no scandal and no rumor here - I like this book. [1 copy available]
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ROMAN BY POLANSKI
by Roman Polanski. B&W photo section. Condition: Gently pre-read 1985 Ballantine paperback, fist printing. Light edge wear with light tanning to white cover edges and page edges. Spine crease. Interior clean & tight. Content: Reviewer: "Polanski has led one of the most interesting lives of anyone in the film industry, and it was great to read about his many misadventures, misfortunes, and mistakes, as viewed from the director's perspective. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes the Polanski's films or has been intrigued by his sensationalized history." [1 copy available]
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SERGEI EISENSTEIN: Autobiography
by Sergei Eisenstein (based on his book) and directed by Oleg Kovalov. 92 minutes run time. Condition: NEW (still shrink-wrapped) 1996 Image VHS movie in color and B&W. Content: This is a film dedicated to the 100th anniversary of cinema and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sergei Eisenstein, one of film's greatest pioneers. The first screen version of Eisenstein's memoirs, Autobiography includes clips from his and some of his contemporaries' films, rare archival footage of Eisenstein himself and personal reminiscences. All this reflects the inner world of the great film director as he struggled through two Russian revolutions and Stalin's terror. The greatest of Eisenstein's movies, IMHO, is Potemkin, an historical event. There is nothing like it - not even today with all of the fancy special effects. The other two films for which he is most remembered are Alexander Nevsky, and Ivan the Terrible. If you can find a copy of any of his films, you will forever be changed. [1 copy available]
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SPLIT IMAGE: The Life of Anthony Perkins
by Charles Winecoff. B&W photo section. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Dutton hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Small "dot" top fore edges. Content: Though Anthony Perkins played roles as diverse as a lawman of the old West in The Tin Star and Eugene Grant in the play Look Homeward Angel, he is best remembered for his performance as the maniacal s on of a monstrous mother in Psycho. Charles Winecoff explains how Psycho pigeon-holed Perkins into similar roles and stagnated his professional life. His private life was equally vexatious--his father died when he was 5 and his mother controlled his finances until she died. He was married for 19 years but remained an active homosexual and ultimately died from AIDS in 1992. [1 copy available]
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THE ROCK SAYS. . .
by The Rock with Joe Layden. B&W and color photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 2000 ReganBooks hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 5th printing. Tiny edgewear to DJ. Content: Do I like pro wrestling (WWF)? Heck no. Would I ever watch it? Heck no! Do I like The Rock? Absolutely! He appears to be a charming, thoughtful, self-effacing, humorous, multi-talented young man who loves his mother. So what else do we need to know? Probably not much, but he does come from an interesting family and all of that history is here in this book, plus his football days (college and Canadian League), and the times he was so poor he couldn't afford to eat. Great writing? No. Interesting autiobiography of an interesting man? Yes. If you like The Rock or The Scorpion King, read it. You'll like it. [Note: Wish he would update this bio to include his movie work.[ Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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TRUE: The Autobiography of Martin Kemp
by Martin Kemp. Color photo sections. Condition: Very good 2000 Orion (London) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket) - appears to be a first printing. Problem: bookstore browsing has caused some wear at the photo sections - I guess people just wanted a really good look - but the rest of the book is tight. This is the best description I can give you. Content: Writing his own story Martin Kemp talks frankly about his upbringing in working-class Islington, stardom and success with Spandau Ballet and the break up of the band. He writes openly about his film career, the huge success of The Krays, his tremendous fight against brain cancer and on to today with fame again in EastEnders. This is a stunningly written account of a fascinating life written with candour and wit. [1 copy available]
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