Not Just Batman's Butler - The Autobiography of Alan Napier (Paperback, Annotated Ed)

In January 1966, Alan Napier became a household name on ABC's hit series Batman (1966-1968) as Alfred Pennyworth, loyal butler to the show's title character. This ""overnight success"" came after 16 years of stage work (and the occasional film) in his native England. He followed his signature role with another 26 years of film and television work (and the occasional play) in the United States. In the early 1970s, Napier wrote an autobiography, detailing his childhood as a ""poor relation"" of Birmingham's famous political family the Chamberlains (Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was a cousin), and his collaborations over the years with the likes of John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, George Bernard Shaw, Noel Coward, Fritz Lang, Otto Preminger and Alfred Hitchcock. Almost 30 years after Napier's death, James Bigwood, who first met the actor in 1975 when interviewing him for a ""Films in Review"" profile, discovered the unpublished manuscript. This is Napier's story in his own words, annotated and updated, with dozens of rare photographs.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2015
Authors:	Alan Napier • James Bigwood
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	392
Edition:	Annotated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-6287-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4766-6287-8
Barcode:	9781476662879

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