Gielgoodies! - The Wit and Wisdom (& Gaffes) of John Gielgud (Paperback)

'A glorious compendium of John's scintillating irreverences and fabulous faux pas... He was one of the greatest of all theatrical personalities, and these utterly characteristic throwaway squibs bring him vividly back to life.' Simon Callow This delicious feast of "Gielgoodies", compiled by Gielgud's biographer, reveals a less well-known side to this celebrated man of the theatre: his lightning wit, his love of scandal and gossip, his wicked delight in putting down his fellow-artists, his relish of bawdy humour. Full of startling new material, drawn from many unpublished letters and Jonathan Croall's extensive interviews, the book also celebrates the man who dropped a thousand bricks. Gielgud's excruciating gaffes were legendary, and here are both the famous and the unknown, collected in all their glory. Whether committed backstage, in the wings or in rehearsals, on film sets or in television studios, they bring this merry and much-loved man vividly to life.

General

Imprint:	Oberon Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	December 2013
Authors:	Jonathan Croall
Prologue by:	Simon Callow (Theatre)
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-1-78319-007-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Individual actors & performers
LSN:	1-78319-007-8
Barcode:	9781783190072

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