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At last, the definitive biography of Katharine Hepburn-the story she herself has never told. Hollywood has produced many stars, but no one compares to Katharine Hepburn. She is the last of the great ones; a celebrated actress, a brilliant personality, an original. In more than sixty years of public life, countless men have fallen in love with her, women have admired her, and yet only a handful have ever known the real Kate. For the New York Times best seller, Barbara Leaming discovered thousands of never-before-seen documents that finally illuminate the mystery of this enigmatic, fascinating artist. From letters by Hepburn, her friends, and her family, as well as from interviews with Hepburn herself, Ms. Leaming has written a saga as vivid and entrancing as any novel. It is also richly textured, altogether compelling biography of great American woman.
'A gold mine of gossip with a cast of thousands' GUARDIAN The
unexpurgated diaries of one of the greatest, most talented, and
wittily flamboyant characters of the 20th century - with a new
introduction by Stephen Fry 'Compulsive reading' SUNDAY TIMES '19th
February 1956. A A Milne has died. Lord Beaverbrook has not ...
Larry is going to make a movie of The Sleeping Prince with Marilyn
Monroe, which might conceivably drive him round the bend' '28th
February 1960 Princess Margaret has announced her engagement to
Tony Armstrong-Jones ... He looks quite pretty, but whether or not
the marriage is entirely suitable remains to be seen.' Noel Coward
was a renowned actor, dramatist, director - and star. His
incredible zest, versatility and unrivalled wit are revealed in
these diaries, with a cast of characters ranging from The Beatles
to the Queen, Churchill to Marilyn Monroe. Touching, funny and
revealing, THE NOEL COWARD DIARIES is a superb account of one of
the greatest entertainers of all time.
(Applause Books). Sir John Gielgud's acting career was among the
most distinguished of his generation. In a lifetime that lasted
nearly a century, he appeared in hundreds of theatrical productions
and films, receiving virtually every acting honor given, including
an Academy Award for his performance as Hobson the butler in the
film Arthur . Now, in this insightful authorized biography, written
with unprecedented access to Gielgud's diaries and personal
letters, author Sheridan Morley traces not only the actor's career,
but gives a refreshingly frank look into Gielgud the man, and how
his professional success as an actor often came at the expense of
his personal happiness.
Noel Coward is remembered as the most witty and elegant of
theatrical personalities. He left behind over fifty plays,
twenty-five films, hundreds of songs, and several books.
Fortunately, he also left behind these diaries chronicling the last
thirty years of his life, from 1941 to 1973. Moving through the
theatrical, social, political, and historical worlds on both sides
of the Atlantic, the impressive cast of characters includes
Laurence Olivier, Frank Sinatra, Lauren Bacall, John and Jackie
Kennedy, Harold Pinter, members of the Royal Family, and the
Beatles, among a host of others. "The Noel Coward Diaries" is a
social and theatrical chronicle as stylish and irresistible as the
man himself.
n this personal chronicle, Sheridan Morley and Ruth Leon trace the
history of the plays and the people who made the world of
twentieth-century theatre. This is the story of our stage, of its
actors, directors and dramatists, and of the most remarkable
generation of classical player kings and queens that the world has
ever known, from Olivier to Gielgud, by way of Redgrave,
Richardson, Ashcroft, Thorndike and Evans, to the later generation
of McKellen, Finney, Bates, Rigg and Smith. Informal and
informative, A Century of Theatre highlights theatre events for
each year, as well as providing a review of other events that year
which changed drama history.
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