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Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich (1990), Edition: 1st Trade Ed, Hardcover, 266 pages
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Helen Hayes had been on stage, screen, and television for more than fifty years. In that time she moved among the world's most famous and talented people. She speaks with wit, wisdom, and candor on topics both public and private, offering behind-the-scenes portraits of great personalities, telling of the advice older actors gave her and how she in turn gave advice. She treats us to delightful anecdotes about Ethel Barrymore, John Ford, and Al Capone, at the same time reflecting more seriously on the painful parts of her life. Written just three years before her death and narrated by her son, James MacArthur, this is an engrossing account of a rich, productive life.
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LibraryThing member christinejoseph
okay autobiog. of 90 year old actress, some amusing anecdotes
Helen Hayes has been on stage, screen and television for more than fifty years. In that time she moved among the world's most famous and talented people. She speaks with wit, wisdom, and candor on topics both public and private, offering
Helen Hayes has been on stage, screen and television for more than fifty years. In that time she moved among the world's most famous and talented people. She speaks with wit, wisdom, and candor on topics both public and private, offering
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behind-the-sceens portraits of great personalities, telling of the advice older actors gave her and how she in turn gave advice. She treats us to delightful anecdotes about Ethel Barrymore, John Ford, Al Capone. At the same time she reflects more seriously on the painful parts of her life. And, finally, she expresses her strong views on what is wrong with the American theatre today and what has always been wrong with Hollywood. Show Less
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1990
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266 p.; 9.4 inches
ISBN
0151636958 / 9780151636952