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My Wicked Wicked Ways: The Autobiography of Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
Cooper Square Press, 2003
Flynn defined the Devil May Care Attitude!
+ The lovable rogue
+ Perhaps More True in Its Character than Its Facts, but an Entertaining Memoir.
+ Couldn't Put It Down!
+ LEGEND
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Groucho: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx
Stefan Kanfer
Vintage, 2001
A good book on one of the greatest showmen
+ Life Parodies Art
+ The Magic Word is "Enigmatic"
This biography traces the life of one of the most prolific actors/comedians of the 20th Century - Groucho Marx. We are introduced to the man behind the great (perhaps the greatest?)comic genius. Groucho (né Julius Henry) Marx was the third son of German Jew Immigrants in New York. His mother ...
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Nat King Cole
Daniel Mark Epstein
Northeastern, 2000
Exceptional
+ i love it
+ The best book about Nat that's out there
Rare to have such a comprehensive biography. In detail Mr. Epstein recounts incidents and the racial hatred encountered by Nat King Cole in vivid detail. Excellent read. The most compelling bio on Nat King Cole I've come across.
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Satchmo (Da Capo Paperback)
Louis Armstrong
Da Capo Press, 1986
Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans
+ Must read for New Orleans and/or Literature Fans
+ listen to the tune, not the words
+ Like pulling up an armchair and jawin' with Louis
+ To Louis Armstrong And All Who contributed,THANKS!
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King of the Night: The Life of Johnny Carson
Laurence Leamer
William Morrow & Co, 1989
Best Carson Biography
+ Carefully Sourced and Researched Warts-and-all Biography
+ Well researched and engrossing.
+ Carson the ruthless, Carson the insecure, Carson the entertainment genius, Carson the man
+ Learn more about the King of the Night
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Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley
Peter Guralnick
Back Bay Books, 1995
Last Train To Memphis
+ Readable but not definitive
+ EXCELLANT
+ Last Train To Memphis
+ Wow! There is so much in this book, it's hard to describe.
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Sinatra
Richard Havers
DK ADULT, 2004
Sinatra by Richard Havers
+ The Best Sinatra Photo History
+ Amazing
+ One of the very best Sinatra books
+ Never be another Frank
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Bogart
A. M. Sperber, Eric Lax
William Morrow & Co, 1997
Best bio out there
+ As Good as it is Large.
+ Sad, lonely, angry man
+ great read
+ Seen the Movies? Meet the Man.
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Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco, and Six Intimate Friends
Judy Quine
Grove Pr, 1989
My Favourite book
+ Well worth a look
+ Excellent Writing .... Interesting Perspective
+ Entertaining and unusual
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The Barrymores: Hollywood's First Family
Carol Stein Hoffman
University Press of Kentucky, 2001
Feast for the eyes of Barrymore fans
You can never have enough photos of the Barrymores. Books like "Good Night Sweet Prince" are superb, but lack photos. This new coffee table book is almost entirely made up of photographs. It was made with the involvement of John Barrymore Jr, the spaced out hippy son of John Barrymore (and father ...
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Cagney
John McCabe
Da Capo Press, 1999
A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Bio!
+ Cagney
+ Cagney is still my favorite actor
+ a faraway fella...
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My Autobiography
Charles chaplin
Simon & Schuster, 1978
The Hobo Philosopher
+ Charlie Chaplin...Autobiography
+ A creative genius reveals a very lonely man.
+ The Life of Charlie Chaplin
+ My Review
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Marlon Brando (Penguin Lives)
Patricia Bosworth
Viking Adult, 2001
Excellent short biography
+ A Page Turner...
+ Yet Another Brando Bio
+ Bravo Brando!
+ Really helped me understand a creative genius better...
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W. C. Fields: A Biography
James Curtis
Alfred A. Knopf, 2003
The Great Man
+ A great book about The Great Man.
+ WC Fields by Curtis
+ A Word of Warning
+ A Very Good Biography Of A Unique Person
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Dark Lover: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino
Emily W. Leider
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003
A First Rate Biography
+ Some very surprising information had'nt heard of before.
+ Salute, Paisano!
+ A Bit Condescending
+ A Masterpiece About Old Hollywood
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