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D.W. Griffith: an American life
Par Richard Schickel. 1996
A portrait of the legendary silent film director, whose pioneering efforts set the stage for the modern movie industry. Traces…
his childhood on a poor Southern farm, his 1908 entry into films, his meteoric rise to the top of his profession, and his failures and disappointments later in life. 1996.This book features never-before-seen photos and interviews of the Duke. The legendary icon is made real through vivid anecdotes and…
observations from the insiders who worked, gambled, drank, and fought with the outsized personality that was John Wayne. 2009.Duke: the life and image of John Wayne
Par Ronald L Davis. 1998
Biography of movie star John Wayne, who began his Hollywood career as a summer prop mover for actor Tom Mix…
at Fox Studios. Wayne was befriended by director John Ford and soon realized that a career as an actor was more interesting than that of the lawyer he had left home to become. After ten years of hard work, Wayne was a popular screen personality. 1998.Dirty jokes and beer: stories of the unrefined
Par Drew Carey. 1997
Drew Carey writes about beginning his career as a stand-up comic in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, and later starring…
in The Drew Carey Show. Topics include the problems with censors and what costar Mimi is really like. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. c1997.Duke, a love story: an intimate memoir of John Wayne's last years
Par Pat Stacy, Beverly Linet. 1983
Frank, bittersweet account of the author's love affair with John Wayne. Stacy went to work as Wayne's personal secretary seven…
years prior to his death, and the relationship eventually deepened. She offers a modest, endearing peek inside the life of a legend during his final years. 1983.Duke: the life and times of John Wayne
Par Donald Shepherd, Dave Grayson, Robert F Slatzer. 1986
John Wayne started his career as a bit player in "B" movies. He went on to become one of the…
undisputed stars of Hollywood, despite his many contradictions. He needed the security of a family and adored children but failed three times at marriage. He drank heavily and enjoyed womanising but he did not let it interfere with his work. The lasting impression was of a gentle, honest and outspoken man. 1986.Drama: an actor's education
Par John Lithgow. 2011
Autobiography of award-winning TV, stage, and big-screen star John Lithgow (born 1945). Traces the influence of Lithgow’s father, who was…
an actor and director himself. Recalls Lithgow’s student days at Harvard and in England, his start in movies, and his life in New York City. Some strong language. 2011.Don't put your daughter on the stage
Par Margaret Webster. 1972
The author has performed in the theatre since the age of five when her actress-mother, Dame May Witty, put her…
on the stage. This account of her life-long love affair with the entertainment world includes reminiscences of friendships with other stars. 1972.Don't fall off the mountain
Par Shirley MacLaine. 1970
Doris Day: her own story
Par Doris Day, Aaron Edward Hotchner. 1988
The actress/singer candidly reminisces about her Pollyanna image, her triumphs and tragedies and her three disastrous marriages. Hotchner includes interviews…
with her son Terry Melcher, her mother, her friends and actors James Garner, Jack Lemmon and James Stewart. 1988.Don Harron: a parent contradiction, a biography
Par Martha Harron. 1988
A daughter's humourous and intimate portrait of Don Harron, the actor, comedian, and writer best-known for his character Charlie Farquharson.…
Martha describes her father's successful acting career on Broadway and in London's West End after which he returned to Canada. c1988.Divine dancer: a biography of Ruth St. Denis
Par Suzanne Shelton, Ruth St. Denis. 1981
Critical biography of the interpretive dancer from age fourteen, when she launched her untraditional career under the guidance of her…
mother, through her death at eighty-nine in 1968. St. Denis is often credited with being the founder of modern dance and influencing generations of performers. 1981.David Spade is almost interesting: the memoir
Par David Spade. 2015
Spade takes fans back to his childhood as a wannabe cool younger brother and recounts his excruciating road-tour to fame,…
when he was regularly mistaken for a fourteen year-old. He dishes about his time on SNL during the beloved Rock/Sandler/Farley era of the 1990s, and brags about the ridiculous perks that fame has brought into his life, including a crazy assistant who attacked him while he was sleeping, being threatened on the street in Beverley Hills by Eddie Murphy, and being one of the shortest guys at the Playboy mansion. 2015.Dance while you can
Par Shirley MacLaine. 1991
Dancing on my grave: an autobiography
Par Gelsey Kirkland, Greg Lawrence. 1986
Cybill disobedience: how I survived beauty pageants, Elvis, sex, Bruce Willis, lies, marriage, motherhood, Hollywood, and the irrespressible urge to say what I think
Par Cybill Shepherd, Aimee Lee Ball. 2000
Actress recalls her professional life as a model and performer, as well as her family life including marriages and affairs.…
After over thirty years in the movie business, Cybill celebrates having survived her way. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2000.Beatrice Lillie: the funniest woman in the world
Par Bruce Laffey. 1990
Bea Lillie's career got its start like so many others, singing in a church choir in her native Toronto. Not…
everyone, however, makes it all the way to Buckingham Palace. She won countless hearts on both sides of the Atlantic for her hilarious routines, especially during the dark days of two world wars. Her private life, both tragic and glamorous, failed to deter her performance in a stage life that covered fifty years. 1990.Bill Cosby: making America laugh and learn (Taking part books)
Par Geraldine Woods, Harold Woods. 1983
Citizen Jane: the turbulent life of Jane Fonda
Par Christopher P Andersen. 1990
This unauthorized biography of Henry Fonda's daughter discusses Jane's two marriages, her Academy Award nominations and Oscars, her love/hate relationship…
with her father, and her chain-smoking and pill-popping which led her into becoming a fitness advocate. c1990.Christopher Reeve (Great achievers : lives of the physically challenged)
Par Margaret L Finn. 1997
From his youth, Reeve participated in several artistic endeavours, but soon decided on an acting career. Finn describes Reeve's childhood,…
early years as an actor, and the equestrian event that changed his life dramatically. The author also covers Reeve's role as an activist for persons with spinal cord injuries. Senior High. c1997.