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Not That Man Anymore: (A Message From Michael)
ISBN: 9780595340507 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "NOT THAT MAN ANYMORE"
'An extraordinary and deeply moving account of a woman who lost her husband, Emmy award winner Michael Zaslow to Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). Hufford has become a prime mover in the battle to eliminate ALS."-Mike Wallace, Cbs Correspondent 'Obviously I knew how the book would end, but as I was reading I was completely mesmerized. Susan Hufford writes so beautifully and poetically. It felt like I was reading a great mystery. The book simply took my breath away. I applaud Hufford for her truth, honesty and humor and for her passion to show the world that there was a... "NOT THAT MAN ANYMORE"
'An extraordinary and deeply moving account of a woman who lost her husband, Emmy award winner Michael Zaslow to Lou Gehrig'... |
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85,47 zł |
Not Now, Lord, I've Got Too Much to Do
ISBN: 9780595354344 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of Lawrence Welk's most beloved entertainers, an Emmy Award winner and a Las Vegas headliner, Roberta Linn captured the hearts of fans nationwide. Her inspiring story unfolds in the pages of "Not Now, Lord, I've Got Too Much to Do." Born in a small Iowa town to a farmer's daughter and a minor league baseball player, Roberta discovered her talent for performing at a young age. She played in film productions and worked with big names stars like Shirley Temple, Cary Grant, and Clark Gable. At the age of thirteen, she fabricated her true age and enlisted in the Women's Army Corps,...
One of Lawrence Welk's most beloved entertainers, an Emmy Award winner and a Las Vegas headliner, Roberta Linn captured the hearts of fans nationwide....
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59,77 zł |
The Death of Black Radio: The Story of America's Black Radio Personalities
ISBN: 9780595354634 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With over fifty years of experience in journalism and radio, author Bernie J. Hayes delivers a detailed personal account of the history of the Black radio industry. Since the 1940s, African-American radio personalities have developed, engineered, and urbanized 'soul radio." Their influence has helped to shape the history of radio and the recording industry. But even though Black radio personalities at one time provided cultural continuity for the race, record companies and the current hip-hop movement that dominate the business today have encouraged songs with sometimes suggestive and obscene...
With over fifty years of experience in journalism and radio, author Bernie J. Hayes delivers a detailed personal account of the history of the Black r...
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68,33 zł |
On Stage & In Shadows: a career memoir
ISBN: 9780595358779 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Broadway veteran Marie Wallace provides an intimate, informative, often humorous look behind the scenes of such stage classics as "Gypsy" and "Sweet Charity." Her "Dark Shadows" fans will learn fun new facts about the Gothic soap opera."-Craig Hamrick author "Barnabas & Co.." 'With an engaging writing style and a role-call to match, this delightful memoir never fails to inspire and entertain."-Stuart Manning "Dark Shadows Journal" 'Marie is the first lady of Broadway."-Ruth Buzzi 'This is the best show-biz memoir I've ever read. It's a must-have for theatre buffs "-Michael Karol "Lucy: A to...
'Broadway veteran Marie Wallace provides an intimate, informative, often humorous look behind the scenes of such stage classics as "Gypsy" and "Sweet ...
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76,90 zł |
The Amazing Tom Mix: The Most Famous Cowboy of the Movies
ISBN: 9780595359493 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The most famous movie cowboy of the movies died violently in 1940 and is virtually forgotten today because all but ten of his films were silent movies.
Tom Mix was a town marshal and cowboy in the Oklahoma Territory, a rodeo champion and a wild west show performer. With his devil-may-care attitude, quick wit and penchant for doing breath-taking stunts on his wonder horse, Tony, Tom Mix went on to become the #1 movie cowboy of silent films, earning millions of dollars at a time when movie tickets cost pennies. Mix performed for over 71,000,000 fans through his film and live performances and... The most famous movie cowboy of the movies died violently in 1940 and is virtually forgotten today because all but ten of his films were silent movies...
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94,04 zł |
I'd Do It Again!: -A Memoir -
ISBN: 9780595364923 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "I'd Do It Again "
Author Harriet Wright's priceless adventures began in her mid-twenties when Jimmy Durante plucked her from the waters of the Aquacade at the 1939-40 World's Fair to join the first chorus line of the famed Copacabana Supper Club. Harriet soon became part of the nightclub crowd-mentioned regularly in the most famous of the New York gossip columns. She traveled with the rich and famous, raised a son who gained his own notoriety, and had more adventures than Forrest Gump. "I'd Do It Again " recounts her journeys to a life in Cairo, a romance in Tunisia, a weekend in jail,... "I'd Do It Again "
Author Harriet Wright's priceless adventures began in her mid-twenties when Jimmy Durante plucked her from the waters of the Aqu... |
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81,31 zł |
Charlie Chaplin at Keystone and Essanay: Dawn of the Tramp
ISBN: 9780595365982 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Charlie Chaplin is universally hailed as the greatest comedic talent in the history of motion pictures. And yet Chaplin's early efforts-which account for more than half of his total output-are often overlooked in favor of his later films. In 1914 Chaplin appeared in a total of 35 films for the Keystone Film Company; the following year he signed with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, where he wrote, directed and starred in more than a dozen short comedies. Though the resulting pictures were frequently crude and erratic, they reveal the emergence of a formidable comic genius. "Charlie...
Charlie Chaplin is universally hailed as the greatest comedic talent in the history of motion pictures. And yet Chaplin's early efforts-which account ...
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81,19 zł |
Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven
ISBN: 9780595370801 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Here is the first book-length biography of Gloria Jean, one of Hollywood's finest performers, who starred in film, radio, stage, nightclub, and television productions. And what a story it is This is the first in-depth profile of her public and private life.
You'll read about her co-stars, including Bing Crosby, Groucho Marx, Donald O'Connor, and Mel Torme.go behind the scenes on the set of "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break" and meet W. C. Fields, her 'Uncle Bill."follow her memorable show-business career with its breathtaking heights and heartbreaking depths, guided-and sometimes... Here is the first book-length biography of Gloria Jean, one of Hollywood's finest performers, who starred in film, radio, stage, nightclub, and televi...
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98,32 zł |
What If Someday I Could Make A Movie: a memoir
ISBN: 9780595370849 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Robert Geller's "What If Someday I Could Make A Movie" puts to rest the tired cliche about adaptations of books-'which was better, the film or the book?" As a teacher of literature and screenwriting he cites his motivation for attempting the impossible. His memoir details the struggles he faced in bringing America's finest writers to the screen. Without apology, he affirms his passionate affinity for the written words that shaped his teaching career and his loving fascination for movies that helped to shape his life. From intuition to script, to the daily production struggles, his memoir...
Robert Geller's "What If Someday I Could Make A Movie" puts to rest the tired cliche about adaptations of books-'which was better, the film or the boo...
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85,47 zł |
Patsy Cline: Our Father's Other Daughter: The Never Before Told Story of Country Music Legend Patsy Cline's Real Father and Her Unk
ISBN: 9780595373246 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For years, rumors have circulated about the identity of country music legend Patsy Cline's real father. In "Patsy Cline: Our Father's Other Daughter, " Charlotte Brannon Bartles breaks her silence and reveals the long-awaited truth. Charlotte's father, Chester Brannon, was also Patsy's father. Learn about Patsy's other family and the man she called Pop Brannon. Charlotte shares her memories of her famous half-sister and also talks about her efforts to penetrate the wall of secrecy surrounding the circumstances of Patsy's birth and her father's relationship with Patsy's mother, Hilda Hensley....
For years, rumors have circulated about the identity of country music legend Patsy Cline's real father. In "Patsy Cline: Our Father's Other Daughter, ...
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51,20 zł |
The Comic DNA of Lucille Ball: Interpreting the Icon
ISBN: 9780595379514 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fifty-five years ago, a sitcom called "I Love Lucy" transformed the television landscape and made its leading lady, Lucille Ball, a superstar. No one could have known that Ball, formerly a showgirl, B-movie queen, and radio actress, would become one of the world's most beloved performers, and take her place in a rare pantheon reserved for the likes of Elvis, Marilyn, and Chaplin. This book, by acclaimed Lucy author Michael Karol-"Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia," "The Lucille Ball Quiz Book," "Lucy in Print"-examines Ball's impact and dissects what it was, and is, that makes Lucy...
Fifty-five years ago, a sitcom called "I Love Lucy" transformed the television landscape and made its leading lady, Lucille Ball, a superstar. No one ...
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42,63 zł |
iGene
ISBN: 9780595383122 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Highlights: New and exclusive iGene interviews: Mayte Garcia and Andrea Fairweather The real Michael Jackson died in 1982 Bachata Merengue and Tipico Remembering Aaliyah Is Kristin Kreuk too good for iGene? The truth about author Edgar Allan The digital retoucher behind America's Next Top Model photos (an "iGene" exclusive) A low down dirty Eric Benet In bed with Alicia Keys? Jehovah's Witnesses are F ups Sitting behind Diane Lane The other Bill Hopkins Are you related to Derek Jeter? Sexxxual activites at Cafe 34 How Gene helped Amel Larrieux break her record deal Tales of Beyonce Prince's...
Highlights: New and exclusive iGene interviews: Mayte Garcia and Andrea Fairweather The real Michael Jackson died in 1982 Bachata Merengue and Tipico ...
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59,77 zł |
Act a Little Bit: Becoming an Actor in Spite of Myself
ISBN: 9780595404193 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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72,62 zł |
Grayson Hall: A Hard ACT to Follow
ISBN: 9780595404629 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Grayson Hall was a widely acclaimed New York Theatre actress, 1964 Academy Award nominee, and co-star of the 1960s-70s Gothic television serial, "Dark Shadows."
Here for the first time is a survey of her life and career which takes place in the world of New York writers and artists beginning in the early 1950s; a world that revolved around serious intellectual discourse, cocktails, cigarettes and theatre Grayson's own story is that of a hugely talented woman, admired by writers, producers, fellow actors, but who did not get the one role that would propel her into the stratosphere.... Grayson Hall was a widely acclaimed New York Theatre actress, 1964 Academy Award nominee, and co-star of the 1960s-70s Gothic television serial, "Dark...
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81,19 zł |
Cagney & Lacey ... and Me
ISBN: 9780595411931 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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98,32 zł |
Leontyne Price: Highlights of a Prima Donna
ISBN: 9780595416998 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Leontyne Price: Highlights of a Prima Donna" is a collector's item. It was published in 1973 and covers some of the most essential years of her life and career. It has circulated extensively via libraries and has been cited in a variety of magazine articles, books and encyclopedias such as: "The Music of Black Americans: A History by Eileen Southern," 2nd Ed., 1985, W.W. Norton and Company, Inc.; "Biographical Dictionary of Musicians," 1992; "Current Biography," 1992; and "Opera In America" by John Dizikes, Yale University Press, 1993. "The life-story of Leontyne Price is told by Hugh Lee...
"Leontyne Price: Highlights of a Prima Donna" is a collector's item. It was published in 1973 and covers some of the most essential years of her life ...
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81,19 zł |
Champagne Lady
ISBN: 9780595457588 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of Lawrence Welk's most beloved entertainers, an Emmy Award winner and a Vegas headliner, Roberta Linn captured the hearts of fans nationwide. Her inspiring story unfolds in the pages of "Champagne Lady."
Born in a small Iowa town to a farmer's daughter and a minor league baseball player, Roberta discovered her talent for performing at a young age. She played in film productions and worked with big name stars like Shirley Temple, Cary Grant, and Clark Gable. At the age of thirteen, she fabricated her true age and enlisted in the Women's Army Corps, entertaining the troops of World War... One of Lawrence Welk's most beloved entertainers, an Emmy Award winner and a Vegas headliner, Roberta Linn captured the hearts of fans nationwide. Her...
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64,05 zł |
A Red in the House: The Unauthorized Memoir of S.E. Fleischman
ISBN: 9780595660599 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What did CBS and ABC not know about Steve Fleischman during his thirty years in network news and why did they not know it?
In "A Red in the House," Stephen Fleischman tells of the political landmines in the mainstream media that marked the Cold War era. "Although the Communist Party disintegrated out from under me in the mid-1950s, I found Marxism a valuable tool for analyzing the political and economic world around me. During those thirty years, I worked with the best in mainstream broadcast journalism--Walter Cronkite, Ed Murrow, Fred Friendly, Dan Rather, Howard K. Smith, Eric... What did CBS and ABC not know about Steve Fleischman during his thirty years in network news and why did they not know it?
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149,73 zł |
My Father's Voice: The Biography of Lorne Greene
ISBN: 9780595668168 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Not too long ago, I was at dinner with my husband and some of his business associates. Somehow the subject of "Hollywood children" came up and I confessed that although I was raised in Canada, I was, indeed, the daughter of a "star."
"Who?" They wanted to know. "Lorne Greene," I said, really not expecting them to remember who he was. "Wait a minute," one of them said, "I thought he was "my" father." I am always amazed at the response I get from people about my father. To me he was a very private man with a public persona who happened to be extremely recognizable. To the public,... Not too long ago, I was at dinner with my husband and some of his business associates. Somehow the subject of "Hollywood children" came up and I confe...
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128,31 zł |
Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven
ISBN: 9780595674541 / Angielski / Twarda / 331 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Here is the first book-length biography of Gloria Jean, one of Hollywood's finest performers, who starred in film, radio, stage, nightclub, and television productions. And what a story it is This is the first in-depth profile of her public and private life.
You'll read about her co-stars, including Bing Crosby, Groucho Marx, Donald O'Connor, and Mel Torme.go behind the scenes on the set of "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break" and meet W. C. Fields, her 'Uncle Bill."follow her memorable show-business career with its breathtaking heights and heartbreaking depths, guided-and sometimes... Here is the first book-length biography of Gloria Jean, one of Hollywood's finest performers, who starred in film, radio, stage, nightclub, and televi...
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141,16 zł |