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The Bennetts
Forged with Flames is Ann Fogartys poignant and compelling story of her experiences of the Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983 and its devastating aftermath as she struggled to survive the severe burns she sustained to 75% of her body, followed by a series of life-threatening events. These have had a profound effect on her psyche, her health and her spirit, yet the reader is repeatedly drawn to admire and be deeply inspired by her honesty and her incredible moral fortitude. Her triumph is coming out of it scathed but by no means defeated.
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Can I go now? : the life of Sue Mengers, Hollywood's first superagent
Accompanied by anecdotes about and interviews with more than 200 show-business luminaries, a compelling biography of Hollywood's first superagent - one of the most outrageous showbiz characters of the 1960s and 1970s - charts show business as it evolved throughout the years.
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1900–1904
From the time they met during rehearsals of A Royal Family, Mabel Morrison was one woman Richard Bennett consistently failed to dominate. No doubt this first-generation actor was somewhat intimidated by Mabel’s distinguished theatrical pedigree. Her father, Lewis Morrison, was one of the most successful actor-managers of his time. Morrison had practically made a career out of touring in one role—Mephistopheles in his own production of Faust—and he had long been one of Richard’s idols. Mabel’s mother, Rose Wood, was one of the most prominent actresses of the 1880s. Rose had enjoyed her first success touring with stock
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1925–1927
By mid-1925, Richard had reached the peak of his career, while his two oldest daughters were just beginning to make their presence known. Despite, or because of, Philip Plant’s continued objections, Constance seemed at last to have settled on an acting career. Since Cytherea, she had gone from one film to another, appearing in a total of seven productions in 1925. One that has survived is The Goose Woman, a fascinating study of a broken-down ex-opera star (played by Louise Dresser). Once the discovery of the age, the singer had sacrificed her career for motherhood twenty years earlier. Now, she
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1966–1971
Late in 1965, Joan left Ninety-sixth Street for a new apartment at 150 East Seventy-second Street, just east of Lexington Avenue. With the help of interior designer Airey Mays, she turned it into another bright and colorful reminder of her years in California. The foyer sported white-and-green wallpaper in a kind of trellis pattern, with lots of plants scattered about. The living room and library were both painted lemon yellow—Joan called the color her therapy—while her large bedroom was done in her favorite combination of pink and green. A second bedroom, brightened up with lots of chintz, was
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1951–1952
One of the sobering truths faced by many of the biggest stars of Hollywood’s golden age was that their time at the top would not last very long without extraordinary luck or determination. The 1950s were particularly trying times for actresses. A few were lucky: Katharine Hepburn was able to continue finding scripts ideally suited to her eccentric personality. While she never had a good script throughout the 1950s, Joan Crawford was able to preserve the illusion of stardom by means of her legendary determination and hard work. But most came to grief. Except for one final burst of glory
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1953–1958
By early 1953, the Coulters had been transferred to Washington, D.C., where John was to work on the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. They rented a three-story brick townhouse at 1513 Northwest Thirtieth Street in the affluent Georgetown neighborhood. After the years of relative isolation in Germany, Constance was thrilled to be living in Washington. Whatever her shortcomings as a mother, she had always had a gift for friendship, and in Washington she enjoyed a busy social life. One of her constant companions was Louise Gore, a bright, witty hotelier several years younger than Constance. Louise had been born into
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1972–1990
“Scarsdale,” said Diana Anderson, “is where you go to die.” Joan would not have assessed it so harshly; nonetheless, it was clear to many friends and family members that moving to Westchester County was not the easiest transition for her to make. “She was not cut out to be a suburban housewife,” said Melinda Markey. “Not at all.” Still, since David was dead-set against living in the city, she did her best to adjust. Certainly there were many things about the house that she liked: breakfast and lunch were served in a glassed-in, plant-filled morning room. David set to work
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