Bogarts baby lauren bacall describes her career in hollywood and on broadway, her marriages to bogart and jason robards, her disastrous affair with sinatra, and her fierce determination to be her own woman. By myself and then some by lauren bacall, paperback. Books go search todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift new releases registry books gift cards kindle books amazonbasics sell amazon. If you havent read by myself and then some i encourage you to buy it.
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Small bump at upper edge near gutter of the last 20 or so pages. She is still alive and well remembered by many moviegoers who saw the first bacall bogart movies. Octavo, original white cloth, original dust jacket. By myself, claimed the look, a facial expression she made famous in her first pairing with bogart, was the result of her nervesshe had to keep her chin close to her chest and her eyes focused on her costar to keep her head from trembling. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Jacket has a price sticker shadow at bottom of rear panel.
By myself and then some, by lauren bacall this is an expanded and updated version of lauren bacalls first autobiography by myself excerpt here. Her distinctive title the look followed her first film to have and have not with humphrey bogart, and together they had one of the greatest love affairs of all time. By myself and then some lauren bacall next book on my entertainment biography shelf. I decided to buy it, because in this stage of my life, i can relate. Think you know more about lauren bacall by myself book and would like others to know too. Her family was middleclass, with her father working as a salesman and her mother as a secretary. Published april 12th 1984 by ballantine books first published december 12th 1978. Lauren bacall celebrity profile check out the latest lauren bacall photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Betty joan perske, better known as lauren bacall, was a golden globe and tony awardwinning, as well as academy awardnominated, american film and stage actress and model. Lauren bacall by myself first edition bauman rare books. By myself and then some audiobook by lauren bacall. Her talent is undeniable as an actress, wife, mother, activist, caretaker, thinker, protector, helper, writer.
Bacalls autobiography, by myself, is a book by a real feminist icon. By myself by bacall, lauren and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. By myself lauren bacall signed hb 1stgood condition. After tragically losing bogart, she returned to new york and a brilliant career in the. But, there is a huge generation gap when she talks about hating nudity in films and writing her books in long hand, not on a computer. Actress lauren bacall, who died tuesday at age 89, decided to tell her own story in not one but three memoirs. Lauren bacall, american actress known for her portrayals of provocative women who hid their soft core beneath a layer of hardedged pragmatism. The wisdom of lauren bacalls by myself and then some the. Lauren bacall by myself by lauren bacall, 1979, knopf edition, in english 1st ed. Betty has such a great personality and she lived in the most glamorous of all eras, the 1940s. Lauren bacall biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. She won tony awards for her starring roles in applause and woman of the year, which were both adapted from classic films. It took just a few pages for me to remember why i loved the original book so much.
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Both book and dust jacket are in fine condition with slightest sign of a few age spots to the text block. This first edition, signed by lauren bacall is available at bauman rare books. By myself and then some, by lauren bacall this is an expanded and updated version of lauren bacall s first autobiography by myself excerpt here. See all books authored by lauren bacall, including by myself and then some, and lauren bacall. By myself and then some by lauren bacall, 97807553518, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Postal service delivery confirmation, each order is packaged in a new box with bubble wrap, and always.
Extensive and quite wellwritten, it covers so much ground that fans of the old hollywood and broadway days will doubtless love this book whether they particularly like bacall herself or not. Lauren bacall reheats her memoirs in by myself and then some. By myself by lauren bacall, signed abebooks passion for books. Bacall is somewhat self aware and a little smarter than i realized. By myself and then some lauren bacall books tell you why, inc. First edition of bacall s fascinating autobiography, boldly signed by her. By myself by lauren bacall, first edition abebooks. Like its author, this book is elegant, wise and spirited. Lauren bacall the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Though she was a mere eighteen yearold unknown when she left her native new york. Her first autobiography, lauren bacall by myself, won a national book award in 1980. By myself by lauren bacall abebooks shop for books. Reviewed in the united states on february 11, 2014. Honest, candid, and thorough, both versions of the book are great reads for any fan of the.
Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. In 2006, the first volume of lauren bacall by myself was reprinted as by myself and then some with an extra chapter. She writes frankly of their meeting, romance and courtship, and the nearscandal created by the divorce from his abusive, alcoholic wife to marry bettylauren. Her second autobiography, now, was published in 1994. E n d our orders are shipped within 1 or 2 business days. Lauren bacall by myself by lauren bacall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Collectable book with signature of lauren bacall within. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book is tight and square with solid hinges and good tips. Bacall entertains with her signature breathy prose, straightforward manner, and unmatchable style. Bacall wrote two autobiographies, lauren bacall by myself 1978 and now 1994. Winner, national book awards 1980 for autobiography hardcover. Lauren bacall by myself 4 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. Conversely, books with low averages may contain articles with outdated assessments, or articles which may never grow beyond a certain limit simply because there is not a lot to say about them.
Books with high averages may be missing content or suffer other problems. She is still alive and well remembered by many moviegoers who saw the first bacallbogart movies. She had big roles in movies like the big sleep and dark passage. In a 1996 interview, bacall, reflecting on her life, told the interviewer jeremy isaacs that she had been lucky. From the first film, to have and have not onwards, age and sex would be no bar to her. Bacalls 1979 national book awardwinning memoir, by myself, has been reissued with an 80page and then some that brings her fans up to date. Whether its a great fact, a joke, a personal experience or an interesting anecdote, please share it with all the human beings on planet earth. Lauren bacall simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I have always admired her, but reading this book made me wish i could have invite her in for coffee. Lauren bacall books list of books by author lauren bacall. Now in her eighties, by myself and then some brings her story up to date including her recent films and broadway runs, fond memories of her many close lifelong friendships, not least the greatest love of her life, humphrey bogart. Lauren bacall by myself by lauren bacall and a great selection of related books. Lauren bacall by myself mass market paperback december 12, 1979.
By myself by bacall, lauren and a great selection of related books. I know when im nervous my hands shake terribly and lauren bacall wrote about the times her nerves got the best of her and how badly her hands and even her head trembled. Your contribution will help keep quizmoz a free site for all. The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, lauren bacall continues to project an audacious spirit and pursue onscreen excellence. There is no shortage of biographies or autobiographies sometimes ghostwritten of classic film stars but lauren bacall s by myself, later updated and republished as by myself and then some, just might be the best of the bunch. What i love about the book is that it originally comes from a library in new york and has the original stamp of the name of the library. Lauren bacall by myself by lauren bacall 1978, hardcover. Bacall s book about humphrey bogart but when i saw her being interviewed about her current book by myself and then some i got a copy immediately, the book is written in a conversational style that works very well.
Nov 16, 2012 i am currently reading a biography of her life and career titled lauren bacall by myself. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Thats how betty bacall reacted in 1943 when superdirector howard hawks told her that bogart might be the costar in her film debut. It reads like a jewish grandmother sitting and telling you about her life. The product of an extraordinary mother and a loving extended family, she produced, with humphrey bogart, some of the most electric and memorable scenes in movie history.
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I just watched an hourlong bacall interview with charlie rose on youtube from 1994. In the 1970s lauren bacall wrote what was to become the first volume of her autobiography, by myself, a book that chronicled her life as an only child, her discovery by diana vreeland, her rise. The wisdom of lauren bacalls by myself and then some. Feb 24, 2005 in the 1970s lauren bacall wrote what was to become the first volume of her autobiography, by myself, a book that chronicled her life as an only child, her discovery by diana vreeland, her rise. Bacall is a true heroine, a person easy to relate to. She was the daughter of natalie weinsteinbacal, a romanian jewish immigrant, and william perske, who was born in new jersey, to polish jewish parents. It is as if betty bacall were speaking to you, relating the story of her life. But writing about her heroes bobby kennedy, flirtatious adlai stevenson, her children, and, above all, herself still looking for the right man, bacall always seems on the brink of selfawareness or total candor, but only on the brink. It is a very honest portrait of the life of a young actress. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear.
By myself by lauren bacall, first edition, signed abebooks. Mar 19, 2005 by myself and then some by lauren bacall headline. All through her highs and lows she had an inner strength that kept her going. Lauren bacall by myself by lauren bacall, paperback. Her firstperson memoir shows the couple as very real people who reach hollywood stardom and are very much in love. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Buy by myself and then some new ed by bacall, lauren isbn. Clifton webb was bogies old friend, and fred macmurray was terrific.
By myself and then some by lauren bacall goodreads. Bacall went on to make more than fifty films and continues to be a major presence in the industry. By myself by lauren bacall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book is called lauren bacall by myself, and even a casual prowl of its. Known for her husky voice and sultry looks, she became a fashion icon in the 1940s and has continued acting to the present day. With humphrey bogart, she made such notable movies as to have and have not, the big sleep, dark passage, and key largo. Most people will probably pick up this book to read about of course her romance and marriage to screen legend humphrey bogart. Lauren bacall was spotted by howard hawks when she was on the cover of harpers bazaar at eighteen.
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