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Bacall went on to make more than fifty films and continues to be a major presence in the industry. Her firstperson memoir shows the couple as very real people who reach hollywood stardom and are very much in love. She is still alive and well remembered by many moviegoers who saw the first bacallbogart movies. Lauren bacall, american actress known for her portrayals of provocative women who hid their soft core beneath a layer of hardedged pragmatism. She was named the 20thgreatest female star of classic hollywood cinema by the american film institute and received an academy honorary award from the academy of motion picture arts and sciences in 2009 in recognition of. Her second autobiography, now, was published in 1994. Buy a cheap copy of by myself and then some book by lauren bacall. If you liked lauren bacalls autobiography read shelley winters, another actress with an engaging way with words. Signed and inscribed by actress lauren bacall, with her full name, and her real name betty, to the credited film script supervisor on bacalls film, mr. Lauren bacall betty, to her friends first published by myself, her. With humphrey bogart, she made such notable movies as to have and have not, the big sleep, dark passage, and key. There is no shortage of biographies or autobiographies sometimes ghostwritten of classic film stars but lauren bacalls by myself, later updated and republished as by myself and then some, just might be the.
She is still alive and well remembered by many moviegoers who. Together with humphrey bogart, she produced some of the most electric scenes in movie history, and their romance on and off screen made them hollywoods most celebrated couple. The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, lauren bacall continues to project an audacious spirit and pursue onscreen excellence. North, which also starred robert mitchum, anthony edwards, anjelica huston, and harry dean stanton. List of awards and nominations received by lauren bacall. Lauren bacall betty, to her friends first published by myself, her autobiography, in 1978. By myself and then some easton press lauren bacall. Here in her own words, her own voice is the life so far of lauren bacall, the nice, bright. Jewish girl with a terrific mother who had studied.
Lauren bacall by myself by lauren bacall, 1979, knopf edition, in english. First edition of bacalls fascinating autobiography, boldly signed by her. Film stars humphrey bogart and lauren bacall shared an iconic romance and a happy, albeit shortlived, marriage. Although written many years ago, lauren bacall by myself is an absorbing and relevant book. Neither judgmental nor defensive, lauren bacall, by myself is the best autobiography i have ever read. Lauren bacall was barely 20 when she made her hollywood debut with humphrey bogart and became an overnight sex symbol. The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, lauren bacall continues to astound generations with her audacious spirit and onscreen excellence. Bacall spent three years writing by myself in longhand on. Lauren bacall by myself lauren bacall actress lauren bacall recounts her life up to the 1970s, including her start in the movies, her intense romance with humphrey bogart, her tonywinning work in the theater, her life as a wife and.
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Lauren bacall was a stage and screen actress who starred in hollywood films, such as to have and have not, the big sleep, and key largo. The wisdom of lauren bacalls by myself and then some. Her family was middleclass, with her father working as a salesman and her mother as a secretary. Buy by myself and then some new ed by bacall, lauren isbn. She is still alive and well remembered by many moviegoers. 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. Jewish girl with a terrific mother who had studied, ushered, done. Her first autobiography, lauren bacall by myself, won a national book award in 1980. Winner, national book awards 1980 for autobiography hardcover. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Actress lauren bacall, who died tuesday at age 89, decided to tell her own story in not one but three memoirs. National book awards 1980 national book foundation.
Bacall upon receiving the kennedy center honors throughout her career which spanned over six decades, american actress lauren bacall was the recipient of numerous accolades, including two golden globe awards, one academy award nomination, one academy honorary award, and two tony awards. Lauren bacall by myself winner, national book awards 1980 for. Lauren bacall by myself first edition signed lauren. Lauren bacall by myself lauren bacall 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. Lauren bacall simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Lauren bacalls autobiography by myself the data lounge. Both volumes openly discussed difficult parts of her life, including.
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Lauren bacall was spotted by howard hawks when she was on the cover of harpers bazaar at eighteen. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read by myself and then some. Ballantine books knopf more about this book finalists. This post was written for the lauren bacall blogathon. Article about the origin of the rat pack taken mainly from her book lauren bacall, by myself, new york. Howard hawks put lauren bacall under contract with him. Their romance on and off screen made them hollywoods most celebrated couple and together they produced some of the most electric scenes in movie history.
Lauren bacall by myself lauren bacall the memoirs of the popular film star, who achieved her first success with a starring role in to have and to have not at the age of 19 and went on to a long and varied stage and screen career and. Oct 31, 2006 the epitome of grace, independence, and wit, lauren bacall continues to project an audacious spirit and pursue onscreen excellence. By myself and then some by lauren bacall goodreads. By myself and then some audiobook by lauren bacall.
National book foundation books lauren bacall by myself. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. They only came to the states when her mother was a small child. 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. Lauren bacall by myself by lauren bacall, 1979, knopf edition, in english 1st ed. By myself by bacall, lauren and a great selection of. Lauren bacall was an american actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry. The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and with no leaning or rolling to spine. By myself and then some, by lauren bacall this is an expanded and updated version of lauren bacalls first autobiography by myself excerpt here. Lauren bacall by myself 1979 signed first printing hardcover in dust jacket.
Thats how betty bacall reacted in 1943 when superdirector howard hawks told her that bogart might be the costar in her film debut. September 16, 1924 august 12, 2014 was an american actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. She had big roles in movies like the big sleep and dark passage bacall was the fourth wife of actor humphrey bogart. Lauren bacall was born betty joan perske on september 16, 1924, in new york city. By myself and then some lauren bacall easton press, signed 1st edition book.
The book has been flat signed by lauren bacall in black pen on the title page. 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. September 16, 1924 august 12, 2014 was an american movie, radio and stage actress and model. By myself lauren bacall farewell, fiction bookshelves. Best pdf lauren bacall by myself lauren bacall book online lauren bacall movie actress starred with humphrey bogart in to have and have not and also appeared with marilyn monroe in how to marry a. By myself and then some by lauren bacall, paperback. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Mar 19, 2005 by myself and then some by lauren bacall headline. She was the daughter of natalie weinsteinbacal, a romanian jewish immigrant, and william perske, who was born in new jersey, to polish jewish parents. Lauren bacalls autobiography offers a compelling glimpse into her career, both on stage and on screen, as well as her marriage to humphrey bogart, her friendship with adlai stevenson, and her tumultuous romances with frank sinatra and jason robards.
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