Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
Irvin, Sam
Verkäufer Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 20. März 2019
Verkäufer Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 20. März 2019
Beschreibung
Fine unread condition white boards, white spine, and red spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Introduction: Precocious Grownup; Epilogue: Bed, Bawth, & Beyond; Acknowledgments: Violent Enthusiasms; About the Endnotes; Illustration Credits and Index. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographic plates. "Kay Thompson's larger-than-life story is an effervescent toast to show business with a shot of Auntie Mame and a twist of the Devil Wears Prada. A multi-threat entertainer and a world-class eccentric, Kay Thompson was the mentor/best friend of Judy Garland, the vocal guru for Frank Sinatra and Lena Horne, and the godmother/Svengali of Liza Minnelli (who recreated Thompson's nightclub act in her 2009 Tony Award-winning event, Liza's at the Palace). She went to school with Tennessee Williams, auditioned for Henry Ford, got her first big break from Bing Crosby, trained Marilyn Monroe, channeled Elvis Presley, rejected Andy Warhol, rebuffed Federico Fellini, got fired b y Howard Hughes, and snubbed Donald Trump. She coached Bette Davis and Eleanor Roosevelt; she created nightclub acts for Marlene Dietrich and Ginger Rogers; and when Lucille Ball had to sing on Broadway, Kay was the wind beneath her wings, too. Kay's legion of fans included Queen Elizabeth of England, King Juan Carlos of Spain, and Princess Grace (Kelly) of Monaco. Danny Kaye masqueraded in drag as her; Noel Coward and Cole Porter wrote musicals for her; and The Beatles wanted to hold her hand. She was a charter member of the Rat Pack, co-starred in a whodunit with Ronald Reagan, and directed John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Gala. The dame cut a wide swath through the arts. After conquering radio in the 1930s she commandeered MGM's vocal department in the 1940s, where she revolutionized the studio's greatest musicals with her audacious arrangements, from The Harvey Girls to Ziegfeld Follies. In the 1950s she became the highest-paid cabaret attraction in the world with her groundbreaking act "Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers," featuring her young protege - and secret lover - Andy Williams. In a stunning feat of reinvention, Thompson next became the bestselling author of Eloise (first published by Simon & Schuster in 1955), chronicling the mischievous adventures of the six-year-old mascot of The Plaza, spawning an industry that is still going strong today. Then Kay took the silver screen by storm as the "Think Pink!" fashion magazine editor in Funny Face, stealing the film right of from under Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. The Thompson saga swells from small town wannabe to international headliner, dissolving into self-destruction and madness - the storyline usually reserved for a rags-to-riches potboiler - yet with unexpected twists, outlandish turns, and a last-minute happy ending that, even by Hollywood's standards, is nothing short of preposterous. But that is Kay Thompson. Fascinating. Frustrating. Fabulous!" - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. "The greatest gift my parents ever gave me was my godmother, Kay Thompson. No one was as brilliant or as funny, and Sam Irvin's book manages to capture that lightning in a bottle. Hang onto your hair!" - Liza Minnelli. "Kay Thompson was the most important influence on me and my musical career. Sam Irvin's wonderful book is right on the mark." - Andy Williams. "Kay Thompson never ceased to amaze. It is high time someone wrote a comprehensive book about her extraordinary life and Sam Irvin has done just that. It is positively loaded with fascinating stories and details." - Angela Lansbury."Isn't it wonderful that Sam Irvin was able to capture this fantastic lady on paper?" - Robert Wagner. "This is one of the best showbiz bios I've ever read!" - Michael Feinstein."This informative book details Kay's and my collaboration.Thank you, Kay, and especially Sam Irvin for this astounding story" - Hilary Knight. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 008332
Bibliografische Details
Titel: Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise [...
Verlag: Simon & Schuster, New York
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Singer, Nancy (book design); Seow, Jackie (jacket design); Paley, Stephen (author photograph)
Zustand: Fine
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine
Auflage: 1st Edition
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