ISBN:
9781771431262
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (251 pages)
Edition:
2nd ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.52
Keywords:
Celebrities
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Electronic books
Abstract:
With loving respect and a desire to pay homage to many who have passed on and to help keep their personalities and talents alive in the public's mind, I wrote letters to the following celebrities and special people in my life: Orson Welles, Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bill Bryant, Howard Hawks, Robert Mitchum, David Janssen, Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Steve McQueen, Natalie Wood, Milton Krasner, Walter Matthau, Ray Walston, Rock Hudson, Cornel Wilde, Gardner McKay, Fred Holliday, John Carroll, Rex Harrison, Jessica Tandy & Hume Cronin, Richard Burton, Desmond Llewelyn, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Leon Shamroy, Stuart Lyons, Joan Jones, Arthur Shields, Harry Guardino, Nick Colasanto, Vince Edwards, Red Skelton, Bob Hope, Jayne Mansfield, Joan Crawford, Charles Bronson, Leon Mirell, Rick Jason, Richard E. Lyons, John Bernardino, Norma Connolly, Emily McLaughlin, David Lewis. And my family and friends: Richard Castle, Helen Coffey, Mary, Jack Kogel, my father, my mother, Dr. Richard E. Goodrich, and my daughter Debbie. This is my last tribute to many of those wonderful souls that passed through my life that I honor in this way.
Abstract:
Table of Contents -- Cover -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- To the Reader -- My Thoughts -- Orson Welles - This Is How It All Began -- Gary Cooper - A Handsome Actor in the Grey Suit -- Grace Kelley - I Should Have Replaced Her in Films -- Frank Sinatra - A Personal Look at "Old Blue Eyes" -- Dean Martin - My Surprise First Blind Date -- Bill Bryant - Our Acting Class Scene -- Howard Hawks - A Gentleman and An Intellect -- Robert Mitchum - Much Like the Character He Played -- David Janssen - What A Waste, David -- Audrey Hepburn - A Brief Note to Audrey Hepburn -- George Peppard - What Happened To Our Date? -- Steve McQueen - For Me, A Male Prima Donna -- Natalie Wood - As Sweet As She Was Pretty -- Milton Krasner - We Called Him "Uncle Milty" -- Walter Matthau - Grumpy Old Man - Or Just Sardonic -- Ray Walston - My Favorite Martian -- Rock Hudson - My Forever Prince Charming! -- Cornel Wilde - A Childhood Fantasy Comes True -- Gardner McKay - A Prince from Paradise Island -- Fred Holliday - We Were More Than Just Good Friends -- John Carroll - One Scary Sunday -- My Days in Rome and Cleopatra -- Rex Harrison - Sexy Rex -- Jessica Tandy & -- Hume Cronin - The Classic Theatrical Couple -- Richard Burton - The Lively Welshman - A Charmer! -- Desmond Llewelyn - Another Charming Welshman -- Joseph L. Mankiewicz - My All Time Favorite Director -- Leon Shamroy - "Shammy," All Time Great Cameraman -- Stuart Lyons - My Favorite Casting Director and Friend -- Joan Jones - Surprise Meeting in Rome -- Arthur Shields - Two From the Pigeon Who Took Rome -- Harry Guardino - Just One Typical New York Actor -- Nick Colasanto - Another N.Y. Actor, A Brutal Acting Coach! -- Vince Edwards - The Quiet Doctor -- Red Skelton - Talent Beyond Description! -- Bob Hope - An Exciting Meeting With the One and Only -- Jayne Mansfield - What We Shared and Didn't Share.
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