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The Making of The African Queen, or: How I went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall and Huston and almost lost my mind
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Include books by the same authorI Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories from a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies
Illeana Douglas
"In 1969, Illeana Douglas' parents saw the film Easy Rider. Like many folks of that generation, the groundbreaking film transformed them. Taking Dennis Hopper's words, "That's what it's all about man", to heart, they abandoned what Illeana had hoped would be her comfortable upper middle class life for a childhood filled with hippies, goats, free spirits, and free love. Illeana writes, "Since it wa
Star Trek Movie Memories
William Shatner, Chris Kreski · 320 pages
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
Bruce Campbell · 324 pages
Stories I Only Tell My Friends
Rob Lowe · 344 pages
A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood.
An Unsuitable Boy
Karan Johar, Poonam Saxena · 352 pages
xiii, 216 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm
Harpo Speaks!
Harpo Marx, Rowland Barber · 482 pages
The Elephant to Hollywood
Michael Caine · 406 pages
Caine shares the spectacular story of his life, from his humble upbringing in London's poverty-stricken Elephant and Castle to his military service and lively adventures to legendary meetings with fellow stars and his glittering five-decade career.
My Word is My Bond: The Autobiography
Roger Moore · 336 pages
One of the most recognizable big-screen stars of the past half-century, Sir Roger Moore played the role of James Bond longer than any other actor. Beginning with the classic Live and Let Die, running through Moonraker and A View to a Kill, Moore brought his finely honed wit and wry charm to one of Hollywood's most beloved and long-lasting characters. Still, James Bond was only one in a lifetime of
My Happy Days in Hollywood: A Memoir
Garry Marshall · 276 pages
A lighthearted account by the producer and director of such productions as "Laverne & Shirley" and "Pretty Woman" traces his Bronx childhood, role in shaping A-list celebrity careers, and personal philosophies about life and entertainment.
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Robert Evans · 480 pages
An autobiographical account of the life and times of Robert Evans, Hollywood producer who worked on Love Story, Rosemary's Baby, The Godfather, Marathon Man, Chinatown The Cottonwood Club and many other films.
I Want It Now! a Memoir of Life on the Set of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Julie Dawn Cole · 250 pages
Hollywood Monster: A Walk Down Elm Street with the Man of Your Dreams
Robert Englund, Alan Goldsher
The Million Dollar Mermaid
Esther Williams, Digby Diehl · 416 pages
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher · 163 pages
Fisher comes clean (well, sort of) with the crazy truth that is her life, in her first-ever memoir.
Swanson on Swanson
Gloria Swanson · 535 pages
Once the most famous woman in the world, she still found time to be a loving mother. Worshipped by the world's most dynamic men on screen, and off, and adored by no less than six husbands, directed by such powerhouses as Chaplin, DeMille, Stroheim, Billy Wilder, she surrendered her will to no man. Offered a million-plus tax free dollars by Paramount, she defied the studio to become her own boss. S
The Moon's a Balloon
David Niven · 327 pages
So That Happened: My Unexpected Life in Hollywood
Jon Cryer · 337 pages
Life is a Banquet
Rosalind Russell, Chris Chase · 260 pages
There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale - A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Lord of the Rings
Sean Astin, Joe Layden, Joe Layden
By Myself
Lauren Bacall · 506 pages
L'actrice, dont le rêve d'enfant était de devenir comédienne de théâtre, retrace son parcours dans le monde du cinéma tout en évoquant ses fragilités et ses fiertés.
Up Till Now
William Shatner, David Fisher · 368 pages
The Lonely Life
Bette Davis · 275 pages
Her early struggles for a stage career, unhappy marriages, hard work and success told in a lighthearted, bantering style.
I Am Spock
Leonard Nimoy · 342 pages
Leonard Nimoy's portrayal of the ever-logical Vulcan, Mr. Spock, is one of the most recognizable, loved, and pervasive characterizations in popular culture. He had been closer to the phenomenon of Star Trek than anyone, having played the pivotal role of Spock in the original series, in six motion pictures, and in a special two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. I AM SPOCK gives us Nim