Lauren bacall was barely 20 when she made her hollywood debut with humphrey bogart and became an overnight sex symbol. Oct 31, 2006 the epitome of grace, independence, and wit, lauren bacall continues to project an audacious spirit and pursue onscreen excellence. Bacall entertains with her signature breathy prose, straightforward manner. In a 1996 interview, bacall, reflecting on her life, told the interviewer jeremy isaacs that she had been lucky.
Aug, 2014 lauren bacall, 72, has been a star for more than half a century, achieving major hollywood success in 1944 with her first movie, to have and have not, when she was 19 years old. The image projected through her was of a strong woman in control. Written by lauren bacall, audiobook narrated by lauren bacall. September 16, 1924 august 12, 2014 was an american actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Actress lauren bacall, who died tuesday at age 89, decided to tell her own story in not one but three memoirs. North, which also starred robert mitchum, anthony edwards, anjelica huston, and harry dean stanton.
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. She is still alive and well remembered by many moviegoers who. Bacall wrote her first memoir, by myself, in 1978, which won a national book award, and published a second part, now, in 1994. From the first film, to have and have not onwards, age and sex would be no bar to her. Publishers weekly,raised by her wise and loving immigrant mom and uncle, lauren bacall b. Signed and inscribed by actress lauren bacall, with her full name, and her real name betty, to the credited film script supervisor on bacall s film, mr. By myself and then some by lauren bacall in epub, rtf, txt download e book. Lauren bacall simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
March 9, 2005 lauren bacall has been a legend of stage and screen for more than 60 years. Mar 19, 2005 by myself and then some by lauren bacall headline. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. By myself by bacall, lauren and a great selection of. Writing a book is the most complete experience ive ever had, she told the times. 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. By myself and then some ebook written by lauren bacall. By myself and then some audiobook by lauren bacall.
The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, lauren bacall continues to astound generations with her audacious spirit and onscreen excellence. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read by myself and then some. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Boldly signed signature only no inscription by lauren bacall on the title page. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy by myself and then some new ed by bacall, lauren isbn. But when bogart died of cancer in 1957, bacall had to find a way of living. Both volumes openly discussed difficult parts of her life, including. Lauren bacall, pearl bailey, barbara walters, 1979 tv. Additionally, she has authored two autobiographical books. She was the daughter of natalie weinsteinbacal, a romanian jewish immigrant, and william perske, who was born in new jersey, to polish jewish parents.
Buy a cheap copy of by myself and then some book by lauren bacall. Knopf, 1978 lauren bacall official website at laurenbacall. Neither judgmental nor defensive, lauren bacall, by myself is the best autobiography i have ever read. 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.
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. Her second autobiography, now, was published in 1994. Lauren bacall betty, to her friends first published by myself, her autobiography, in 1978. The additionthe and then somehas the tone, fast pace, humor and honesty of by myself.
Although written many years ago, lauren bacall by myself is an absorbing and relevant book. The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and with no leaning or rolling to spine. The product of an extraordinary mother and a loving extended family, she produced, with humphrey bogart, some. Bacall fans will probably love this book for the reasons i mention. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Actress, writer, a great woman of the 20th and 21st century. She is still alive and well remembered by many moviegoers who saw the first bacall bogart movies. Her first autobiography, lauren bacall by myself, won a national book award in 1980. Lauren bacall was spotted by howard hawks when she was on the cover of harpers bazaar at eighteen. 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.
The bogart bacall love story is better than any screenplay ever written. 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. 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.
By myself and then some lauren bacall next book on my entertainment biography shelf. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Lauren bacall betty, to her friends first published by myself, her. Now she has published it again, with a kind of postscriptcumsecondvolume, and then some, which is a. In 2006, the first volume of lauren bacall by myself was reprinted as by myself and then some with an extra chapter. Here in her own words, her own voice is the life so far of lauren bacall, the nice, bright. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. She is still alive and well remembered by many moviegoers.
If you liked lauren bacall s autobiography read shelley winters, another actress with an engaging way with words. With humphrey bogart, she made such notable movies as to have and have not, the big sleep, dark passage, and key largo. By myself and then some by lauren bacall books library. By myself and then some by lauren bacall overdrive. Lauren bacall by myself has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun.
This book was published in 1979, after lauren bacall had been widowed, then divorced, had three children, and had reached the height of a successful career on broadway. By myself by lauren bacall, first edition, signed abebooks. The book has been flat signed by lauren bacall in black pen on the title page. 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 bacalls autobiography by myself the data lounge. Bacall spent three years writing by myself in longhand on. This is a fine copy of this book in black cloth boards with bright gilt title lettering to spine in a fine dustjacket with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper. 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. Mar 17, 2015 lauren bacall made this rare 1979 tv appearance with pearl bailey and barbara walters, promoting her book by myself. Lauren bacall by myself winner, national book awards 1980 for autobiography hardcover.
Now she has published it again, with a kind of postscript. By myself and then some by lauren bacall, paperback. Winner, national book awards 1980 for autobiography hardcover. Small bump at upper edge near gutter of the last 20 or so pages. 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. It took just a few pages for me to remember why i loved the original book so much. A legendary star of stage and screen, lauren bacall produced with humphrey bogart some of the most electric and memorable scenes in movie history. After tragically losing bogart, she returned to new york and a brilliant career in the. 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. Lauren bacall happily holds the tony award she won in new york for best actress in a. 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. Bacalls autobiography, by myself, is a book by a real feminist icon.
Jacket has a price sticker shadow at bottom of rear panel. By myself and then some by lauren bacall english paperback book free shipping. 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. By myself, which won a national book award, and now. Lauren bacall, pearl bailey, barbara walters, 1979 tv, hello. National book foundation books lauren bacall by myself. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The paperback of the by myself and then some by lauren bacall at barnes. She took acting classes, modeled clothes, sold industry papers in the theater district, ushered at shows, danced at the usoanything to get a break.
I love this book, lauren bacall is as good a writer as she is actress. Jewish girl with a terrific mother who had studied. Her firstperson memoir shows the couple as very real people who reach hollywood stardom and are very much in love. By myself and then some by lauren bacall goodreads. She is still alive and well remembered by many moviegoers who saw the first bacallbogart movies. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Bacall wrote two autobiographies, lauren bacall by myself 1978 and now 1994. By myself in 1978, now in 1994, and by myself and then some in 2005. Jul 06, 2010 the epitome of grace, independence, and wit, lauren bacall continues to project an audacious spirit and pursue onscreen excellence. Lauren bacall was born betty joan perske on september 16, 1924, in new york city. Article about the origin of the rat pack taken mainly from her book lauren bacall, by myself, new york. Kasnijih decenija je ostvarila uspjesnu karijeru u komedijima, a i. By myself mass market paperback 12 october 1985 by lauren bacall author visit amazons lauren bacall page.
By myself and then some by lauren bacall, paperback barnes. Her family was middleclass, with her father working as a salesman and her mother as a secretary. Bacall went on to make more than fifty films and continues to be a major presence in the industry. I revisited by myself and then some shortly after bacall s death. What i like is that the book and its story line brings back memories of how my mom tryed to raise me on long island, new york, her coming from the old school and similar advice. The actress has just released an updated version of her 1980 memoir, by myself and then some.
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