Harris in cary grant, a touch of elegance, in a period when the average movie ticket cost fortyone cents, warner brothers earned four million dollars in rentals. Wikipedia books are maintained by the wikipedia community, particularly wikiproject wikipediabooks. But beneath the glamour was a real and complicated man surprisingly vulnerable. Book this book does not require a rating on the projects. Grants failed marriages and dabbles with lsd are all in there but this is an affectionate book, with great snippets like the fact he loved caviar. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of articles which can be downloaded electronically or ordered in print. Reco has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Now in paperback, this is a sublime and candid look at the man named archie leach who transformed himself by sheer willpower, work, talent and perseverance into the incomparable hollywood star, cary grant.
With this specific title, a foreword by valentino and an afterword by michael kors, one would expect a detailed view of what makes cary grant a fashion icon. Nancy nelson at first persuaded cary grant to make public appearances and then represented and accompanied him and his wife for his superb oneman show called a conversation with cary grant. James stewart nancy nelson has definitely captured the essence of cg in her wonderful book. Somebody told him that cary was having an affair with a male pianist named phil charig. What makes nelsons book special is that because it is supported by grant s daughter jennifer and wife barbara, the reader can feel confident that the facts and descriptions reported are true to cary grant s character. Engaging, warm chronological memoir of cary grant, assembled from his own words and those of friends and fellow actors by nelson, who represented grant on the lecture circuit during his last years. And her first interview for the book, evenings with cary grant, was with. This is the standout grant biography that should remain as his testament in print. Recollections in his own words and by those who knew him best by nelson, nancy isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
It tells of his early years in england, this years in hollywood, his marriages, and life after his retirement from films. Nancy nelson new york city and wainscott, ny at first persuaded cary grant to make public appearances and then represented and accompanied him and his wife for his superb oneman show called a conversation with cary grant. During the shooting, darcy became aware of the widespread rumors about garys bisexuality. Cary grant personal wardrobe relic keychain north by northwest to catch a thief fabric fobs worn by grant. Grant found escape from the family tension in the newly emerging picture palaces. Recollections in his own words and by those who knew him best 2012 in pdf, epub formats. What a wonderful biography of a great man and actor.
Gunga din was one of the first movies to be given the colorization treatment in the 1980s, during the height of popularity for that controversial process. Variety i adored cary grantand i couldnt put this wonderful book down. Evenings with cary grant by nancy nelson is published by applause. Cary grant was born archibald alexander leach on january 18, 1904, in bristol, england. He is known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing grant was born in horfield, bristol. Cary did write his autobiography, not in book form, but as a threepart installment in a magazine. Its also filled with insightful quotations from grants famous friends. The stories are inspired by a series of conversations with cary grant that were a oneman evening show where mr. Russ mitchell has early coffee with actress dyan cannon and talks about her new book, chronicling her life as cary grants wife. Cary grant engaging, warm chronological memoir of cary grant, assembled from his own words and those of friends and fellow actors by nelson, who represented grant on the lecture circuit during his last years. Recollections in his own words and by those who knew him best applause books nancy nelson on. Sidney sheldon this wonderful book gives behindthescenes examples of an actor who was dedicated to the art of motion pictures and to the profession of acting. Many books have been written about cary grant, but if you want to read the only authentic history of his life and loves, get the book evenings with cary grant by nancy nelson, published by morrow. From the book evenings with cary grant nancy nelson may 17, 2017 original caption.
At that time, he legally changed his name to cary grant. Through those evenings and in many more private conversations, she produced this unique book. Yet, despite all the problems, night and day opened to long lines at the box office. Yes, we do get a very specific and well researched look into grants personal style. But beneath the glamour was a real and complicated man surprisingly vulnerable, unabashedly romantic, often exacting perfectionist who rose above a traumatic childhood and failed. What makes nelsons book special is that because it is supported by grants daughter jennifer and wife barbara, the reader can feel confident that the facts and descriptions reported are true to cary grants character. Most important, grant is the subject of one of the best fulllength biographies of a hollywood actor, the incisive and considered cary grant. This book highlights grants own words in discussing dozens of topics. Grant happened to speak favorably to someone of a book called none but the lonely heart. Cary grant january 18, 1904 november 29, 1986, born as archibald alexander leach in bristol, united kingdom, was an actor in the united states. January 18, 1904 november 29, 1986 was an englishborn american actor, who was one of classic hollywoods definitive leading men. Cary grant charming, witty, effortlessly debonair, and elegant, cary grant was the ultimate leading man, a silver screen icon who seemed to embody all that a movie star should be. The book evenings with cary grant, an almost entirely oral history of grants career and life totally biased in his favor, so just know that going in, compiled by nancy nelson and grants last wife barbara, has so many great stories. Recollections in his own words and by those who knew him best paperback at.
Evenings with cary grant by nancy nelson, cary grant. Applause books evenings with cary grant applause books series softcover written by nancy nelson charming, witty, effortlessly debonair, and elegant, cary grant was the ultimate leading man, a silver screen icon who seemed to embody all that a movie star should be. Unsurprisingly, grant was many things to many people. For most of the world, cary grant was a hollywood icon, but to jennifer grant he was simply dad. Recollections in his own words and by those who knew him best. From grant biography book cary grant the lonely heart.
Grant made 36 public appearances from 1982 until his death in 1986 at the age of 82. Its described in depth in the book evenings with cary grant. But beneath the glamour was a real and complicated man surprisingly vulnerable, unabashedly romantic, often. In her memoir, good stuff, his daughter, jennifer, reveals that he was always grumpy for several days before he traveled or before he had to make a.
Cary grant recalled as unpretentious the new york times. Nancy nelson s evenings with cary grant, which uses the icons own wordsand is enhanced with material from grants personal papersdraws from the remembrances of katharine hepburn, gregory peck, james stewart, audrey hepburn, elizabeth taylor, burt reynolds, sophia loren, quincy jones, deborah kerr, and george burns over one hundred and fifty voices in all. Wikipedia books can also be tagged by the banners of any relevant wikiprojects with classbook. A biography and millions of other books are available for instant access. One of the participants who did not object to the results was cary grant. In the book evenings with cary grant, the actor was quoted as saying. Behind the persona three books about the man named cary grant. Yet she was determined to write one about cary grant, a stickler for privacy.
This book is not exactly a biography, but a collection of stories that are part biography, part homage, and above all, an expression of heartfelt love towards the man from the people in his life. Grant essentially held a two hour qa session for an enthralled audience. This is the closest thing to an autobiography of cary grant. Cary grant will be remembered as one of hollywoods greatest actors, whose ageless good looks and onscreen charms made him a favorite of audiences. Charming, witty, effortlessly debonair, and elegant, cary grant was the ultimate leading man, a silver screen icon who seemed to embody all that a movie star should be. With reference to the cary grant few people knew jan. And her first interview for the book, evenings with cary grant, was with katharine hepburn, who is also known to be reluctant to provide. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. The philadelphia inquirer for a book about grant thats almost as much fun as his films, this is the genuine article. He starred in many movies, including 1959s north by northwest grant became an american citizen in 1942. The end tells of his series of evenings with cary grant lectures. Cary grant simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. His parents, elias and elsie leach, were poor, and they quarreled often as they struggled to raise their only child. Applause books evenings with cary grant applause books.
This is a big, solid grant biography that towers above recent books that show the actor ingloriously as a neurotic tightwad and bisexual. Timed for release just after the cary grant centennial, the 100th anniversary of his birth on january 18, 2004, this book reveals not only the debonair, witty. Cary grant biography life, family, parents, name, wife. If you love cary grant, you will love this fantastic book written by nancy nelson. Evenings with cary grant by nancy nelson 1992, large type.
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