Tag: Memoir

January 9, 2014 /

Star Spangled Joan Crawford – a reprise from the beginning of the blog

December 11, 2013 /

With a song in my heart… Me and my Mister!

Yeppers, I’m almost done with the edit — and my darlin’ is working on a big movie and is working six day weeks in town. So, on our one night, really truly together, all day, all night, Sunday, wonderful Sunday. Dinner and… *** *** Nope, this one! Yes, an evening…

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December 10, 2013 /

Ann-Margret, on-screen

December 10, 2013 /

Behind the scenes, yes, it is that glamorous — Ann-Margret — Made in Paris

November 21, 2013 /

Camelot

But there’s this one thing I wanted to say… I’m so ashamed of myself… When Jack quoted something, it was usually classical… no, don’t protect me now… I kept saying to Bobby, I’ve got to talk to somebody, I’ve got to see somebody, I want to say this one thing,…

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November 20, 2013 /

Mom and Kennedy, Part I

A brief excerpt: “We sat at the kitchen table listening to the radio. The man’s voice said Mrs. Kennedy’s pink suit was blood-soaked with the president’s own blood. He said a bullet had entered the president’s head. It sounded like in The Manchurian Candidate, the movie I was supposed to…

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November 5, 2013 /

George Orwell: Why I Write – Vickie Lester: Isn’t that fascinating?

August 25, 2013 /

Irene Dunne reads on set

August 25, 2013 /

Elizabeth Taylor reads on the set of “Cleopatra”

August 24, 2013 /

THE WORLD IN A LIBRARY – BY GEORGE KAPLAN

THE WORLD IN A LIBRARY Depending on what source you read, either printed books or e-readers are doomed. Traditional publishing is in chaos while technology is opening up new avenues for innovation (some of which are being used by the hugely talented weblogsmith of this very site, Mrs Vickie Lester!).…

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