She was the daughter of natalie weinsteinbacal, a romanian jewish immigrant, and william perske, who was born in new jersey, to polish jewish parents. Well written and well worth checking out for filmfans, fans of bogart or anyone interested in acting and theater and the celebrity life of the 40s and 50s. Bacall started her career as a teenage fashion model when she appeared on the cover of harpers bazaar and was discovered by howard hawks wife nancy. Lauren bacalls breakout role paired her with her partner humphrey. With the hills of hollywood behind her, actress lauren bacall poses for a photo jan. Now 1994 by myself and then some 2005 personal quotes. Please note that while we have reason to be confident that the signature is genuine by virtue of its source, it has not undergone any expert examination or verification.
By myself and then some by lauren bacall, paperback barnes. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Double mounted in cream and black to an overall size of 16 x 12 inches. This first edition, signed by lauren bacall is available at bauman rare books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An original 1968 autograph book page, clearly signed in ink by lauren bacall. Bogarts baby lauren bacalldescribes her career in hollywood and on. She had big roles in movies like the big sleep and dark passage. The turbulent, unhappy marriage lasted from 1961 to 1969, during which time robards was drinking heavily and unfaithful. 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. Mar 19, 2005 by myself and then some by lauren bacall headline. Jun 24, 20 read cnn s fast facts about the life of awardwinning actress lauren bacall. Following study at the american academy of dramatic arts and subsequent stage and modeling experience, legendary actress lauren bacall gained nationwide attention by posing for a 1943 cover of harpers bazaar magazine. Lauren bacall autograph for sale presley collectibles.
By myself and then some 1978 this book won the national book award for 1980. From 1951 to 1952, bacall costarred with bogart in the syndicated actionadventure radio series bold venture. By myself and then some lauren bacall books tell you why, inc. Lauren bacall by myself first edition bauman rare books. Her firstperson memoir shows the couple as very real people who reach hollywood stardom and are very much in love. Moviegoers fell in love with lauren bacall about the same time humphrey bogart did. While shes now primarily remembered for her work as an actress, i was surprised at how personable and wellwritten by myself and then some is.
She later said that they were a mismatch and thats all there was to it. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Aug 12, 2014 this page was last edited on 9 october 2019, at 17. This photo prompted film director howard hawks to put her under personal contract, wanting to create a movie star from fresh, raw material. Her talent is undeniable as an actress, wife, mother, activist, caretaker, thinker, protector, helper, writer. Aug 12, 2014 actress lauren bacall, best known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry sensuality, has died. There are no inscriptions and the dust jacket has not been price clipped. Lauren bacall, signed abebooks shop for books, art.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. It reads like a jewish grandmother sitting and telling. Aug, 2014 lauren bacall, always the life of the party. Born betty joan perske, lauren bacall was a student of the american academy of dramatic arts appearing offbroadway as betty bacall and was only 19 when, having been spotted on the cover of. Her family was middleclass, with her father working as a salesman and her mother as a secretary. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. She is still alive and well remembered by many moviegoers who saw the first bacall bogart movies. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Lauren bacall signed 8x10 vintage photo mint autograph humphrey bogart psa. Bacall entertains with her signature breathy prose, straightforward manner, and unmatchable style. Harpers bazaar lauren bacall 19242014 pictures cbs news. Franca dominici, renata marini and anna miserocchi also lent their voices to bacall at some point.
Lauren bacall simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lauren bacall books list of books by author lauren bacall. Both book and dust jacket are in fine condition with slightest sign of a few age spots to the text block. American film actress and model known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks. Lauren bacall autograph signed black ink autograph of hollywood legend lauren bacall mounted with an exquisite black and white photo.
Now 1st edition1st printing by lauren bacall signed first edition. September 16, 1924 august 12, 2014 was an american movie, radio and stage actress and model. Lauren bacall a silhouette of the model and actress, inscribed with thanks to artist arvid strauss autograph note on original art signed. Shop for lauren bacall related autographs, signed photographs, historical. There is a saying that a woman is never complete until she has children, a successful career, and has written a book. As such, all orders will be processed and shipped within 1 business day.
Conversely, books with low averages may contain articles with outdated assessments, or articles which may never grow beyond a certain limit simply because there is not a lot to say about them. The classic first autobiography of one of hollywoods classic actresses, reissued to coincide with the publication of her new book, now. Lauren bacall the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Here, in her own words, is lauren bacall s charming, candid chronicle of her life and career, including her dream marriage to humphrey bogart.
New york city she began her career as a model, gracing the cover of harpers bazaar at age 19, before moving on to acting. September 16, 1924 august 12, 2014 was an american actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. Lauren bacall betty, to her friends first published by myself, her. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Payment for purchases may be made in or by a cash, b cashiers check or money order, c personal check with approved credit drawn on a u. Lauren bacall, who i knew little about before reading this is a woman who i came to really like as a result of this book. Clifton webb was bogies old friend, and fred macmurray was terrific. Lauren bacall by myself by lauren bacall, paperback barnes. Although written many years ago, lauren bacall by myself is an absorbing and relevant book. By myself by lauren bacall, signed abebooks passion for books. The big sleep 1946 dark passages 1947 how to marry a millionaire 1953 and designing woman 1957. The autobiography is well written, interesting and insightful.
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Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Ten fashion lessons weve learnt from lauren bacall lauren bacall was one of the sexiest and most elegant stars of the silver screen. Lauren bacall, horoscope for birth date 16 september 1924. See more ideas about lauren bacall, bogart and bacall and bogie and bacall. In describing the life of an american actress over a period of 60 years, it was an account not only of the person, betty bacal, but of life in america, though it naturally concentrated on the life of an actor in america and also from timetotime, england. Lauren bacall autograph historyforsale item 342268. Bacall made a second marriage to jason robards for a little over eight years. Knopf6 x 9214 pageshardcover bookwith jacketwith photossigned by author. Bacall stars in the title role of a cbs miniseries too rich. Lauren bacall was born betty joan perske on september 16, 1924, in new york city.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading now. She began her career as a model, gracing the cover of harpers bazaar at age 19, before moving on to acting. The two items have been professionally mounted in a white and grey 3d mount with an overall measurement of 16. She fills gaps in the chronology of her first book with sensitive ruminations on her family life, her marriages to bogart and jason robards, her friendships with the. She first emerged as leading lady in the film noir genre including appearances in.
Books with high averages may be missing content or suffer other problems. Children, 3, including sam robards and stephen humphrey bogart. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 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.
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