Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them by Frank Langella (English) P

Description: Dropped Names by Frank Langella What, for instance, was Jack Kennedy doing on that coffee table? Why did the Queen Mother need Mr Langellas help? When was Paul Mellon going to pay him money owed? How did Brooke Astor lose her virginity? Why was Robert Mitchum singing Gilbert & Sullivan patter songs at top volume? This book deals with these questions. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description New York Times Bestseller"This uncommonly eloquent book is enjoyable for the panoply of great names who turn up. . . . A natural raconteur, [Mr. Langella] seems to fit precisely Henry Jamess famous description of the novelist as one on whom nothing is lost. " —Charles Isherwood, New York TimesRita Hayworth dancing by candlelight; Elizabeth Taylor tenderly wrapping him in her Pashmina scarf; streaking for Sir Laurence Olivier in a drafty English castle; terrifying a dozing Jackie Onassis; carrying an unconscious Montgomery Clift to safety on a dark New York street...Captured forever in a unique memoir, legendary actor Frank Langellas myriad encounters with some of the past centurys most famous human beings are profoundly affecting, funny, wicked, sometimes shocking, and utterly irresistible. With sharp wit and a perceptive eye, Mr. Langella takes us with him into the private worlds and privileged lives of movie stars, presidents, royalty, literary lions, the social elite, and the greats of the Broadway stage. We learn something, too, of Mr. Langellas personal journey from the age of fifteen to the present day. Dropped Names is, like its subjects, riveting and unforgettable. Notes A fascinating book which captures Frank Langellas myriad encounters with some of the past centurys most famous men and women, including Rita Hayworth, Elizabeth Taylor, the Queen Mother, Marilyn Monroe and many more. Back Cover Captured forever in a unique memoir, Broadway and film star Frank Langellas myriad encounters with some of the past centurys most famous human beings are profoundly affecting, funny, wicked, sometimes shocking, and utterly irresistible. With sharp wit and a perceptive eye, Mr. Langella takes us with him into the private worlds and privileged lives of movie stars, presidents, royalty, literary lions, the social elite, and the greats of the Broadway stage. How did Mr. Langella terrify a dozing Jackie Onassis? Why did he streak for Sir Laurence Olivier in an English castle? What led Elizabeth Taylor to wrap him in her pashmina scarf? Why did the Queen Mother need Mr. Langellas help? And what did Marilyn Monroe say to him that helped change the course of his life? Through these shared experiences, we learn something, too, of Mr. Langellas personal journey from the age of fifteen to the present day. Like its author--and its subjects--Dropped Names is simply riveting and unforgettable. Author Biography Frank Langella has been a star of stage and screen for over four decades. In 2009, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Nixon in Ron Howards big-screen adaptation of Frost/Nixon, a role that had previously earned him his third Tony for its stage performance. Langella scored an artistic and critical success in 2005 playing William Paley in George Clooneys historical docudrama, Good Night and Good Luck. Throughout the 1990s, Langella acted in a number of box-office and critical successes, including Ivan Reitmans Dave, Adrian Lynes Lolita, and Roman Polanskis The Ninth Gate. Most recently he has been seen in Oliver Stones Wall Street II, All Good Things, and Unknown. Review "Splendid... As much a memoir as a primer on the vicissitudes of an actors life, the book is a collage based on real-life situations that offer touching insights into stars like Rita Hayworth, and into the practical magic that informs Langellas signature sensibility." -- The New Yorker "Rarely have I read a book about celebrities that is as insightful, candid, revealing, and as well-written as this one. Frank Langellas memoir is not the usual authors ego trip, but rather his remembrances of the many accomplished men and women that he has come to know." -- Gay Talese, author of A Writers Life "A delightfully unabashed page-turner about people we wish we had known in the throes of work, love, and growing old." -- A.R. Gurney, award-winning playwright "Engaging...Not just Langellas "famous people I have known," but a heartfelt love letter to the theater and to the days when stars were stars, not merely celebrities." -- Kirkus Reviews "Dropped Names is a sizzling platter of stellar vignettes-pungent, for sure, but poignant too... Mr. Langella is surgically precise, and eloquent... The human condition in most of its vagaries is beautifully rendered between these pages." -- Liz Smith " If Frank Langellas memoir simply did what its title promises, it would be deep-dish gossip. But his memories of the stars hes encountered during a lengthy career on Broadway and in film shed perceptive light on the costs of pursuing and maintaining fame." -- Detroit Free Press "Langellas uncommonly eloquent book is enjoyable for the panoply of great names who turn up... A natural raconteur, he seems to fit precisely Henry Jamess famous description of the novelist as one on whom nothing is lost." -- New York Times "Frank Langellas DROPPED NAMES is a different kind of memoir... Not many of his peers could write such an eloquently dishy book." -- Los Angeles Times "The 65 chapters in this satisfyingly scandalous memoir paint Broadway and Hollywood as teeming with vulgar, neurotic and irresistible company, and Langella as relentlessly affable in the face of nonstop groping by celebrities in far-flung locations." -- Paperback Row, New York Times Long Description Rita Hayworth dancing by candlelight; Elizabeth Taylor tenderly wrapping him in her Pashmina scarf; streaking for Sir Laurence Olivier in a drafty English cast≤ terrifying a dozing Jackie Onassis; carrying an unconscious Montgomery Clift to safety on a dark New York street... Captured forever in a unique memoir, Frank Langellas myriad encounters with some of the past centurys most famous human beings are profoundly affecting, funny, wicked, sometimes shocking, and utterly irresistible. With sharp wit and a perceptive eye, Mr. Langella takes us with him into the private worlds and privileged lives of movie stars, presidents, royalty, literary lions, the social elite, and the greats of the Broadway stage. We learn something, too, of Mr. Langellas personal journey from the age of fifteen to the present day. Dropped Names is, like its subjects, riveting and unforgettable. Review Quote "With his first book, Dropped Names, the theater and film veteran. . . reveals a first-rate gift for gab that translates wonderfully onto the page." Details ISBN0062094491 Author Frank Langella Short Title DROPPED NAMES Language English ISBN-10 0062094491 ISBN-13 9780062094490 Media Book Format Paperback Residence US Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-04-15 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Imprint HarperPerennial Subtitle Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them UK Release Date 2013-04-15 US Release Date 2013-04-15 Birth 1890 Death 1976 Affiliation Univ/Ill/Urbana-Champ Urbana Illinois USA Position Daniel E Qualifications M.D. Pages 384 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc DEWEY 792.028092 Audience General AU Release Date 2013-06-04 NZ Release Date 2013-05-16 Imprint US Harper Perennial Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:128102710;

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