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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43028092
EAN: 9780307408495
ISBN: 0307408493
Label: Harmony
Manufacturer: Harmony
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: October 14, 2008
Publisher: Harmony
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Sales Rank: 14171
Studio: Harmony
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“All my life I had one dream and that was to be in the movies.”
He was the Golden Boy of the Golden Age. A prince of the silver screen. Dashing and debonair, Tony Curtis arrived on the scene in a blaze of bright lights and celluloid. His good looks, smooth charm, and natural talent earned him fame, women, and adulation—Elvis copied his look and the Beatles put him on their Sgt. Pepper album cover. But the Hollywood life of his dreams brought both invincible highs and debilitating lows. Now, in his captivating, no-holds-barred autobiography, Tony Curtis shares the agony and ecstasy of a private life in the public eye.
No simple tell-all, American Prince chronicles Hollywood during its heyday. Curtis revisits his immense body of work—including the unforgettable classics Houdini, Spartacus, and Some Like It Hot—and regales readers with stories of his associations with Frank Sinatra, Laurence Olivier, director Billy Wilder, and film industry heavyweight Lew Wasserman, as well as paramours Natalie Wood and Marilyn Monroe, among others.
As forthright as he is enthralling, Tony Curtis offers intimate glimpses into his succession of failed marriages (and the one that has endured), his destructive drug addiction, and his passion as a painter. Written with humor and grace, American Prince is a testament to the power of living the life of one’s dreams.
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This was a fun book to read. It was especially interesting because Tony really wasn't a huge star like Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas or even Jerry Lewis. He didn't get great roles offered to him even though he was well liked in Hollywood. His many, many 'romantic' conquests were great to hear about, wow, what a time it must have been!
He left out a few details that I would like to know about - like who gave him the name Tony Curtis? Did he almost pick another name instead?
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I enjoyed the book. The seller sent a pristine product! I am enjoying reading it! The book came on time! Thank you.
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Just what was Tony Curtis' problem? He makes Sweet Smell of Success, Trapeze and Some Like it Hot then spends the next ten years or so in mediocre sex comedies. Then he makes The Boston Strangler, a stunning performance in an excellent film, then spends the next ten years making even worse sex comedies, and drifting into TV. Then, more or less, showbiz oblivion. There are no answers to be found here. He admits to money worries, woman trouble and substance abuse, but we never get a handle on why things ... Read More
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I am an avid classic movie fan and as such, I always enjoy a biography - especially an autobiography - of one of the celebrities from this glorious time in movie history. I've seen many Tony Curtis films and will always continue to do so. In my opinion, however, I will stick to enjoying Tony in front of the camera and not behind the desk with pen in hand. As always, I do love to read about all the other celebrities from Hollywood history that are inevitably featured in any biography of the time's celebrities ... Read More
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Tony Curtis can do no wrong....as an entertainer that is. All his movies are entertaining. His serious roles "SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS" to his comedy hits "SOME LIKE IT HOT" truly make him an underrated film star. Unlike other autobiographies, TONY CURTIS AMERICAN PRINCE, A Memoir gives the reader an inside look at Bernie Schwartz without the boring "I was born"....part and takes the reader onto the streets of New York with this tough little Jewish kid to the inside of Hollywood studios and the folks he met along ... Read More
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