A Victorian in Orbit: The Irreverent Memoirs of Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Told to James BroughThe reminiscences of the English actor who plays everything from Shakespeare and Shaw to a Japanese on Broadway or scoundrel in the movies. He has known countless playwrights from Pinero to Tennessee Williams. Parts of this book concerns his work with George Bernard Shaw. |
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