Scarlett O'Hara's Younger Sister: My Lively Life in and Out of HollywoodHollywood actress Evelyn Keyes recounts her adolescence, movie career, marriages, and the assorted ups and downs of her life. She capably describes a bygone era in Hollywood (Evelyn recently passed away at the age of 91 and was one of the last surviving actors of "Gone With The Wind"). Her fame may not have been equal to other leading actresses of her time, but she met and traveled in the company of world-famous people and relates her encounters here. If you are interested in movie stars, the Hollywood of a bygone era, or solid Hollywood dish, then this book will give some understanding and insight to the time, the place, and the personalities. |
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Page 38
... head to an unreachable place . My resentment was festering . My big break had come along , and I blew it . Barton blew it . Misled me with his talk of tied tubes . The winter of my discontent . I began to stay away from home as much as ...
... head to an unreachable place . My resentment was festering . My big break had come along , and I blew it . Barton blew it . Misled me with his talk of tied tubes . The winter of my discontent . I began to stay away from home as much as ...
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... head . " Bite your tongue . You have not . " " I most certainly have , " I snapped , “ and what the hell difference does it make whether I have or not ? You surely know it doesn't rub off . " He stared at me . Even in the low - keyed ...
... head . " Bite your tongue . You have not . " " I most certainly have , " I snapped , “ and what the hell difference does it make whether I have or not ? You surely know it doesn't rub off . " He stared at me . Even in the low - keyed ...
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... head began to throb quietly . A wave of hopelessness , gossamer thin , settled over me . I knew what he was hinting at . Had he not referred to it , skirted , implied , alluded to it in an infinite variety of ways since our first plane ...
... head began to throb quietly . A wave of hopelessness , gossamer thin , settled over me . I knew what he was hinting at . Had he not referred to it , skirted , implied , alluded to it in an infinite variety of ways since our first plane ...
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