Janis Paige

Gebundenes Buch

Reading Between the Lines

A Memoir

Beschreibung

A memoir that represents the lifelong journey - both personal and professional - of legendary actress Janis Paige. It's a deeply personal work, filled with stories of luminaries from the past. It also chronicles such adventures as the author's journeys to the battlefields of Vietnam and Korea as well as one unforgettable trip to South Africa. From the Golden Age of Motion Pictures in the 1940s to vaudeville, Broadway, nightclubs, television and soaps, Janis Paige has known it all. She and her insatiable curiosity about life bring the reader into her relationships with Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, David Niven, Henry Fonda, Clark Gable, Lucille Ball, Sammy Davis Jr. - and finally, through therapy, the one she found with herself. Blessed with an acutely intact memory, Paige takes her readers on an unforgettable journey throughout the world. Her USO Christmas tours with Hope transport us from Castro and Cuba to the Far East and numerous places in-between. When her songwriter husband, Ray Gilbert - an Oscar winner for the tune "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" - died suddenly in 1976, Paige's life made a 180-degree turn from the one she had previously known. She moved past her rereavement to protect his legacy, and has now crafted a showbiz memoir like no other.

Autor

Talented scene-stealer Janis Paige started out playing film ingénues in the 1940s but never seemed to be comfortable in those roles. She had too much snap, crackle and pop to be confined in such a formulaic way. But she enjoyed a long and successful career as both an actress and songstress. Born Donna Mae Tjaden in 1922 in Tacoma, Washington, Paige was singing in public from the age of 5 in local amateur shows. She moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school and earned a job as a singer at the Hollywood Canteen during the War years. The Canteen, which was a studio-sponsored gathering spot for servicemen, is where she was spotted by a Warner Brothers talent scout, who saw potential in her and signed her up. Paige began co-starring in the 1940s in musicals that often paired her with either Dennis Morgan or Jack Carson. Following her role in "Two Gals and a Guy" (1951), she left the Hollywood scene. She took to the Broadway stage and scored a major hit with the 1951 comedy-mystery play "Remains to Be Seen," co-starring Jackie Cooper. She also toured successfully as a cabaret singer, performing everywhere from New York to Miami to Las Vegas to Los Angeles and every place in-between. Definitive stardom came in 1954 with the feisty role of Babe in the Broadway musical classic "The Pajama Game" opposite John Raitt. After a six-year hiatus, Janis returned to films, all but stealing "Silk Stockings" (1957) from co-stars Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. She then grabbed more than her share of laughs in the comedy "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" (1960) opposite Doris Day. She also carried on in summer stock, playing such indomitable roles as Annie Oakley in "Annie Get Your Gun," Margo Channing in "Applause," Mama Rose in "Gypsy" and Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls." From the mid-'50s on, Janis also tapped into television with her own sitcom "It's Always Jan" (1955-56) and in the '70s with a memorable three-episode guest arc on "All in the Family" as well as appearances on shows including "Columbo" (1972), "The Love Boat" (1978) and "The Rockford Files" (1978). In the mid-'80s, Paige also had a recurring role on the drama series "Trapper John, M.D." And in the 1990s, among other TV appearances, she had recurring roles on the daytime soaps "General Hospital" and "Santa Barbara." Paige is the widow of famed lyricist Ray Gilbert (1912-1976), who wrote the classic Oscar-winning tune "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" among many others.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Golden Age Press
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1177g
• ISBN-13: 9781734444711
• ISBN-10: 1734444711
• Artikelnr.: 58787989