American prince : a memoir / Tony Curtis with Peter Golenbock.
The legendary actor chronicles his odyssey from hard-knock childhood as the son of immigrant parents to Hollywood success, detailing his days as a tinseltown playboy, the film industry during Hollywood's Golden Era, and his life as an artist at the age of eighty.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307408495
- Physical Description: xv, 364 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Harmony Books, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1 New Kid in Town 1 -- 2 A Battered Childhood 21 -- 3 Fuck 'Em and Feed 'Em Fish 41 -- 4 Ensign Schwartz 63 -- 5 Dramatic Workshop 75 -- 6 Dancing with Yvonne De Carlo 93 -- 7 Getting Shot by Audie Murphy 103 -- 8 Janet and Piper 121 -- 9 Hollywood Scene 141 -- 10 Getting the Girls to Scream 161 -- 11 "The Cat's in the Bag, and the Bag's in the River" 171 -- 12 Defiant One 191 -- 13 Some Like It Hot 199 -- 14 End of a Marriage 217 -- 15 My Teenage Bride 231 -- 16 Top of the World 245 -- 17 Downward Spiral 259 -- 18 "What Time Is the Enema?" 273 -- 19 Cocaine 297 -- 20 Maybe I'll Live Forever 315.
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- 17 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO CURTIS (Text) | 36015000666830 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
