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Just Lucky I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts (signed)
by Channing, Carol (signed); Marian Umhoefer 's copy
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0743216067
- ISBN 13
- 9780743216067
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. Signed by HELLO DOLLY and GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDS star Carol Channing directly on the front free endpaper (her signature and X Xs only -- NOT personalized to anyone). Laid in are two full color photos of Channing, presumably taken when she signed the book. In one of the photos, Channing is standing next to Marian Umhoefer (a writer for the Las Vegas Review Journal) whose signature appears on the front pastedown endpaper. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Sharp corners. Both book and jacket would be FINE but for a small amount of rubber cement residue. NOT bad -- PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. With 16 pages of photos. Also laid-in is Channing's obituary from the January 16, 2019 Las Vegas Review Journal. From the publisher: "A chronicle of the life of the acclaimed Broadway actress traverses five decades in show business and reveals... her heritage [she had an African-American grandmother] and her father's alcoholism.". Signed by Carol Channing. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. (x), 262pp. + 16 pages of photos. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Synopsis
Well, hello, Dolly! Carol Channing, one of America's most beloved and enduring theatrical legends, takes on her most challenging role yet: as the author of this funny, ribald, and moving memoir. Known across the nation for her portrayal of the irresistible Dolly Levi, the title character of the Broadway musical phenomenon, Hello, Dolly!, Carol Channing is perhaps the only living theatrical star whose name brings a smile to the face of people in virtually every city and town across America and Canada, to say nothing of London, Melbourne, and Sydney. Her performance as the droll and leggy Lorelei Lee in the Broadway version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes made her a star and launched a career that has spanned over fifty years and has included a number of Broadway plays, many television appearances, and two movies, including Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. Capping them all, of course, was her Tony award-winning signature performance as the irrepressible Dolly. Conversational in style, and written entirely by Miss Channing, this star-studded chronicle gives you the feeling that you are sitting down with this fascinating woman and having her delight you with tales from her long and amazing life, both personal and professional. You'll be invited behind the scenes for stories featuring an all-star cast of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Barbra Streisand, Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Tallulah Bankhead, Gower Champion, Clint Eastwood, Julie Andrews, Marlene Dietrich, David Merrick, Noël Coward, Al Pacino, and Yul Brynner. And you'll learn of the not-so-glamorous times, too, as Miss Channing reveals her theatrical triumphs, her heritage, and her winning battle with ovarian cancer. Through it all, Carol Channing -- the real star of this story -- demonstrates with wit and candor how she kept up her spirits and forged fearlessly ahead. From the first page to its triumphant conclusion -- and including many never-before-seen photographs -- Just Lucky I Guess is perhaps Miss Carol Channing's most engaging performance yet.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Just Lucky I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts (signed)
- Author
- Channing, Carol (signed); Marian Umhoefer 's copy
- Illustrator
- NOT a library discard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine condition
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0743216067
- ISBN 13
- 9780743216067
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Size
- 8vo. (x), 262pp. + 16 pages of
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography; Black Studies; Music / Music History; Entertainers / Hollywood / Broadway / TV;
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