Eells, George

Mae West : a biography by George Eells( Book )

16 editions published between 1982 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 990 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The life that late he led : a biography of Cole Porter by George Eells( Book )

17 editions published between 1967 and 1972 in English and held by 934 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Merman by Ethel Merman( Book )

11 editions published between 1978 and 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 911 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Ethel Merman, a living legend who was long Broadway's undisputed queen of musical comedy, tells about her fascinating life in this fast-moving autobiography packed with surprising anecdotes and brimming with humor. 'If you are interested in hearing about me, my career, my ups, my downs and some of my mistakes,' she says early on in the book, 'I think you'll get it straight from the shoulder because that's the kind of woman I am.' Born Ethel Zimmermann in Astoria, Queens, and once a secretary for a vacuum booster brake firm, she rose to fame in such unforgettable musicals as Girl Crazy, Panama Hattie, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Madam and Gypsy. She became the favorite singer of the Gershwins and of Irving Berlin and Cole Porter; they wrote for her such songs as 'I Got Rhythm,' 'You're the Top' and 'There's No Business like Show Business.' 'You'd better not write a bad lyric for Merman,' said Irving Berlin, 'because people will hear it in the second balcony.' Her unique personality brought her such glamorous friends as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Mary Martin, Judy Garland, Joshua Logan, Tallulah Bankhead, Jimmy Durante, Mike Todd, Stephen Sondheim and Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower. But Merman tells not only of her triumphs on and off the stage, but also of the touching devotion that existed between her and her parents and of the lifelong religious underpinning that helped her through the tragedy of losing the daughter she cherished. She also discusses her four tempestuous marriages. Her first one, to agent Bill Smith, was short-lived, but her second one, to newspaperman Bob Levitt, was made in heaven, while it lasted. The following one, to airline executive Robert Six, turned into a costly mistake; and the last one, to Ernest Borgnine, was a headlined fiasco, about which she talks uniquely and freely here for the first time. Here is her personal view of a great glittering world, where today she still reigns supreme, doing television shows and concerts throughout the world. A very special, very honest lady."--Jacket

Hedda and Louella by George Eells( Book )

9 editions published between 1972 and 1973 in English and held by 531 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

High times, hard times by Anita O'Day( Book )

20 editions published between 1981 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 530 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Memoir of a big band singer who struggled back from a heroin addiction, unlike her friend Charlie Parker

Robert Mitchum : a biography by George Eells( Book )

12 editions published between 1984 and 1988 in English and Undetermined and held by 528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mitchum's public image is tied to womanizing, boozing and boorishness. Eells' biography of the last of the old-time leading men uncovers some contradictions and support for this image

Ginger, Loretta, and Irene who? by George Eells( Book )

7 editions published between 1976 and 1978 in English and held by 429 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Final Gig : the man behind the murder by George Eells( Book )

2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Malice in Wonderland by George Eells( Book )

3 editions published between 1972 and 1985 in English and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mae West : a biography by George Eells( Recording )

2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide