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PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743221818
ISBN-139780743221818
eBay Product ID (ePID)1935884
Product Key Features
Book TitleHello Darlin' : Tall (And Absolutely True) Tales about My Life
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicGeneral, Entertainment & Performing Arts
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorLarry Hagman, Todd Gold
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight18.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-049498
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal791.45/028/092 B
Table Of ContentNature of the Chinese City.The Emergence of Beijing.Beijing of the Ming and Qing Periods (Pre-1949).Beijing Under Socialism: Planning History and Its Role.Urban and Spatial Growth.Economoic Development.Population Growth and Its Spatial Pattern.Urban Housing and Housing Reforms.Urban Environment and Preserving the Old City.Transport: Walking on Two Legs?Social Areas in Beijing.Open and Economic-Minded Beijing: A New Departure?Conclusion: Is There a Chinese Socialist City Model?References.Index.
SynopsisOn November 21, 1980, over 350 million people worldwide tuned in to find out:Who shot J.R.'In portraying the scheming, ruthless J.R. inDallasduring its entire run, from 1978 to 1991, Larry Hagman reached a level of fame and recognition that is rare, if not unique. Now the man behind J.R. tells his own story in an autobiography that is at once rowdy and moving, self-searching and scandalous, juicy and a "recovery story" -- and often outrageously funny.Though Larry Hagman is best known for his starring roles in two hugely successful -- and very different -- television series,I Dream of JeannieandDallas,his life has been a star act from birth.Born to the theatrical purple as the son of the legendary Mary Martin, Larry Hagman received his first exposure to the heady world of show business through her -- as well as experiencing a childhood that was lavish and glamorous and full of problems. His father was a tough, smart, wealthy Texas lawyer (sound familiar?), his mother Broadway's most beloved leading lady, and the young Larry Hagman was torn between their two very different worlds. After his parents' marriage ended, he was shunted from one boarding school to another, trying to satisfy his father's expectations by working as a cowboy, hunting, and raising hell and still to live up to his mother's expectations in the world of the theater.In the end, theater won out, and, following his mother's example, he began to pursue a career as an actor. Following a stint in a soap opera, he got his big break withI Dream of Jeannie,and from that came instant fame and celebrity, from which he never looked back. Weaving hilarious (and often scandalous) stories about his early years in show business into a personal story that is breathlessly engaging, Larry Hagman shares his behind-the-scenes life with the reader, his star-studded cast of characters including Linda Gray, Victoria Principal, Barbara Eden, Jean Arthur, and Joan Collins, not to mention George C. Scott, Burgess Meredith, Joshua Logan, Jack Nicholson, Sidney Lumet, and Valerie Perrine, to name only a few.But with the success came many temptations, a few of which Larry Hagman succumbed to, and about which he writes candidly and unsparingly in this memoir, including his battle with drugs and alcohol and his subsequent recovery.It was as J.R., however, in the phenomenally successful seriesDallas(the second longest-running TV drama in history), that Hagman earned his greatest fame. Taking the reader behind the scenes, he shares many stories of ego clashes, offscreen relationships, and flamboyant behavior durning his work on that series -- and the pain he experienced as drugs and alcohol began to take their toll. In fact the greatest drama in Larry Hagman's life -- after his long, loving, and successful marriage to his wife, Maj -- came when he was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and entered into a race against time to find a liver donor.The "recovery" side of his story is not something he takes for granted, having overcome two addictions as well as undergoing a liver transplant in 1995 and a subsequent near-fatal motorcycle accident. His account of these difficulties is at once unflinchingly courageous and matter-of-fact and will be a source of inspiration to many readers. Despite problems that would have stopped most people, Larry Hagman continues to work on television and in film (he made a brilliant appearance in Mike Nichols's film about presidential ambition,Primary Colors)and enjoys life hugely.Dishy, witty, frank, and unsparing of Larry Hagman himself and of others,Hello Darlin'is, like its author, destined for international fame -- a rare memoir by a show-business celebrity that not only makes us laugh, applaud, and cry, but also leaves us with respect and admiration for a man who can not only tell a good story about others, but reveal something of himself.
LC Classification NumberPN2287.H17A3 2001
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- 01. Dez. 2021
An insight to I Dream of Jeannie’s leading man’s life
An interesting book recounting the good and bad. A little dry at times but mostly interesting.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Aug. 2018
read the book in two days, it was that good!
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- 28. Apr. 2021
Great book
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