Blair, Betsy — The Memory of All That

Elliott & Thompson Limited, London, 2004. First Paperback Edition, Softcover. As New. 9781904027300 revised first edition inscribed by author on the pre-title page with the words: "To Erica Wayne. with best wishes - Betsy Blair"; Betsy Blair was born in New Jersey. She was a child model, became a chorus dancer at fifteen and appeared on Broadway. She was married to Gene Kelly for sixteen years and appeared in such plays as Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. as well as Sabrina Fair and The Rainmaker. She has appeared in many motion pictures, including A Double Life, Kind Lady, The Snakepit. and Marty, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. the book details her childhood in New Jersey; the New York days on the stage; life in Hollywood, where she was blacklisted as a communist sympathiser, married Gene Kelly & knew or met most of the great stars of those years; & also her life in Paris in the late 1950's. Includes loosely inserted magazine review of the book. This is the first UK edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 319 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. no Dust Jacket as published.. White titles spine. illustrated by b/w. photo's.. Includes index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Hollywood; United States; Film, Radio & Television. ISBN: 190402730X. ISBN/EAN: 9781904027300. Inventory No: 3082.