Bryan Forbes has played a major part in film-making in the past decades, and he gives us rare insights into the industry, including an account of his turbulent years as head of production for EMI at Elstree. He also includes accounts of the friendships he has made along the way: he writes with compassion and humour of friends such as Peter Sellers, Katharine Hepburn, Elton John and Bette Davis, to name but a few. He tells us of his happiness with his family, and also of his near-fatal illness.
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Bryan Forbes has played a major part in film-making in the past decades, and he gives us rare insights into the industry, including an account of his turbulent years as head of production for EMI at Elstree. He also includes accounts of the friendships he has made along the way: he writes with compassion and humour of friends such as Peter Sellers, Katharine Hepburn, Elton John and Bette Davis, to name but a few. He tells us of his happiness with his family, and also of his near-fatal illness.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. From the publisher: An autobiography of Bryan Forbes, describing his turbulent years as head of production of EMI. The author also recollects his friendships with such stars as Graham Greene, Peter Sellers, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Terence Rattigan. This copy is near fine in gray cloth with silver titles on the spine. Very slight fading at the top edge. Text age darkening around the edges, apparently due to lesser quality paper. The armorial bookplate of Susan Mary Sheila Remingon-Hobbs on on the front pastedown. No other marks or damage. The unclipped DJ is fine in a protective mylar cover. Inscribed by the author on the ffep. Susan Mary Sheila Remington-Hobbs (née Winn) (1923-2001), Was the former wife of 4th Baron Ampthill, and later wife of Edward Reminton-Hobbs. AH25.
