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Joyce Grenfell was one of the last century’s greatest entertainers, renowned worldwide for her monologues, songs, and comic writing. Her career spanned over 30 years, ranging from wartime tours to solo stage shows, films such as the St Trinian’s series, appearances on BBC TV and numerous radio broadcasts. Contained here are five sparkling productions of her work, performed by acting legend Maureen Lipman – who is celebrated for portraying Joyce in the 1991 TV film Re-Joyce – alongside a delightful reading by Joyce Grenfell herself of her autobiography.

Trudi Gerster (1919-2013) war die bekannteste Märchenerzählerin der Schweiz, Schauspielerin und Politikerin. 70 Jahre lang stand sie auf der Bühne und berührte mit ihrer einzigartigen Erzählkunst Hunderttausende von Menschen. Sie sammelte und bearbeite Geschichten aus aller Welt. Trudi Gerster setzte ihre Stimme auch politisch ein und trat 1968 mit den ersten Frauen in den Grossen Rat in Basel Stadt ein. Sie engagierte sich für Frauenrechte, Umweltschutz, Kultur, fairere Bedingungen für Kulturschaffende und Heimatschutz.

Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899-January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema films like The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Caine Mutiny, made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart as the greatest male star of classic American cinema. Lauren Bacall, born Betty Joan Perske (September 16, 1924-August 12, 2014), was one of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema and an award-winning Broadway stage actress.

Críticos, expertos, historiadores y espectadores coinciden en afirmar que es el más grande actor en la historia del cine, el más completo, el más renovador, el más influyente sobre varias generaciones de actores, y también el más misterioso. Nació en Omaha (Nebraska, Estados Unidos) el 3...

Susan Hayward, born Edythe Marrenner (June 30, 1917 - March 14, 1975) was a fashion model and Oscar-winning American actress. By the late 1940s, Hayward achieved recognition for her dramatic abilities with the first of five Academy Award Best Actress nominations for her performance as an alcoholic in Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman (1947).

“Salve, il mio nome è Matthew, anche se potreste conoscermi con un altro nome. I miei amici mi chiamano Matty. E dovrei essere morto.” Inizia così l’avvincente storia dell’acclamato attore Matthew Perry, che ci accompagna in un viaggio che va dalla sua infanzia, segnata dal desiderio di emergere, al raggiungimento della fama e poi alla dipendenza e al recupero, dopo essere stato in fin di vita. Prima delle frequenti visite in ospedale e dei periodi di disintossicazione, c’è stato un Matthew di cinque anni, che viaggiava da Montreal a Los Angeles dividendosi tra i genitori separati.

Charlie Chaplin gilt als der erste Weltstar der Geschichte. Über 1000 Bücher über sein Leben sind bereits erschienen – und das weltweit in fast 100 Sprachen. Man kann getrost behaupten, dass der "Mythos Chaplin" eine zeitlose Strahlkraft besitzt. Dennoch hat sich bisher kein (Hör)Buch den Erfolgsgeheimnissen Chaplins gewidmet, so aufbereitet, dass sie sich zur Anwendung für erfolgsinteressierte Menschen eignen. Dieses Ziel verfolgt das Hörbuch.

El éxito de Carmen de Mairena es indiscutible. Con «Crónicas Marcianas» ha alcanzado la máxima popularidad. Todo el mundo la conoce, todo el mundo la quiere e intenta seguir sus pasos. Con la llegada del nuevo milenio, nace el imperio friki: Paco Porras; Tamara / Amber / Yurena; Leonardo...

Invitation sonore à découvrir une période méconnue de la carrière de Louis de Funès, ce coffret unique de trois CD réalisé par Jean-Baptiste Mersiol traverse les débuts méconnus du génie de la comédie, entre 1949 et 1962, révélant un chanteur et un artiste capable de bien plus que ne le laissera paraître sa célébrité. Entre l’émission et parti politique humoristique.

This eclectic volume traces Rigg’s career as a renowned star of television, film, and the stage. The author includes insights from rare, archived interviews, encompassing both video dialogues conducted by the University of Kent and Oxford Union.

Since moving to Hollywood at age seventeen, Steve Guttenberg has delighted and moved audiences with his film and television work. But when his father is diagnosed with kidney failure, Steve has to step into a new and wholly unexpected role: caretaker. In Time to Thank, Steve tracks his weekly road trips from Los Angeles to Arizona to care for his father and the ways in which his time on the road affords him the perspective to reflect on his life.

Je me suis jusqu'à maintenant principalement racontée par des images, des films que j'ai mis en scène, des peintures, des dessins... Aujourd'hui, les mots sortent. Ils s'organisent et me montrent le chemin. Je détricote mon histoire et la redécouvre. J'ai protégé si longtemps ceux qui m'ont abusée... Au fur et à mesure que je nomme, ma vérité reprend le pouvoir. Mes limites deviennent plus claires : on ne peut plus les enfreindre. Je me réveille avec cette sensation étrange que plus rien ne sera pareil après.

Så grin dog! er en livsbekræftende og åbenhjertig fortælling om en af vores mest elskede og originale kunstnere. Skuespilleren, komikeren og cirkusdirektøren Søren Østergaard åbner døren til en fortælling om en gøgler, en drømmer og et viljestærkt menneske, der både har fået sit eget cirkus, et tivoli, kunst på sine vægge, et hus i Italien og et i Nordsjælland, verdens eneste cirkusvogn med varme i badeværelsesgulvet, en hund, der hedder Bob, og en hustru – Lisbet Lundquist – der gør ham lykkelig hver dag.

Conoce la vida del afamado actor, cantante, productor y reconocido artista plástico, Fernando Allende. Una vida llena de interesantes movimientos y extraordinarias jugadas de la energía suprema que lo ha guiado siempre. Descubre la historia que hay detrás de cada papel asignado, de cada logro alcanzado, de cada batalla ganada, en cuarenta y cinco relatos breves llenos de la magia del vivir. Hoy, él celebra su trayectoria con la reedición de sus anecdóticas memorias llenas de gracia.

In this intimate memoir, Luke takes us behind the scenes of his career on the stage and screen. He writes beautifully of the relationship he now has with his family and the respect they all have for one another on their different paths. Luke's story is a powerful tale of resilience, courage, and the pursuit of finding a sense of belonging and identity, but mostly (and hopefully) a story of inspiration.

David's north star for navigating life's challenges has always been his positive outlook and his resilience. 'This time next year, we'll be millionaires' was what Derek Trotter once said. This certainly wasn't always the case for David, growing up in a working class family in London in the rubble of the Blitz. Before he was making us laugh on TV he was a jobbing electrician. But with every challenge he has faced in life, he's always looked forward, and has never give in.

Academy Award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Shirley MacLaine shares a dazzling memoir in photographs, chronicling her extraordinary life with 150+ images from her personal archive With more than seventy years on the silver screen, Shirley MacLaine has, as she says, seen...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The irreverent and candid coming-of-age memoir of Nicole Maines, trailblazing trans actress, activist—and sometimes someone who’s just existing, which is actually pretty hard! Nicole Maines knows a little something about “happily ever after”—not just because...

In this brutally candid memoir, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no punches about the ups and downs of his career and his sometimes stormy relationship with his famous sister, Julia.

أيقونة الأبيض والأسود، متعددة الأدوار والشخصيات، عاصرت أجيالاً من السينمائيين والمخرجين وعاشت عصر السينما الذهبي، إنها فاتن حمامة سيدة الشاشة العربية، وهي...