Angela Lansbury: A Life on Stage and Screen (Hardcover)

by Rob Edelman (Author), Audrey E. Kupferberg (Author)

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A warm and deeply human portrait of a woman and an actress loved by millions, here is the long-overdue biography of one of the world's most admired actresses. Angela Lansbury won four Tony awards and starred in some 50 movies. From Gaslight to her long-running hit TV series Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury has captured the spotlight, while at the same time lived through her share of heartaches and hard times. Illustrated with 16 pages of photos. Available now. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 287 pages
• Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation; First Edition edition (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559723270
• ISBN-13: 978-1559723275
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,500,173 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent biography of one of my favorite actresses, September 28, 1998

By A Customer

This is a thoughtful, three-dimensional portrait of one of my favorite actresses. It is well-researched, and full of anecdotes about Lansbury's life and thoughtful opinions of her film and television work. I learned much about Lansbury, and would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in her life and career.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A FACT FILLED ,HEART WARMING JOURNEY, April 30, 1998

By A Customer

THIS BOOK WAS A WONDERFUL INSIGHT INTO THE LIFE OF A GREAT LADY WHOS LIFE WAS AS INTERESTING AS THE MANY ROLES SHE HAS PLAYED THROUGH THE YEARS . MOVIES,STAGE,AND TV AND SONG SHE HAS DONE THEM ALL WITH STYLE AND ELEGANCE

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable glimpse--yet only a glimpse--into a fascinating life, September 18, 2006

By	C. A. Valentine (San Francisco) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Angela Lansbury: A Life on Stage and Screen (Paperback)

Angela Lansbury is, without doubt, a national treasure as an actress and has become something of an icon to many. While her television work has made her a durable popular favorite, recognition of her formidable talent and skill as a serious film and stage actress is less widespread, as this biography highlights.

The book is something of a valentine to Ms Lansbury, and while it
does include interesting tidbits of information about her life and work, manages to touch on the main events of her personal and professional life and has a decent offering of quotes from colleagues, friends and Ms Lansbury herself, it is by no means an
in-depth biography of this fascinating, multi-facted woman.

One is keenly aware that much has been left out or unexplored;
it may be that Ms Lansbury's own preference for privacy and the
power and status she possesses have made it difficult for a truly
definitive biography to be created. This is a disappointment.

In the right hands of a gifted biographer with deep access, the richness of Angela Lansbury's background, history, character, accomplishments and life would yield a magnificent theatrical biography.
She is deserving of no less.