I'll Think about That Tomorrow [Hardcover]

Evelyn Keyes (Author)

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Like its predecessor, Scarlett O'Hara's Younger Sister, this sequel concentrates on Keyes's drive to succeed as a performer, writer and lover. After her divorce from her last husband, Artie Shaw, the author explored career possibilities in England and Hollywood although she was aware that roles available to actresses in their later years were limited. She finally made a hit as the star in a U.S. touring company of No, No Nanette in 1987. Keyes goes on at length about the trials of no longer being "the baby," as she refers to her plum roles in films during the 1930s and '40s. While aiming at a light tone, she is so self-involved that even her humor becomes tiresome. She mentions other people--spouses Shaw, Charles Vidor and John Huston, and lovers including Mike Todd--mostly as they affected her. Photos not seen by PW.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Dutton; 1st edition (April 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525249699
• ISBN-13: 978-0525249696
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Old And The Young, April 17, 2005

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Kevin Killian (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'll Think about That Tomorrow (Hardcover)

Not as interesting as her previous memoir SCARLETT O'HARA'S YOUNGER SISTER, This book still manages to make some thought-proviking observations about aging and the difference between men and women. It is particularly notable for its insights into the home life of Stanley and Christiane Kubrick in London during the 1960s and 1970s.

Evelyn undergoes some truly trying times, including trying to prop up the failing life of her former husband Artie Shaw, as well as being privy to some of the alarming physical setbacks endured by her other famous husband, John Huston. Meanwhile she attracts a young gay admirer and revisits many of the old sites and people from her past, the whole thing taking on a very very Proust, Past Regained semblance of deja vu. Kirk Douglas behaves badly towards her, as is to be expected. She appears in an episode of Steven Spielberg's TV series, directed by Joe Dante, co-starring an old face from the 1940s, pal Eddie Bracken. She stars in the national tour of No, No, Nanette, with Don Ameche, who comes off like a prince. While her glow of stardom was never as great as that of say, Lana or Marilyn, Evelyn gave off some good performances and was always a trouper. We don't often think of her but when we do, it's with great affection and nostalgia. She was, as they used to say when they didn't know what else to say, a pistol all right.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Evelyn Keyes bio, November 24, 2009

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This review is from: I'll Think about That Tomorrow (Hardcover)

This is the second part of Evelyn Keyes' biography. The first part is Scarlett O'Hara's Little Sister. You should read that one first for some of the incidents and comments in the second book to make sense. An interesting, chatty, gossipy look at the life of an actress in Hollywood of the 30's and 40's. And how did she put up with Artie Shaw all those years?? Recommended for old movie buffs.