Playing the Field [Hardcover]

Mamie Van Doren (Author)

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One Hollywood blond bombshell of the 1950s and 1960s "tells all" in her sensational memoir of her bumpy film career and her strong attachment to her parents. The heart of her story is her passion for attractive, celebrated menRay Anthony (husband number two), Joe Namath, and Johnny Carson to name a fewand nothing is left to the reader's imagination as she retells her emotional and sexual escapades. This tell-all autobiography is classic Hollywood, and Van Doren has written a candid, entertaining story with apologies to no one. Virgina A. Doser, Saddleback Coll. Lib., Mission Viejo, Cal.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Putnam Adult; First Edition edition (September 21, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399132406
• ISBN-13: 978-0399132407
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,086,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INTERESTING AND JUICY, July 27, 2008

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This review is from: Playing the Field (Hardcover)

THIS IS ABOUT FORMER MOVIE SEX GODDESS MAMIE VAN DOREN WHO TELLS US HOW TO PLAY THE FIELD WHICH SHE DID QUITE WELL. SHE DOES A REAL GOOD JOB IN THIS VERY HONEST AND ENLIGHTENING STORY. MAMIE HOLDS NO PUCHES AS SHE TELLS US OF HER LIFE BETWEEN THE SHEETS WITH MANY MANY MEN. AMONG THEM SHE REVEALS SOME SECRETS ON LOVE MAKING WITH BROADWAY JOE, STEVE MCQUEEN, BURT REYNOLDS AND SOME CLOSE SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS WITH JOHNNY CARSON AND HENRY KISSINGER. MOST OF MAMIE'S MOVIES WERE BAD AND VERY FORGETABLE, BUT THIS BOOK IS NOT. I LIKED THIS OPEN AND HONEST LOOK AT HER FILM AND PRIVATE LIFE. MAMIE CERTAINLY WAS ONE OF THE HOTTEST OF THE BLONDE SEX GODDESSSES OF THE 1950'S AND 60'S. SHE EVEN DID SOME TOPLESS A FEW YEARS AGO. (SOME HABITS DIE HARD) IF YOU LIKE GOSSIP AND ARE CURIOUS ABOUT SOME OF THE LIFE BETWEEN SHEETS IN HOLLYWOOD THEN THIS IS FOR YOU. A VERY GOOD READ.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book By a Beautiful Women!!, July 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Playing The Field (Paperback)

This is a great biography of the beautiful reknowned actress Mamie Van Doren.It's highly recommeded.We all love you,Mamie!!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful Book By A Beautiful Women!!, July 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Playing the Field (Hardcover)

This is a great biography of the beautiful,sexy actress Mamie Van Doren is a great book and of her rich life and career.It's highly recommended.Mamie,we all love you!!