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~ (Author) "According to legend, my seaside hometown was named Santa Monica because its streams were so sparkling and full it reminded the Spanish fathers of Saint..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, San Francisco, Santa Monica (more...)
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Stuart was "just another" ice cream blonde who had appeared in mostly B-grade Hollywood movies in the 1930s and 1940sAuntil she was cast in her Oscar-nominated role as Old Rose in the phenomenally successful Titanic. Now the world wants to know more about the obscure origins of this feisty, free-spirited octogenarian. Here, she recounts her bohemian youth in California, her disenchantment with Hollywood, and her high jinks with friends such as Groucho Marx and Humphrey Bogart. While reading, one longs for a romantic, seemingly simpler age when leisurely steamship cruises to the Orient, such as that taken by Stuart and her second husband, were not unusual among a certain set. More recent vignettes are lackluster by comparison. Stuart claims that her life has essentially been a quest to "make her mark," which culminated with Titanic. This bookAa collection of musingsAstems from the author's new-found fame, without which it probably would not have been written. Recommended for general collections.AJayne Plymale, Univ. of Georgia, Athens
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In a world awash in niche marketing, it is hard to imagine more of a niche subject for a star bio than Stuart, the venerable actress of Titanic fame. Golden-agers, Hollywoodophiles, and Titanic or James Cameron cultists will be those most interested in the Screen Actors Guild founding member's memoirs, which cover a career of more than 60 years. Bright as a new penny, Stuart and Thompson's prose skips from anecdote to incident, occasionally spewing such details as those of a botched abortion, which led to a leg infection, which led to Stuart's mother's coming to stay with her and husband Gordon, which spurred him to finally finish the fireplace and close the hole in the wall. And then there is Stuart's reaction to sharing billing in her first movie with Kay Francis: "I felt so superior because I was a stage actress and she was--well, you know!" Entertaining film history that you know patrons will want. By the way, Gloria's husband Arthur Sheekman was, like American Nazi George Lincoln Rockwell's dad, a close friend of Groucho Marx. Mike Tribby
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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition (September 8, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0316815713
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316815710
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #666,730 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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New York, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Old Rose, Gloria Stuart, James Cameron, James Whale, Academy Award, Beverly Hills, Emerald Bay, Garden of Allah, Gordon Newell, Research Service, Southern California, Sir Max, The Old Dark House, Ward Ritchie, Air Mail, George Kaufman, Kim Basinger, Shirley Temple, Fourth of July, Groucho Marx, Harry Ruby
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1.0 out of 5 stars Weakest "Hollywood" Bio. in Many Moons, July 3, 2000
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Gloria Stuart's name was known only to cinema afficiandos-mostly for her appearances in The Old Dark House, The Invisible Man & two John Ford 1930s films-until she was cast as the older Rose in the 1997 film, Titanic. This provided an opportunity for her to join the ever-growing ranks of Hollywood memoir-writers. Her book is one of the weakest of its kind in many years. Much of the reaction to the book has focused on her passing mention that she enjoys masturbating, as if that were either startling or egregiously evil. More pertinent to most prospective readers is the fact that the book contains little of substance. It is padded with such details as menus for dinner parties & the names of celebrities in the same night club (not necessarily the same table) as Ms. Stuart. There is almost nothing about the details of any of her films or their making; an alleged filmography provides dubious classifications of many of them. There are also factual errors-for example, George Stevens did not win an academy award for directing Alice Adams & the statement that Hollywood was not affected by the Great Depression is one of the all-time howlers. The book, in many ways seems to be one long whine-poor Gloria never got roles that would have made her famous until Titanic. This reader was left with the impression that the roles were not there for her because more talented people got them. It is generally gratifying to see success come to a veteran player. Unfortunately, this book does nothing to make one believe that it was particularly justified in this case.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Pitiful book, September 28, 2002
This review is from: Gloria! I Just Kept Hoping (Audio Cassette)
This has got to be just about THE WORST biography I've ever read. 'I just kept hoping' it would get better, but no such luck. Sheeesh...apparently all this woman did during her lifetime was practice 'free love', get drunk, give silly dinner parties, spend money like she had some, half-assed took care of her kid, and complained about not getting great roles as an 'actress.' Well, maybe she never got the plum parts because she presented herself as a self-indulgent, egocentric, vain, petty, talentless ... Broads like her were a dime a dozen. I would hope that if I were fortunate to live such a long life as Ms. Stuart, I would be able to talk about SOMETHING worthwhile that I had done for someone other than myself. When I didn't know anything about her, I wished she had won that oscar. Now that I have read this piece of trash I praise Kim Basinger for beating out the old hag on oscar night. To me, Ms. Stuart came off as an extremely superficial, frivolous, none too bright, diva-wannabe from her beginning to the present day.
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1.0 out of 5 stars This Is a "Rose" With Thorns!, September 12, 1999
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I was very disappointed In Ms Stuart's Book. I thought I would be reading about some nice Old Hollywood Movie Star! Instead, I was reading about an Old Woman Masturbating and how upset she was that Her and Kim Basinger Tied for the SAG Award! Its a shame because Ms Stuart could have taken this opportunity to bring us back to the Golden Days Of Hollywood! Throughout the Book, all she does is complain about how Hollywood Mistreated her and she talks Way Too Much About Her Sex Life. I couldnt believe her attitude about being nominated for the various awards that she received for the Titanic and to insinuate that She would have won the SAG Award all by herself if she had only sent in her Ballot, for one thing, I dont believe her story about the Ballot and secondly she should be thrilled to have Tied Kim Bassinger who went on to Win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar as well she should have! Ms Stuart Even Complains about the Floral Arrangement that 20th Century Fox sent her! Gloria Honey, ANY OLDER ACTRESS COULD HAVE PLAYED OLD ROSE IN THE TITANIC! You were simply riding the wave of its Astounding Succes and its a shame that you didnt enjoy it. I do NOT Recommend this book and I will never be able to watch the Titanic In the Same Way Again! They should have thrown her Overboard!
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3.0 out of 5 stars I Just Kept Hoping It Would Get Better!
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At last a biography that is honest and to the point and doesn't whitewash anything. Those fans who spend their lives watching old movies in their basement and are shocked that... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Yuk!
Who needs to know this old bag's sex-life? Whatever happened to dignity? Yuk!
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