Bette, Rita and the Rest of My Life (signed copy)

GARY MERRILL

ISBN 10: 0912769130 / ISBN 13: 9780912769134

Published by Lance Tapley, 1988

About this Item

First editon. Inscribed on the half title, "Best to ___/ Gary Merrill". Hardcover, 273 pp. with filmography. Illustrated. Autobiography of stage, screen, radio and TV actor Gary Merrill (1915-1990). Fine in very good dust jacket. Merrill's career included movie roles in "Winger Victory", "Twelve O'Clock High" and "All About Eve". He married Bette Davis and, after their divorce, was involved with Rita Hayworth. a social activist as well, Merrill took part in the Selma-to-Montgomery Civil Rights march in 1965 and with anti-Vietnam War causes.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bette, Rita and the Rest of My Life (signed copy)
• Publisher: Lance Tapley
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0912769130
• ISBN 13: 9780912769134
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition.
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Synopsis

Explains the purpose of a personal statement on graduate school applications, gives advice on creating a fresh and unique statement, and gathers successful examples

Reviews

This is the autobiography of a determinedly independent man who began to rebel seemingly shortly after he was born in New England in 1915. As actor, lover and occasional hell-raiser, Merrill captivates readers by recounting the details of his life, no less rocky than the Maine coast, his heart's true home. In his youth, he won roles in SRO plays ( Born Yesterday , Brother Rat , etc.); film parts followed, most memorably in the 1950s classic, All About Eve , and an off-screen role as Bette Davis's husband. The marriage lasted nine years before "The Queen" and her equally hard-headed spouse called it quits. Before the divorce, though, they had good times with their children and friends, and exhilarating visits with Hollywood and British luminaries. Merrill also has fond memories of his four-year affair with Rita Hayworth, who shines in a different light here. He voices a protest against "an unbelievable book" by Bette Davis's daughter, B. D. Hyman ( My Mother's Keeper ) as full of unfounded attacks on her mother. Photos not seen by PW.
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