1st printing indicated on copyright page. Inscribed in two different inks by Eleanor Vallee and Byron Clark - her actor husband. "March 7th 1997 To Pretty Talented Nancy You are a lovely lady enjoyed being on your show. "Rudy's Time was our Time" and now "My time is Your Time." God Bless! Eleanor Vallee." And then inscribed by her husband in black ink: " Thank you so much Nancy - Good to work with - Byron Clark." (Also signed on two other pages to Nancy by Eleanor.).

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Title: My Vagabond Lover: An Intimate Biography of Rudy Vallee
Publisher: UNKNO
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0878339183
ISBN 13: 9780878339181
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Traces the life and career of Rudy Vallee, describing his accomplishments in radio, motion pictures, and on Broadway

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When Rudy and Eleanor met in 1945, the Yalie "crooner" was already past the apotheosis he had reached during the Depression Era, and the schoolgirl had to ask her mother who Vallee was. They bridged the generation chasm with a steadfast affection that comes across more genuinely than any anecdote in this pallid biography. As a chronicle of Rudy's career, Eleanor's account is perplexing?in part because the author has an aversion to dates?but as a barometer of waning stardom, it is occasionally poignant. From television offers and film scenarios that never materialized to his Broadway "comeback," Eleanor focuses on the twilight of Rudy's career and offers the lasting lesson that fame is fickle. For all the book's good intentions, the result can be cloying, presumably because the author is too close to her subject. Less a biography, more a tribute to a legend past his prime, this is recommended for only the most comprehensive collections.?Jayne Plymale-Jackson, Univ. of Georgia Libs., Athens
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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