Make 'Em Laugh: Short-Term Memories of Longtime Friends, by Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway
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Make 'Em Laugh: Short-Term Memories of Longtime Friends, by Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway
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The beloved Hollywood star and New York Times bestselling author of Unsinkable continues her intimate chat with fans in this entertaining collection of anecdotes, stories, jokes, and random musings from a woman who has seen it all—and done most of it.
From her acclaimed performances to her headline-making divorce from Eddie Fisher, raising a famous daughter to hitting the road with a successful one-woman show, Debbie Reynolds has been in the spotlight for decades. She’s met presidents, performed for the Queen of England, and partied with kings. A show business icon, she continues to sing and dance—and can drop more names than Andy Cohen.
In this fabulous personal tour, she recalls wonderful moments with the greats of the entertainment world—Lucille Ball, Frank Sinatra, Bette Davis, Phyllis Diller, and many, many more—sharing stories that shed new light on her life and career and the glittering world of Hollywood then and now. Debbie has plenty to tell—and in Make ’Em Laugh, she dishes it in the warm, down-to-earth voice her fans adore.
Debbie shares memories of late night pals and some of the greatest comedians of all time, stories from the big screen and small, and tales of marriage, motherhood, and children. Combining her wicked sense of humor and appealing charm, she reveals the personal side of show business and fame in funny, poignant, and delightful reminiscences. Nothing is off limits: Debbie talks about her sex life, her family drama—and even shares a few secret recipes.
As irresistible as the woman at its heart, this collection shows the consummate skill of a beloved entertainer who truly knows how to Make ’Em Laugh.
Make 'Em Laugh: Short-Term Memories of Longtime Friends, by Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway - Amazon Sales Rank: #29848 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-10
- Released on: 2015-11-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.25" h x .97" w x 5.50" l, .85 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 288 pages
Make 'Em Laugh: Short-Term Memories of Longtime Friends, by Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway Review “A frothy collection of stories and gossip from the comedic actress....Names drop like snowflakes, glistening in the sunny terrain of this exuberant memoir.” (Kirkus Reviews)“If I learned nothing else from my mom—and I learned quite a bit, though her sex tips left something to be desired, so to speak—it was this: ‘Life is hilarious—especially when it’s not—because that’s the only time it truly has to be.’” (Carrie Fisher)“Debbie Reynolds is one of our country’s most gifted and original actresses . . . literally a force of nature.” (Carl Reiner)“This book is just like Debbie—affectionate, unforgettable, and laugh-out-loud funny. I loved it and I love her.” (Mitzi Gaynor)“These rich, often illuminating, anecdotes read much like a catalogue of the memorabilia that Reynolds sold off over the last few years. The stories not only augment the gaps left in Unsinkable but also act as an elegy to the ever-fading memories of Hollywood’s golden era.” (Washington Post)“Debbie is my favorite woman on earth - and again, I apologize for breaking her rib!” (Roseanne Barr)“Who knew Debbie Reynolds could take down a running back like me? Incidentally, I enjoyed it. She is great.” (Regis Philbin)“Anyone who loves Hollywood and movies is bound to enjoy this lively, funny book, filled with candid recollections. Debbie was a movie-struck kid who experienced the last days of Hollywood’s Golden Age, and I love her clear-eyed memories.” (Leonard Maltin)“[Reynolds is] indisputably a grand dame of show business.” (NPR on UNSINKABLE)“Lively.” (People on UNSINKABLE)“Debbie Reynolds knows exactly how to steal the scene, wring tears, and most important, how to leave the audience feeling thoroughly entertained.” (New York Journal of Books on UNSINKABLE)“Nothing could sink this lady.” (New York Post on UNSINKABLE)
From the Back Cover
An entertaining collection of vignettes, stories, jokes, and musings from a woman who has seen it all—and done most of it—beloved Hollywood star and New York Times bestselling author of Unsinkable.
Debbie Reynolds’s life has been spread out across newspaper headlines and magazine covers for decades. She’s met presidents, performed for the Queen of England, and partied with kings. A show-business icon, she can still sing and dance—and can drop more names than the most connected talk-show hosts.
In this fabulous personal tour through sixty-five years on stage and screen, Debbie recalls wonderful moments with the greats of the entertainment world—Lucille Ball, Frank Sinatra, Bette Davis, Phyllis Diller, Gary Cooper, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, and many more—sharing stories that shed new light on her life and career and the glittering world of Hollywood.
As irresistible as the woman at its heart, this funny and charming collection displays the consummate skill of a beloved entertainer who truly knows how to make ’em laugh.
About the Author
Debbie Reynolds is an actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, and author best known for her leading roles in Singin' in the Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and on TV as Bobbi Adler in Will & Grace. After more than sixty years in the entertainment industry, she is truly a Hollywood icon. Today, she performs her one-woman show around the world, making films and television appearances, and writing a weekly syndicated advice column.
Dorian Hannaway was the director of late-night programming at CBS-TV for more than fifteen years, supervising the production of The Late Show with David Letterman; The Kids in the Hall; and The Late, Late Show. She has known Debbie for more than thirty years, and has written and produced many projects with her.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful! Debbie is a Gem By Gloria Walters What a wonderful book. Full of recollections of Debbie's career and her friends and family. I read in one sitting as I couldn't put it down. Finally got to meet her assistant Donald through her introduction of him in her book and cried when she talked about her former assistant Jen whom I had met and also loved. Beautiful pictures that haven't been published before. Highly recommended. I truly love this woman.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A Collection of Anecdotes from a Hollywood Veteran By Dr. Laurence Raw I had not previously encountered Debbie Reynolds's previous books, so did not have any autobiographical context to draw upon in evaluating this latest collection of anecdotes and observations.Having been in the business over seven decades now, Reynolds is one of the few surviving links to the so-called "Golden Age" of the Hollywood studios, when MGM could claim with justification that they possessed "more stars than there are in heaven." The fact that most of their contracted employees lived a life of perpetual servitude, even in the early Fifties, was cleverly suppressed. As a teenage actor and dancer, first employed by Warner Brothers and then MGM, Reynolds not only received a decent education but had the good fortune to star in some rather good movies, most notably SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952). She does not talk too much about her studio days in his book, other than to describe Elizabeth Taylor's rather unhappy existence as a star who was perpetually on show, even while not making movies. Reynolds remains sympathetic towards Taylor's predicament, despite the fact that Taylor stole Reynolds's first husband Eddie Fisher from her in the late Fifties.We hear other anecdotes about Reynolds's lengthy career in movies, television, and the stage. She is obviously proud of certain roles, notably THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN (1964), and the stage version of IRENE (1973), which ran for over 700 performances on Broadway and toured throughout the USA. In later life Reynolds carved out a career doing her one-person show combining song and comedy; she had a particular talent for mimicry that she developed to the full.Yet perhaps what emerges most tangibly from this book is Reynolds's basic reticence. Brought up mostly in Texas, she was accustomed to a world where people did not reveal their feelings in public and refrained from cursing. A throwback to more innocent times, she has found it difficult to adapt to the freer morals of the contemporary era; perhaps this helps to explain why she and her daughter Carrie Fisher did not talk to one another for two years. Reynolds refuses to dish the dirt on her movie and stage contemporaries, however much they might have wronged her - as a result, this volume can seem a little anodyne in tone. While being extremely talented and optimistic in nature, she maintains a facade of kindness that renders her a winning personality in public but leads to rather cliché-ridden writing.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Debbie Does Make Me Laugh! By Deborah J. White I have loved Debbie Reynolds for as long as I can remember. As a little girl, my parents got me the record of her singing "Tammy". I seriously think I wore a hole through it, I played it and sang along so often. Reading the memories of her life and friends brings me back to my own childhood and watching all of Debbie's movies. It also gave great insight into her crazy life off stage as well. The friends she had (Debbie and Elizabeth Taylor? After that divorce from Eddie, who would have thought?), Ava Gardner and Lana Turner, even Liberace! The parties, the heart aches, the hugs they had for each other. Debbie's stories show that actors are really just people after all.Thanks for sharing the memories with us. This is one book I will definitely re-read several times.PS- the story at the end was beyond hysterical! I could visualize Debbie and Carrie trying to get Todd's dog out of the tub, with Todd's lovely wife Catherine Hickland standing there in a bit of shock!Great read all the way through!
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