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Gielgud : a theatrical life / Jonathan Croall.

By: Croall, Jonathan [author]

Language: English Publisher: New York : Continuum, 2001Description: xii, 579 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0826413331 (alk. paper); 9780826413338Subject(s): Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 | Actors -- Great Britain -- BiographyDDC classification: 792.028092 | B LOC classification: PN2598.G45 | C76 2001

Contents:

Part One: Early stages 1904-1929 -- Part Two: Lord of the West End 1929-1937 -- Part Three: Shakespeare in peace and war 1937-1948 -- Part Four: Rise and fall 1948-1968 -- Part Five: Indian summer 1968-2000.

Summary: In an attempt to write an honest, rounded account of this much-loved man, Jonathan Croall has conducted in-depth interviews with more than 100 of his contemporaries, including John Mills and Peter Ustinov. The book recounts his childhood and his illustrious career.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 551-555) and index.

Part One: Early stages 1904-1929 --
Part Two: Lord of the West End 1929-1937 --
Part Three: Shakespeare in peace and war 1937-1948 --
Part Four: Rise and fall 1948-1968 --
Part Five: Indian summer 1968-2000.

In an attempt to write an honest, rounded account of this much-loved man, Jonathan Croall has conducted in-depth interviews with more than 100 of his contemporaries, including John Mills and Peter Ustinov. The book recounts his childhood and his illustrious career.

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