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"I've always admitted that I'm ruled by my passions." -Elizabeth Taylor
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Find a better Grace Kelly biography, I'd skip this
- De Daniel en 08-20-12
De: Donald Spoto
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The Sound of Music Story
- How a Beguiling Young Novice, a Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing Von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
- De: Tom Santopietro
- Narrado por: Eric Michael Summerer
- Duración: 11 h y 19 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Now Tom Santopietro has written the ultimate Sound of Music fan audiobook with all the inside dope, from behind-the-scenes stories of the filming in Austria and Hollywood to new interviews with Johannes von Trapp and others. Santopietro looks back at the real-life story of Maria von Trapp, goes on to chronicle the sensational success of the Broadway musical, and recounts the story of the near cancellation of the film when Cleopatra bankrupted 20th Century Fox.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A must for super-fans
- De Simone en 07-29-17
De: Tom Santopietro
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Age of Cage
- Four Decades of Hollywood Through One Singular Career
- De: Keith Phipps
- Narrado por: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Nicolas Cage is many things, but love him, or laugh at him, there's no denying two things: You've seen one of his many films, and you certainly know his name. But who is he, really, and why has his career endured for over 40 years, with more than a hundred films, and birthed a million memes? Age of Cage is a smart, beguiling book about the films of Nicolas Cage and the actor himself, as well as a sharp-eyed examination of the changes that have taken place in Hollywood over the course of his career.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent filmography of a successful career
- De Pamela Plimpton en 04-04-22
De: Keith Phipps
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American Rebel
- The Life of Clint Eastwood
- De: Marc Eliot
- Narrado por: Marc Eliot
- Duración: 12 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 115
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 90
From the New York Times best-selling author Marc Eliot comes the definitive biography of one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful actors, producers, and directors in the history of American motion pictures. Marc Eliot examines the ever-exciting, often tumultuous arc of Eastwood's life and career, from his days as a disaffected college dropout, to his rise to fame as the archetypal loner, to his acceptance into the pantheon of the Academy as a multiple Oscar Award winner.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I learned the hard way.
- De Ty Pritchard en 07-23-10
De: Marc Eliot
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Without Lying Down
- De: Cari Beauchamp
- Narrado por: Holly Palance
- Duración: 20 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 22
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19
Cari Beauchamp masterfully combines biography with social and cultural history to examine the lives of Frances Marion and her many female colleagues who shaped filmmaking from the early teens through the 1940s. Frances Marion was Hollywood's highest paid screenwriter - male or female - for almost three decades, wrote almost 200 produced films and remains the only woman to win two Academy Awards for original screenwriting (The Big House and The Champ).
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Must Read
- De Robert Wallace en 03-19-19
De: Cari Beauchamp
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Robin Williams
- De: Emily Herbert
- Narrado por: Marston York
- Duración: 6 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 140
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 140
Through roles in cherished films such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, Aladdin and Hook, he became the genial face of family comedy. His childlike enthusiasm was infectious, sweeping viewers away. Allied to his lightning-quick improvisation and ability to riff lewdly off any cue thrown at him, Robin was that rare thing - a true comic genius who appealed to adults and children equally. He could also play it straight, and empathetic depth came to him naturally.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good... but too many quotes
- De DDub en 11-09-18
De: Emily Herbert
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Outlaw Marriages
- The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples
- De: Rodger Streitmatter
- Narrado por: Christopher Hurt
- Duración: 7 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 147
For more than a century before gay marriage became a hot-button political issue, same-sex unions flourished in America. Pairs of men and pairs of women joined together in committed unions, standing by each other "for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health" for periods of 30 or 40 - sometimes as many as 50 - years. In short, they loved and supported each other every bit as much as any husband and wife. In Outlaw Marriages, cultural historian Rodger Streitmatter reveals how some of these unions didn’t merely improve the quality of life for the two people involved but also enriched the American culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sames Sex Couples Through History
- De Susie en 12-11-12
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Can I Go Now?
- The Life of Sue Mengers, Hollywood's First Superagent
- De: Brian Kellow
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 13 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 58
A lively and colorful biography of Hollywood's first superagent - one of the most outrageous showbiz characters of the 1960s and 1970s, whose clients included Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Faye Dunaway, Michael Caine, and Candice Bergen. Before Sue Mengers hit the scene in the mid-1960s, talent agents remained quietly in the background. But staying in the background was not possible for Mengers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A little long.
- De Doris en 11-29-15
De: Brian Kellow
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Possessed
- The Life of Joan Crawford
- De: Donald Spoto
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 12 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
New York Times best-selling author Donald Spoto has brilliantly explored the lives and careers of numerous Hollywood stars and entertainment icons. In Possessed, his subject is the inimitable Joan Crawford, one of the most electrifying divas of the Golden Age of American film. A more thorough, revealing, and sympathetic portrait of the often maligned movie star - most notably lambasted, perhaps, in the scandalous best seller, Mommie Dearest - Possessed is a fascinating study of the real Joan Crawford, a remarkable actress, businesswoman, mother, and lover.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Waste of money
- De bkw74 en 07-19-21
De: Donald Spoto
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Jackie Kennedy: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Duke Holm
- Duración: 1 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Without a doubt, the name Jacqueline Kennedy draws multiple thoughts to mind. She is, perhaps, most well-known for her service as the first lady of the United States when her husband, John F. Kennedy, took office as the president, and for her role in restoring the White House. While she made major impacts on the White House, Jackie was much more than her title of first lady.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved this book. Love the Kennedys
- De Leroy en 09-29-17
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Steve McQueen
- A Biography
- De: Marc Eliot
- Narrado por: Marc Eliot
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 65
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 66
One of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and '70s with now-classics such as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Bullit, Steve McQueen is renowned as one of the most exciting actors ever to come out of Hollywood. Now, in Steve McQueen: A Biography, best-selling author Marc Eliot gives unique insight into McQueen's life, from his films to his three marriages, many affairs, and struggles with addictions.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Snooze
- De Cill en 10-27-11
De: Marc Eliot
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Sidney Poitier
- Man, Actor, Icon
- De: Aram Goudsouzian
- Narrado por: J. D. Jackson
- Duración: 20 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
In the first full biography of actor Sidney Poitier, Aram Goudsouzian analyzes the life and career of a Hollywood legend, from his childhood in the Bahamas to his 2002 Oscar for lifetime achievement. Poitier is a gifted actor, a great American success story, an intriguing personality, and a political symbol; his life and career illuminate America's racial history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Man, the Star, the Lightning Rod
- De Susie en 01-28-13
De: Aram Goudsouzian
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Backwards and in Heels
- De: Alicia Malone
- Narrado por: Katherine Littrell
- Duración: 8 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
Women have been instrumental in the success of American cinema since its very beginning. One of the first people to ever pick up a motion picture camera was a woman, as was the first screenwriter to win two Academy Awards, the inventor of the boom microphone, and the first person to be credited with the title film editor. Throughout the entire history of Hollywood women have been revolutionizing, innovating, and shaping how we make movies. Yet their stories are rarely shared. This is what film reporter Alicia Malone wants to change. Backwards and in Heels tells the history of women in film in a different way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book
- De Alfie en 09-27-21
De: Alicia Malone
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Another Nice Mess
- The Laurel & Hardy Story
- De: Raymond Valinoti
- Narrado por: Jack de Golia
- Duración: 2 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 25
Arguably the greatest comedy duo in show business history, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy delighted filmgoers and theatregoers for over 30 years. The public not only found Laurel's serene simpleton and Hardy's pompous buffoon hilarious, but they also thought of them as friends. Laurel and Hardy may have been nitwits, but they were loveable nitwits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Two Hours + of Biography
- De Jim en 05-13-15
De: Raymond Valinoti
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Furious Love
- Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century
- De: Sam Kashner, Nancy Schoenberger
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 17 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 171
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 114
He was a tough-guy Welshman softened by the affections of a breathtakingly beautiful woman; she was a modern-day Cleopatra madly in love with her own Mark Antony. For nearly a quarter of a century, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were Hollywood royalty, and their fiery romance - often called "the marriage of the century" - was the most notorious, publicized, and celebrated love affair of its day.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Paul Boehmer needs more practice
- De Brenda Miller en 06-16-10
De: Sam Kashner, y otros
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Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted
- And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made the Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic
- De: Jennifer Armstrong
- Narrado por: Amy Landon
- Duración: 11 h y 21 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 96
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 89
Mary Tyler Moore made her name as Dick Van Dyke's wife on the eponymous show; she was a cute, unassuming housewife that audiences loved. But when screenwriters James Brooks and Allan Burnes dreamed up an edgy show about a divorced woman with a career, network executives replied: "Americans won't watch television about New York City, divorcées, men with mustaches, or Jews." But Moore and her team were committed, and when the show finally aired, in spite of tepid reviews, fans loved it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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An Interesting Story That Never Quite Gets Told
- De S. Blythe en 07-26-13
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Jenni Rivera
- The Incredible Story of a Warrior Butterfly
- De: Leila Cobo
- Narrado por: Alma Cuervo
- Duración: 5 h
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 60
In Jenni Rivera: The Incredible Story of a Warrior Butterfly, Leila Cobo - pianist, TV host, and executive director for Latino content and programming at Billboard - brings us Jenni Rivera’s intimate and moving biography, reflecting on the party girl, the elegant woman, the great diva, the friend, the mother, and the grandmother. Discover the humble beginnings of Jenni’s life and career, as well as the emotional and sometimes turbulent moments that defined her persona and spirit.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I love Jenny 😘
- De Margaret Martinez en 01-23-17
De: Leila Cobo
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