-
Chaplin
- A Life
- Narrado por: Steve West
- Duración: 10 h y 35 m
No se pudo agregar al carrito
Add to Cart failed.
Error al Agregar a Lista de Deseos.
Error al eliminar de la lista de deseos.
Error al añadir a tu biblioteca
Error al seguir el podcast
Error al dejar de seguir el podcast
Exclusivo para miembros Prime: ¿Nuevo en Audible? Obtén 2 audiolibros gratis con tu prueba.
Chaplin
Compra ahora por $24.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Resumen del Editor
Born in London, in 1889, Charlie Chaplin grew up in dire poverty. Both his parents were in show business, but severe alcoholism cut short his father's flourishing career, and his beloved mother first lost her voice, then lost her mind to syphilis. Charlie, at age seven, was committed to the Hanwell School for Orphans and Destitute Children. How then did this poor, lonely child become such an extraordinary comedian, known and celebrated worldwide? Chaplin cut his teeth in British music halls, but it was America that made him.
At age 25, he was touring here with a vaudeville troupe when his talents caught the eye of entertainment entrepreneur Mack Sennett, who spirited him off to California and signed him to a film contract. Chaplin became Sennett's star comedian, and by 28 the actor had become a millionaire and the world's greatest celebrity.
Weissman traces Chaplin's life and the sources of his genius in fascinating detail, demonstrating how his tragic childhood shaped his personality and his art. Infamous for his politics and his scandalous sex life, Chaplin was a much more complex and contradictory character than has hitherto been known. Weissman brilliantly illuminates both the screen legend and the turbulent era through which he lived and worked.
Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
-
Get Happy
- The Life of Judy Garland
- De: Gerald Clarke
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 208
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 166
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 166
She lived at full throttle on stage, screen, and in real life, with highs that made history and lows that finally brought down the curtain at age 47. Judy Garland died over 30 years ago, but no biography has so completely captured her spirit - and demons - until now. From her tumultuous early years as a child performer to her tragic last days, Gerald Clarke reveals the authentic Judy in a biography rich in new detail and unprecedented revelations.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A good book, but...
- De Donna Deal en 08-27-21
De: Gerald Clarke
-
Rememberings
- De: Sinéad O'Connor
- Narrado por: Sinéad O'Connor
- Duración: 7 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 1,130
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 989
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 985
From the acclaimed, controversial singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor comes a revelatory memoir of her fraught childhood, musical triumphs, fearless activism, and of the enduring power of song.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Brilliant
- De Lora en 06-05-21
De: Sinéad O'Connor
-
My Autobiography
- De: Charles Chaplin, David Robinson - introduction
- Narrado por: Steve John Shepherd
- Duración: 19 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 73
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 62
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Take an unforgettable journey with the man George Bernard Shaw called "the only genius to come out of the movie industry" as he moves from his impoverished South London childhood to the heights of Hollywood wealth and fame; from the McCarthy-era investigations to his founding of United Artists to his "reverse migration" back to Europe.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Finally Chaplin’s auto is available!
- De Ryan Baumbach en 04-28-22
De: Charles Chaplin, y otros
-
Born Standing Up
- A Comic's Life
- De: Steve Martin
- Narrado por: Steve Martin
- Duración: 4 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,802
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,167
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,095
In the mid-70s, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. Born Standing Up is, in his own words, the story of "why I did stand-up and why I walked away".
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fantastic
- De Andrew en 11-30-07
De: Steve Martin
-
Hazel Scott
- The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist
- De: Karen Chilton
- Narrado por: Karen Chilton
- Duración: 9 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 24
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 20
The acclaimed author of I Wish You Love, Karen Chilton explores the life of legendary jazz performer and civil rights activist Hazel Scott. A well-researched tribute to a woman of immense achievement, Hazel Scott abounds with fascinating detail of a not-too-distant time in American history.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Loved Every Minute of It
- De Melanie Thomas en 10-31-23
De: Karen Chilton
-
Robin
- De: Dave Itzkoff
- Narrado por: Fred Berman
- Duración: 16 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,798
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,526
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,509
From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams was a singularly innovative and beloved entertainer. He often came across as a man possessed, holding forth on culture and politics while mixing in personal revelations - all with mercurial, tongue-twisting intensity as he inhabited and shed one character after another with lightning speed. But as Dave Itzkoff shows in this revelatory biography, Williams’ comic brilliance masked a deep well of conflicting emotions and self-doubt.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Disappointing but worth a read
- De Joe Moore en 05-18-18
De: Dave Itzkoff
-
Get Happy
- The Life of Judy Garland
- De: Gerald Clarke
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 208
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 166
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 166
She lived at full throttle on stage, screen, and in real life, with highs that made history and lows that finally brought down the curtain at age 47. Judy Garland died over 30 years ago, but no biography has so completely captured her spirit - and demons - until now. From her tumultuous early years as a child performer to her tragic last days, Gerald Clarke reveals the authentic Judy in a biography rich in new detail and unprecedented revelations.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A good book, but...
- De Donna Deal en 08-27-21
De: Gerald Clarke
-
Rememberings
- De: Sinéad O'Connor
- Narrado por: Sinéad O'Connor
- Duración: 7 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 1,130
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 989
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 985
From the acclaimed, controversial singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor comes a revelatory memoir of her fraught childhood, musical triumphs, fearless activism, and of the enduring power of song.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Brilliant
- De Lora en 06-05-21
De: Sinéad O'Connor
-
My Autobiography
- De: Charles Chaplin, David Robinson - introduction
- Narrado por: Steve John Shepherd
- Duración: 19 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 73
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 62
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Take an unforgettable journey with the man George Bernard Shaw called "the only genius to come out of the movie industry" as he moves from his impoverished South London childhood to the heights of Hollywood wealth and fame; from the McCarthy-era investigations to his founding of United Artists to his "reverse migration" back to Europe.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Finally Chaplin’s auto is available!
- De Ryan Baumbach en 04-28-22
De: Charles Chaplin, y otros
-
Born Standing Up
- A Comic's Life
- De: Steve Martin
- Narrado por: Steve Martin
- Duración: 4 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,802
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,167
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,095
In the mid-70s, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. Born Standing Up is, in his own words, the story of "why I did stand-up and why I walked away".
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fantastic
- De Andrew en 11-30-07
De: Steve Martin
-
Hazel Scott
- The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist
- De: Karen Chilton
- Narrado por: Karen Chilton
- Duración: 9 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 24
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 20
The acclaimed author of I Wish You Love, Karen Chilton explores the life of legendary jazz performer and civil rights activist Hazel Scott. A well-researched tribute to a woman of immense achievement, Hazel Scott abounds with fascinating detail of a not-too-distant time in American history.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Loved Every Minute of It
- De Melanie Thomas en 10-31-23
De: Karen Chilton
-
Robin
- De: Dave Itzkoff
- Narrado por: Fred Berman
- Duración: 16 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,798
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,526
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,509
From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams was a singularly innovative and beloved entertainer. He often came across as a man possessed, holding forth on culture and politics while mixing in personal revelations - all with mercurial, tongue-twisting intensity as he inhabited and shed one character after another with lightning speed. But as Dave Itzkoff shows in this revelatory biography, Williams’ comic brilliance masked a deep well of conflicting emotions and self-doubt.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Disappointing but worth a read
- De Joe Moore en 05-18-18
De: Dave Itzkoff
-
Camera Man
- Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century
- De: Dana Stevens
- Narrado por: Dana Stevens
- Duración: 12 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 134
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 114
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 114
In Camera Man, film critic Dana Stevens pulls the lens out from Keaton’s life and work to look at concurrent developments in entertainment, journalism, law, technology, the political and social status of women, and the popular understanding of addiction. With erudition and sparkling humor, Stevens hopscotches among disciplines to bring us up to the present day, when Keaton’s breathtaking (and sometimes life-threatening) stunts remain more popular than ever as they circulate on the internet in the form of viral gifs
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Worth a listen, but only as a postscript to Curtis
- De Vikon en 05-05-22
De: Dana Stevens
-
I Was Better Last Night
- A Memoir
- De: Harvey Fierstein
- Narrado por: Harvey Fierstein
- Duración: 12 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 1,001
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 870
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 861
Harvey Fierstein’s legendary career has transported him from community theater in Brooklyn, to the lights of Broadway, to the absurd excesses of Hollywood and back. He’s received accolades and awards for acting in and/or writing an incredible string of hit plays, films, and TV shows.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Loved it
- De Mary Ellen Guadagno en 03-09-22
De: Harvey Fierstein
-
Natalie Wood
- A Life
- De: Gavin Lambert
- Narrado por: Robert Blumenfeld
- Duración: 13 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 129
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 108
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 108
From her starring roles as a skeptical child in the perennial classic Miracle on 34thStreet and a troubled adolescent in Rebel Without a Cause to mature roles in Splendor in the Grass and West Side Story, actress Natalie Wood transfixed the world with her hypnotic brown eyes. Yet behind the beautiful façade lurked a fragile, sparkling, generous, funny woman traumatized by her childhood and beset by personal demons.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
a mom story
- De M. Gobet en 10-30-15
De: Gavin Lambert
-
Drama
- An Actor's Education
- De: John Lithgow
- Narrado por: John Lithgow
- Duración: 10 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 503
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 447
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 446
In this riveting and surprising personal history, John Lithgow shares a backstage view of his own struggle, crisis, and discovery, revealing the early life and career that took place out of the public eye. Above all Lithgow’s memoir is a tribute to his most important influence: his father, Arthur Lithgow, who, as an actor, director, producer, and great lover of Shakespeare, brought theater to John’s boyhood. From bedtime stories to Arthur’s illustrious productions, performance and storytelling were constant and cherished parts of family life.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Superb
- De Diane Havens en 05-15-12
De: John Lithgow
-
Somebody
- The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando
- De: Stefan Kanfer
- Narrado por: Armando Durán
- Duración: 14 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Brando is perpetually fascinating, both for the power of the characters he portrayed and for his tumultuous personal life. Best-selling biographer Stefan Kanfer seamlessly intertwines the man and the work to give us the fullest and most illuminating appraisal yet. Kanfer takes us from Brando's troubled childhood to his arrival in New York in the 1940s, where he studied with the legendary Stella Adler and became, at age 23, the star of Broadway in A Streetcar Named Desire.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
so boring, made me not like brando
- De A. Garofalo en 02-20-14
De: Stefan Kanfer
-
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
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
A must for super-fans
- De Simone en 07-29-17
De: Tom Santopietro
-
Enchantment
- The Life of Audrey Hepburn
- De: Donald Spoto
- Narrado por: Kimberly Farr
- Duración: 11 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 302
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 237
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 236
Her name is synonymous with elegance, style, and grace. Over the course of her extraordinary life and career, Audrey Hepburn captured hearts around the world and created a public image that stands as one of the most recognizable and beloved in recent memory. But despite her international fame and her tireless efforts on behalf of UNICEF, Audrey was also known for her intense privacy.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Wow - What a Story!!
- De Tim en 03-05-09
De: Donald Spoto
-
Cary Grant
- A Class Apart
- De: Graham McCann
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 8 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 348
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 317
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 316
For two moviegoing generations, Cary Grant was class—an effortless embodiment of gentlemanly grace and humor. But Cary Grant’s greatest achievement was in creating himself and the irresistible character he became. In this savvy, fascinating portrait, McCann tracks the transformation of a life and looks closely at the sources of Cary Grant’s charms, which did not come easily. Generously filled with anecdotes about fellow actors and directors, a realistic portrait of a complicated man emerges.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Boring
- De Josephine Gilreath en 05-02-21
De: Graham McCann
-
Julie Andrews
- An Intimate Biography
- De: Richard Stirling
- Narrado por: Rowena Cooper
- Duración: 15 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 66
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 55
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
In 'My Fair Lady', Julie Andrews had the biggest hit on Broadway. As the title role in 'Mary Poppins', she won an Academy Award. And 'The Sound of Music' made her the most famous woman in the world and rescued Twentieth Century Fox from bankruptcy. Three year later, 'Star!' almost put the studio back under, and the leading lady of both films fell as spectacularly as she had risen. Despite many setbacks - including the loss of her singing voice in 1997 - Julie Andrews is still a star.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
ok
- De Cathi en 01-30-16
De: Richard Stirling
-
De Niro
- A Life
- De: Shawn Levy
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 21 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 103
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 90
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 85
In this elegant and compelling biography, best-selling writer Shawn Levy writes of these many De Niros - the characters and the man - seeking to understand the evolution of an actor who once dove deeply into his roles as if to hide his inner nature, and who now seemingly avoids acting challenges, taking roles which make few apparent demands on his overwhelming talent.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
As meticulous as its subject
- De Scott en 11-11-14
De: Shawn Levy
-
Andy and Don
- The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show
- De: Daniel de Visé
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 9 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 626
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 572
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 571
Andy Griffith and Don Knotts met on Broadway in the 1950s. When Andy went to Hollywood to film a TV pilot about a small-town sheriff, Don called to ask if the sheriff could use a deputy. The comedic synergy between Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife ignited The Andy Griffith Show, elevating a folksy sitcom into a timeless study of human friendship, as potent off the screen as on.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Moving Tribute
- De Brian Harms en 12-28-15
De: Daniel de Visé
-
Something Wonderful
- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution
- De: Todd S. Purdum
- Narrado por: Todd S. Purdum
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 452
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 382
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 379
They stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music, whose songs have never lost their popularity or emotional power. Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fabulous book about Rodgers & Hammerstein!!!
- De BigWally en 06-27-18
De: Todd S. Purdum
Reseñas editoriales
Stephen Weissman, a professor of psychiatry, brings his psychoanalytical perspective to his biography of one of cinema’s first giants, Charlie Chaplin.
Through Weisman's perspective, Chaplin’s genius as a comedian and iconoclast lay in his early relationship with his entertainer parents and his move to an orphanage at age seven. By age 28, the Vaudevillian known for his ballet dancer-like grace was a millionaire and worldwide celebrity. Chaplin’s later life included scandalous love affairs and political activism.
Narrator Steve West’s crisp, evenhanded reading, delivered with a British accent, allows the material in this eye-opening new look into a cinematic greats to take the spotlight.
Relacionado con este tema
-
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
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
A must for super-fans
- De Simone en 07-29-17
De: Tom Santopietro
-
Something Wonderful
- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution
- De: Todd S. Purdum
- Narrado por: Todd S. Purdum
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 452
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 382
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 379
They stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music, whose songs have never lost their popularity or emotional power. Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fabulous book about Rodgers & Hammerstein!!!
- De BigWally en 06-27-18
De: Todd S. Purdum
-
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
-
General4 out of 5 stars 175
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Paul Boehmer needs more practice
- De Brenda Miller en 06-16-10
De: Sam Kashner, y otros
-
In Black and White
- The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr.
- De: Wil Haygood
- Narrado por: Kevin Free
- Duración: 23 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 133
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 89
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 89
This biography of entertainment legend Sammy Davis, Jr. is an enthralling portrait of one of the most recognizable figures from the golden age of American show business. Davis, a guarded man who protected his private life with great vigor, lived an extraordinary life in the limelight, while also forging new uncharted paths across racial lines.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Sammy Plus
- De James Gordon en 07-02-06
De: Wil Haygood
-
High Society
- The Life of Grace Kelly
- De: Donald Spoto
- Narrado por: George K Wilson
- Duración: 9 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 86
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 68
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
In just seven years---from 1950 through 1956---Grace Kelly embarked on a whirlwind career that included roles in 11 movies. From the principled Amy Fowler Kane in High Noon to the thrill-seeking Frances Stevens of To Catch a Thief, Grace established herself as one of Hollywood's most talented actresses and iconic beauties.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Find a better Grace Kelly biography, I'd skip this
- De Daniel en 08-20-12
De: Donald Spoto
-
The Curse of Beauty
- The Scandalous & Tragic Life of Audrey Munson, America's First Supermodel
- De: James Bone
- Narrado por: Marianne Fraulo
- Duración: 10 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 92
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 87
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 86
As America was stepping into the modern era, one great beauty became the artist's model of choice. Her perfect form became the emblem of the Gilded Age and appears on the greatest monuments of New York and the nation. Supermodel, actress, icon - her beauty paved the way for a life of glamour, passion, and ultimately tragedy. Her name is Audrey Munson.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Fascinating
- De Аmazon Customer en 04-06-17
De: James Bone
-
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
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
A must for super-fans
- De Simone en 07-29-17
De: Tom Santopietro
-
Something Wonderful
- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution
- De: Todd S. Purdum
- Narrado por: Todd S. Purdum
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 452
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 382
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 379
They stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music, whose songs have never lost their popularity or emotional power. Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fabulous book about Rodgers & Hammerstein!!!
- De BigWally en 06-27-18
De: Todd S. Purdum
-
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
-
General4 out of 5 stars 175
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Paul Boehmer needs more practice
- De Brenda Miller en 06-16-10
De: Sam Kashner, y otros
-
In Black and White
- The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr.
- De: Wil Haygood
- Narrado por: Kevin Free
- Duración: 23 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 133
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 89
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 89
This biography of entertainment legend Sammy Davis, Jr. is an enthralling portrait of one of the most recognizable figures from the golden age of American show business. Davis, a guarded man who protected his private life with great vigor, lived an extraordinary life in the limelight, while also forging new uncharted paths across racial lines.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Sammy Plus
- De James Gordon en 07-02-06
De: Wil Haygood
-
High Society
- The Life of Grace Kelly
- De: Donald Spoto
- Narrado por: George K Wilson
- Duración: 9 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 86
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 68
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
In just seven years---from 1950 through 1956---Grace Kelly embarked on a whirlwind career that included roles in 11 movies. From the principled Amy Fowler Kane in High Noon to the thrill-seeking Frances Stevens of To Catch a Thief, Grace established herself as one of Hollywood's most talented actresses and iconic beauties.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Find a better Grace Kelly biography, I'd skip this
- De Daniel en 08-20-12
De: Donald Spoto
-
The Curse of Beauty
- The Scandalous & Tragic Life of Audrey Munson, America's First Supermodel
- De: James Bone
- Narrado por: Marianne Fraulo
- Duración: 10 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 92
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 87
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 86
As America was stepping into the modern era, one great beauty became the artist's model of choice. Her perfect form became the emblem of the Gilded Age and appears on the greatest monuments of New York and the nation. Supermodel, actress, icon - her beauty paved the way for a life of glamour, passion, and ultimately tragedy. Her name is Audrey Munson.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Fascinating
- De Аmazon Customer en 04-06-17
De: James Bone
-
Without Lying Down
- De: Cari Beauchamp
- Narrado por: Holly Palance
- Duración: 20 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 23
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 20
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).
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Must Read
- De Robert Wallace en 03-19-19
De: Cari Beauchamp
-
Rebel Souls
- Walt Whitman and America's First Bohemians
- De: Justin Martin
- Narrado por: Dennis Holland
- Duración: 10 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Rebel Souls is the first book ever written about the colorful group of artists - regulars at Pfaff's Saloon in Manhattan - rightly considered America's original Bohemians. Besides a young Whitman, the circle included actor Edwin Booth; trailblazing stand–up comic Artemus Ward; psychedelic drug pioneer and author Fitz Hugh Ludlow; and brazen performer Adah Menken, famous for her Naked Lady routine. Central to their times, the artists managed to forge connections with Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, and even Abraham Lincoln.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Wonderful Read with Vibrant Characters
- De A en 11-11-15
De: Justin Martin
-
Toast on Toast
- Cautionary tales and candid advice
- De: Steven Toast
- Narrado por: Matt Berry - as Steven Toast
- Duración: 3 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 525
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 461
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 459
In Toast on Toast - part memoir, part "how to act" manual - Steven Toast draws on his vast and varied experiences, providing the reader with an invaluable insight into his journey from school plays to RADA and from "It's a Right Royal Knockout" to the Colony Club. Along the way he reveals the secrets of his success. He discloses how to brush up on and expand your technical and vocal skills, how to nail a professional voiceover, and how to deal with difficult work experience staff in a recording studio....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Glorious performance from Matt Ber-Ray.
- De Stanley McHale en 11-18-16
De: Steven Toast
-
John Lennon
- The Life
- De: Philip Norman
- Narrado por: Graeme Malcolm
- Duración: 12 h y 52 m
- Versión resumida
-
General4 out of 5 stars 163
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 127
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 126
Philip Norman turns his formidable talent to the Beatle for whom belonging to the world's most beloved pop group was never enough. Drawing on previously untapped sources, and with unprecedented access to all the major characters, here is the definitive portrait of John Lennon. This biography takes a fresh and penetrating look at Lennon's much-chronicled life, including the songs that have turned him, posthumously, into almost a secular saint.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Really Bad Abridgement Job (slash job)
- De Let's Be Reasonable en 12-04-08
De: Philip Norman
-
My Autobiography
- De: Charles Chaplin, David Robinson - introduction
- Narrado por: Steve John Shepherd
- Duración: 19 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 73
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 62
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Take an unforgettable journey with the man George Bernard Shaw called "the only genius to come out of the movie industry" as he moves from his impoverished South London childhood to the heights of Hollywood wealth and fame; from the McCarthy-era investigations to his founding of United Artists to his "reverse migration" back to Europe.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Finally Chaplin’s auto is available!
- De Ryan Baumbach en 04-28-22
De: Charles Chaplin, y otros
-
The Secret Life of the American Musical
- How Broadway Shows Are Built
- De: Jack Viertel
- Narrado por: David Pittu
- Duración: 11 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 256
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 230
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 230
For almost a century, Americans have been losing their hearts and losing their minds in an insatiable love affair with the American musical. It often begins in actors and reaches its passionate zenith when it comes time for love, marriage, and children, who will start the cycle all over again. Americans love musicals. Americans invented musicals. Americans perfected musicals. But what, exactly, is a musical?
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Great review lacked music
- De joseph f mcgovern en 10-14-18
De: Jack Viertel
-
I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else
- My Life on the Street, on the Stage, and in the Movies
- De: Danny Aiello, Gil Reavill
- Narrado por: Danny Aiello
- Duración: 8 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 48
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Beloved stage and screen actor Danny Aiello’s big-hearted memoir reveals a man of passion, integrity, and guts - and lays bare one of the most unlikely success stories ever told. Danny Aiello admits that he backed into his acting career by mistake. That’s easy to see when you begin at the beginning: Raised by his loving and fiercely resilient mother in the tenements of Manhattan and the South Bronx, and forever haunted by the death of his infant brother, Danny struggled early on to define who he was and who he could be.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I want to give Danny Aiello a big hug.
- De Mari K. en 01-22-15
De: Danny Aiello, y otros
-
My Thoughts Be Bloody
- The Bitter Rivalry Between Edwin and John Wilkes Booth
- De: Nora Titone, Doris Kearns Goodwin - introduction/notes
- Narrado por: John B. Lloyd
- Duración: 19 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 250
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 199
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 198
My Thoughts Be Bloody, a sweeping family saga, revives an extraordinary figure whose name has been missing, until now, from the story of President Lincoln's death. Edwin Booth, John Wilkes's older brother by four years, was in his day the biggest star of the American stage. Without an account of Edwin Booth, author Nora Titone argues, the real story of Lincoln's assassin has never been told.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Wonderful!
- De Tad Davis en 11-30-10
De: Nora Titone, y otros
-
Robin Williams
- De: Emily Herbert
- Narrado por: Marston York
- Duración: 6 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 250
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 225
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 225
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.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good... but too many quotes
- De DDub en 11-09-18
De: Emily Herbert
-
Another Nice Mess
- The Laurel & Hardy Story
- De: Raymond Valinoti
- Narrado por: Jack de Golia
- Duración: 2 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
-
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.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Two Hours + of Biography
- De Jim en 05-13-15
De: Raymond Valinoti
-
American Rose
- A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee
- De: Karen Abbott
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 131
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 102
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 99
With the critically acclaimed Sin in the Second City, best-selling author Karen Abbott “pioneered sizzle history” (USA Today). Now she returns with the gripping and expansive story of America’s coming-of-age - told through the extraordinary life of Gypsy Rose Lee and the world she survived and conquered. America in the Roaring Twenties. Vaudeville was king. Talking pictures were only a distant flicker. Speakeasies beckoned beyond dimly lit doorways; money flowed fast and free.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Well done biography of a complicated Icon
- De Moire en 01-27-11
De: Karen Abbott
-
Uncommon People
- The Rise and Fall of The Rock Stars
- De: David Hepworth
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 51
The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations. What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good hair. Interesting shoes. Talent we wished we had. What did we want of them? To be larger than life but also like us. To live out their songs. To stay young forever. No wonder many didn't stay the course.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
INSIGHTFULL!
- De CLAUDIA R KENNEDY en 02-18-18
De: David Hepworth
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Chaplin
Calificaciones medias de los clientesReseñas - Selecciona las pestañas a continuación para cambiar el origen de las reseñas.
-
Total3 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución3 out of 5 stars
-
Historia2 out of 5 stars
- Christopher
- 10-18-13
Chaplin: 1/3 of a Life
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I found the story of Chaplin's early life and how it influenced his great films to be very interesting. The book covers his rise through the Mack Sennett Studios and going independent. The author then spends five minutes to wrap up the next 50 years of Chaplin's life in a brief essay, skipping his family life altogether. He then goes into a debate over the authenticity of an unpublished Chaplin book. Very disappointing. Apparently his book draws on research in David Robinson's Chaplin book, which I will track down.
This should be titled The Early Years, or The Rise of Charlie Chaplin. It's not a biography of his entire life.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 3 personas