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158 reviews
Lionel Barrymore, Dickens, ...

Natl Record Co, 1993

Nice Story
Cute book to add to my table of Christmas Stories. Will make a cute addition this Christmas.

Little Girl Lost

77 reviews
Barrymore

Atria, 1990

Drew Barrymore is an inspiration. Period.
Literally one of the greatest books I've ever read. No, I'm not saying that because I'm a Drew Barrymore fan. I mean, if acting isn't what she wanted to do, she could've been an author! Written when she was still in rehab circa late 1988 and published in 1990, this book gives all of us an insight into her early years, and the hell she went through at such a young age. She tells us about her ...

Advanced Homemade Fireworks

1 review
Blaze C. Barrymore

Butokukai, 1989

Yuch! Buy Weingart's "Pyrotechnics" instead.
The full text of this review was posted to rec.pyrotechnics,and should be available in the archives of that newsgroup. [Formulas are old, outdated, and dangerous.] [Safety precautions incorrect, insufficient, or omitted] [Physical construction details skimpy.] [No glossary, index, or references provided.] In summary, despite it's 1986 copyright, this book is strictly old technology. A better ...

Great Historical Shakespeare Recordings (Audiofy Digital Audiobook Chips)

1 review
William Shakespeare

Audiofy/Naxos, 2004

Good recording, but...
This is fairly heady stuff...here are actual recordings of some of the most famous, influential stage actors from the 19th and 20th centuries taking another bow. The only disappointment is that although the disc comes with a table of contents, it does not state which actor is reading any particular passage. So unless you are old enough to have actually heard Edwin Booth in person, you will have ...

Too Much Too Soon

2 reviews
Diana Barrymore

Signet

Beautifully Describes a Young Starlet's Inner Struggles
This book was so beautifully written that I felt I could see the posh pastel interiors of her childhood home and the famous paintings on the walls. This story has very rich character studies as well as describing in fascinating detail the gradual out of control spiral in which Ms. Barrymore found herself through alcohol, drugs and other experimentations. I found myself wanting to know what ...

All my sins remembered,

1 review
Elaine Barrie Barrymore

Appleton-Century, 1964

Ariel and Caliban
This is a much maligned book. You may question Elaine Barrymore's motives but this is a first-hand account of John Barrymore's last years and the description of his bitter fall and painfully slow suicide will linger on in your memory. John Barrymore's family, especially his brother Lionel and daughter Diana hated his fourth wife Elaine with all their heart. They held her responsible for the ...

Bravo!: A Guide to Opera for the Perplexed

2 reviews
Barrymore Laurence Scherer

Plume, 1997

Bravisimo!!
This book is an excellent introduction to the opera for beginners. The strange art where people die while singing ten minutes becomes touching and interesting after reading this book.

The Misfits

4 reviews
Jon Rosen, Drew Barrymore, 2004

Man, this is one adorable little book!
This is an adorable little book! I've never heard of the author; from the looks of him on the back flap you'd think he was bored with the idea of being a superstar, which is what he will undoubtedly become once word gets out. This is a very funny, adorable little book! The pages are smooth and creamy, like the tender thighs of a freshly plucked chicken. Between the covers you'll find a generous ...

Confessions of an actor

1 review
John Barrymore

B. Blom, 1971

Facts About This Book
Author's name is NOT John Barrymore Jr. It was written in 1925 by John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (1882-1942), son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew, shortly after he played Hamlet in London, and before he met and married his third wife, Delores Costello. This book is a very small collection of very short stories about his life up to that point, with a few photos, and the book's pages are not ...