With a Feather on My Nose

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Summary: Like if she was talking in your ear, just for you!
Review: Here is a little book that says a lot! Maybe you would think that this charming & witty lady, with the fluted voice and a 1000 words/minute, married to one of the most important showman of the century would be rather vain? Or you look at the book and think, "Well, that is a short one!". Prepare yourself, this book is a real pleasure to read!!!!! She says a lot with humor, philosophy and a firm appraisal of the past and doesn't lose lots of book space with false pretense, orrid gossip and infinite lists of shows she did (for that, see Sophie Tucker's "Some of These Days"). BUT, if you are searching for an Hollywood autobio, you might be a little sad: Ms Burke prefers the career that gave her the most reward, the stage and a very good description of her life with that man she loved very much, Florenz Ziegfeld. And please read carefully not to miss the 2 lines on her most remembered role, Glinda in "Wizard of Oz"!!!! If you can put your hand on that book, it is worth it!

Rating:
Summary: Like if she was talking in your ear, just for you!
Review: Here is a little book that says a lot! Maybe you would think that this charming & witty lady, with the fluted voice and a 1000 words/minute, married to one of the most important showman of the century would be rather vain? Or you look at the book and think, "Well, that is a short one!". Prepare yourself, this book is a real pleasure to read!!!!! She says a lot with humor, philosophy and a firm appraisal of the past and doesn't lose lots of book space with false pretense, orrid gossip and infinite lists of shows she did (for that, see Sophie Tucker's "Some of These Days"). BUT, if you are searching for an Hollywood autobio, you might be a little sad: Ms Burke prefers the career that gave her the most reward, the stage and a very good description of her life with that man she loved very much, Florenz Ziegfeld. And please read carefully not to miss the 2 lines on her most remembered role, Glinda in "Wizard of Oz"!!!! If you can put your hand on that book, it is worth it!

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Summary: Memoirs of Hollywood's Golden Past
Review: You probably know Billie Burke from her memorable role in the 1939 classic, "The Wizard of Oz" with Judy Garland. She was Glinda, the Good Witch of the North! "With a Feather on My Nose" is Burke's autobiography, detailing her illustrious career as an actress. She played in such memorable roles as the wife in "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1941), Mrs. Topper in three "Topper" films (1937-41), the original "Father of the Bride" (1950), John Ford's acclaimed Segeant Rutledge (1960), and many more long forgotten gems. But her book also recalls dating J.M. Barrie and Somerset Maugham, as well as being one of Broadway's first leading ladies long before she made movies. She was born in 1884 and grew up in London, where her father Billy Burke was an internationally famous clown. The toast of Broadway, she married the great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld in 1914. She began to settle into early retirement in the 1920's, but returned to acting after the Wall Street Crash wiped out Ziegfeld's fortune. The book also mentions she was nominated for an Oscar in 1938 for "Merrily We Live." She certainly did, living a life full of excitement, glamour, and prestige sorrily lacking in today's starlets. Burke died in 1970, and this book has been hard to find outside of antique bookstores. It is rich in Hollywood history, told from a first-hand and non-regretting participant. She is buried in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.

Rating:
Summary: Memoirs of Hollywood's Golden Past
Review: You probably know Billie Burke from her memorable role in the 1939 classic, "The Wizard of Oz" with Judy Garland. She was Glinda, the Good Witch of the North! "With a Feather on My Nose" is Burke's autobiography, detailing her illustrious career as an actress. She played in such memorable roles as the wife in "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1941), Mrs. Topper in three "Topper" films (1937-41), the original "Father of the Bride" (1950), John Ford's acclaimed Segeant Rutledge (1960), and many more long forgotten gems. But her book also recalls dating J.M. Barrie and Somerset Maugham, as well as being one of Broadway's first leading ladies long before she made movies. She was born in 1884 and grew up in London, where her father Billy Burke was an internationally famous clown. The toast of Broadway, she married the great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld in 1914. She began to settle into early retirement in the 1920's, but returned to acting after the Wall Street Crash wiped out Ziegfeld's fortune. The book also mentions she was nominated for an Oscar in 1938 for "Merrily We Live." She certainly did, living a life full of excitement, glamour, and prestige sorrily lacking in today's starlets. Burke died in 1970, and this book has been hard to find outside of antique bookstores. It is rich in Hollywood history, told from a first-hand and non-regretting participant. She is buried in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.