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Summary: What a missed opportunity!
Review: Ann-Margret is one of America's most versatile actors/performers. I admire her not only for her incredible and diverse talent but also for her humility, warmth, integrity and discretion; in todays society this is rare indeed. I knew this book wouldn't be your usual "kiss and tell" autobiography that lesser mortals would have written but I do feel there were so many missed opportunities here. I feel some of Ann-Margret's better works were the films she made in England: Joseph Andrews, The Return Of The Soldier and The Last Remake Of Beau Geste. These films starred the likes of Glenda Jackson, Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Marty Feldman, Beryl Reid, Michael Hordern, John Gielgud, Peter Ustinov, Michael York and so on...in her book she barely acknowledged these films. I wanted to know how she got along with such a cast of talent; but not just with those particular casts, but with all her cast members. Ann-Margret has worked with some of the most incredible talent of the Twentieth Century - it reads like a list of "who's who". What about Anthony Hopkins, Kirk Douglas and Arnold Schwarzenneger, Walther Matthau (to name a few) - did she learn any thing from these people? Did they learn any thing from her? I would loved to have read about her times spent on the Dean Martin show. I've given the book three stars, all of which go to the lady herself for taking the challenge and being as candid as she could possibly be at the time. Hopefully one day she'll sit down again and bare more of her spiritual self?
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Summary: All you expect, and a lot you didn't
Review: Ann-Margret is one of the most private Hollywood Legends ever...her candid tale is so riveting and just terrific, it's not to be passed up! She is truly a legend and always will be...you will respect her even more after reading this.
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Summary: Too narcissistic for my tastes
Review: I had the audiotape version, read by the author, and was surprised at how hokey it sounded, given that she is an actress. I mean, I expected a better reading. Not sure how well it represents her, but the book makes her come across as a bit shallow. I've enjoyed her movies, but found this book a bore.
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Summary: Too narcissistic for my tastes
Review: I had the audiotape version, read by the author, and was surprised at how hokey it sounded, given that she is an actress. I mean, I expected a better reading. Not sure how well it represents her, but the book makes her come across as a bit shallow. I've enjoyed her movies, but found this book a bore.
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Summary: Boring
Review: Some may think that Ann-Margret showed class when writing this but actually it's just boring. It goes along like a freight train, no depth, substance or insight. Comes across as an extemely vain woman who is manipulated by her manager/husband. Where was the gossip, this is what sells a book, not all the rubbish in this. Avoid at all costs. Totally void of any depth.
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Summary: Boring
Review: Some may think that Ann-Margret showed class when writing this but actually it's just boring. It goes along like a freight train, no depth, substance or insight. Comes across as an extemely vain woman who is manipulated by her manager/husband. Where was the gossip, this is what sells a book, not all the rubbish in this. Avoid at all costs. Totally void of any depth.
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Summary: Sparkling... moral & ethical... & soooo talented
Review: This review is based on hardcover 1994 publication... Accomplished actress, entertainer, wife, daughter, mother -- Ann-Margret writes an informative, entertaining autobiographical picture of her life, loves, losses, heartaches, and continued triumphs. Candidly, this performer tells of her successes but is also honest about her bouts with alcohol - and her triumph over the illness - more than once. It is interesting to note pride in her heritage from Valsjobyn, Sweden, her birthplace... with a close and loving relationship with her parents and their immigration to the US. To read Ann-Margret's autobiography is to cry, laugh, & cheer... reading of her downs but mostly ups, with her loving husband and manager Roger Smith, who battled his own nerve disease to remission, and remained at Ann-Margret's side to support her personally and professionally, through hard times and more good times. The loss of her father to cancer; the death of Elvis Presley; her accidental fall from a platform at a performance in Lake Tahoe and finding the astounding strength and determination to come back to the entertainment world so quickly from so many injuries suffered in that fall... tells of the inner strength, stability, astuteness, professional, unselfish and loving human being that is Ann-Margret, who always keeps her positive focus within reach. Ann-Margret's career began at an early age; even though a "natural talent", her success came with a lot of very hard work, high standards, and fortitude based on a mannerly upbringing and strong support by her parents, friends and husband Roger Smith. Ann-Margret describes in her bio a close and soulmate relationship within the scope of personal as well as professional essence with legendary Elvis Presley. Her upbeat description and tales of her co-stars, including "Duke" John Wayne; Claudette Colbert; Bette Davis; George Burns; directors, producers, along with many supportive individuals. Her range of talent is wide -- in song, dance... acting on stage, movie screen and television, along with her comedy performances among which are Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, and the great George Burns. Acting roles she assumed were highly challenging and to her credit she glowed with each performance, in differing genre delving into in-depth characterizations -- her repertoire includes but not limited to "Bye Bye Birdie", "Tommy", "Streetcar Named Desire", "Carnal Knowledge", "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles". This reader has always been a fan of both Ann-Margret and husband Roger Smith, ignoring the tabloid garbage... cheering and admiring the fortitude of both of these talented persons and their lasting relationship... And to Ann-Margret I say... thank you for writing your biography, even though it took me some years to get to reading it among my large collection of books. And, I am so glad I did... I am proud to be a "forever fan" of yours. God bless you.
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