- Gebundene Ausgabe: 320 Seiten
- Verlag: St. Martin's Press (Oktober 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0312287534
- ISBN-13: 978-0312287535
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,4 x 16 x 2,5 cm
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Tannen draws "solely from memory," so no impertinent documentation obstructs his "remembrance of a friendship and of a time in my life spent with a remarkable woman." Tannen, distantly related to Lucille Ball's husband Gary Morton, met Ball at family gatherings. He breezily delineates the Morton family's delicious details, starting with the fact that Gary was an ex of the sister of JFK playgirl Judith Exner. From such obscurity Lucy plucked him to run her Hollywood empire, among other things, such as marriage. His main theme, then, is Lucy in her later years. His bond with her was forged virtually over a backgammon board, and she soon became a positive maven of the game. Tannen and his, uh, partner Tom became Lucy's traveling companions, getting to know quite well her strained relationships with her children, her quick, star-powered temper, and more. Other stars pop up throughout Tannen's recollections; even Leona Helmsley rears her head: "Good God, what a bore," Lucy opined. Delightful light reading and, of course, required for Lucy fans. Mike Tribby
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Lucille Ball will always be remembered as Lucy Ricardo, the wacky redhead who was forever getting herself into hilarious situations. The queen of comedy was a very different person in her private life. Writer/director Tannen, who is a distant cousin of Gary Morton, Lucy's second husband, became one of the comedienne's closest friends before her death. This book is not a biography but a memoir of those years. Tannen spent many hours playing backgammon with Lucy, going on ski trips, accompanying her to awards ceremonies, and traveling anywhere else Lucy wanted to go. Writing with sensitivity and passion, Tannen shows us the real Lucy, who could be lovable but also very controlling, reclusive, and demanding. The only fault here is Tannen's flexibility with chronology; it would have been easier to follow had he kept the time line more focused. Otherwise, this is a great book about one of the great Hollywood legends. Lucy fans will not be disappointed. Recommended for larger libraries. Rosalind Dayen, Broward Cty. South Regional Lib., Pembroke Pines, FL
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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11 von 12 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
The best book on Lucy that I've ever read...
2. Oktober 2003
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
... and I've read most of them!
I sort of expected this book to be some tabloidish tale, an exploitive expose' about The Queen Of Television Comedy. I was completely wrong and am not ashamed to admit that.
It was one of the only books about Lucille Ball that I had not purchased. I ran across it one day at the library so I checked it out. I ended up purchasing the book for my collection before I even finished it. The glowing letter of endorsement from Lucy's daughter Lucie Arnaz that graces the back cover should have been enough for me to make the purchase upon its release!
Tannen dishes a lot of dirt here, but it's nothing that Lucy would necessarily be mad at him for revealing. His words give Lucy fans a complete idea of what Lucy's last years were like. Stories about how Lucy desperately wanted to make the movie "Driving Miss Daisy" (Lee says she would have been all wrong for it, and he's right); her disastrous last two projects (the TV movie "The Stone Pillow", and the failed ABC sitcom "Life With Lucy"); her obsession with backgammon and game shows (she loved Vanna White of "Wheel Of Fortune"), plus a lot of other stories let us in on a Lucy we never really knew.
As the star of one of the world's most popular TV shows, most people would think that Lucy lived a grand life of luxury. She did, but she seemed mostly unaware that it was so grand- and that it could have been even grander. She did not enjoy change. Her homes are described in detail, down to what the furniture looked like. It's all extremely riveting, especially for anyone that is a fan of Lucille Ball.
The thing that makes this book so wonderful is that you truly get a sense that Lee Tannen REALLY did love Lucy. He didn't write this book to cash in on anything. He just wanted to share a side of Lucy with her fans that they didn't know about before. She does't come out smelling so perfect at all times, but this book certainly will not tarnish anyone's image of her.
If you have any interest in Lucille Ball at all, this is a book that you will not want to miss out on. It was extremely hard to put down.
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I Loved It
1. Februar 2004
Format:Taschenbuch
This is a book about a distant relative of Gary Morton's relationship with Lucille Ball during the last ten years of her life. He spent a good amount of time with Lucy, and he shares with us their dinner dates, skiing in Colorado, going to the theatre and, of course, backgammon! I couldn't put the book down. The private life of Lucy after "I Love Lucy" is fascinating, no matter what she said or did - I wanna hear it all. The author tells the story always with love for Lucy and with a good sense of humor of his own. Lucy fans should treasure this.
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the last ten years of Lucille Ball's life
29. Juli 2002
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Lee Tannen was a good friend and frequent backgammon partner of Lucy during the last ten years of her life. He presents us with a lightweight yet winning book, although at times I felt I had strayed into the script of "Sunset Boulevard" as he details Lucy's isolation, her days spent playing backgammon inside her shuttered Beverly Hills home, with her outdated 50's decor and kitchen appliances.
He doesn't make the Lucy he knew into a saintly figure; instead he lets us in on her "star-ego" moments and her lapses into pettiness. He describes in detail how each of her homes and her ski condo at Snowmass, Colorado are decorated, and tells us of her wardrobe with her extensive collection of fur coats.
Although his book is entertaining, with some degree of unavoidable name-dropping, I think most people prefer to remember Lucy as she was in the 50s when her antics made a whole nation laugh with delight.
He doesn't make the Lucy he knew into a saintly figure; instead he lets us in on her "star-ego" moments and her lapses into pettiness. He describes in detail how each of her homes and her ski condo at Snowmass, Colorado are decorated, and tells us of her wardrobe with her extensive collection of fur coats.
Although his book is entertaining, with some degree of unavoidable name-dropping, I think most people prefer to remember Lucy as she was in the 50s when her antics made a whole nation laugh with delight.
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