Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts

Friday, June 26, 2020

My Archi(v)es...An Update!

I've just had a new addition to my collection!

Cary Grant: A Life in Pictures:


Published in 2011 and edited by Yann-Brice Dherbier.

Includes a biography by Frederic Brun and contains some great pictures in a large format...some that I haven't seen before!


With Roger Moore (1986).


With Farrah Fawcett (1977)

Saturday, April 11, 2020

My Archi(v)e Books!

There have been a number of books printed over the years about Cary Grant.

Below is my current collection. 

Most of the information in my posts is sourced from these references.



The Films of Cary Grant by Donald Deschner (1973)

Introduction by Charles Champlin.
"Contains a complete record of Cary Grant's film and stage career, including the cast and credits of every film he made, synopses, and reviews.
Photographs include rare pictures taken during his Broadway Career."



Cary Grant: A Celebration by Richard Schickel (1983)

"Combines critical analysis (based on a re-evaluation of all Grant's films) and a re-interpretation of all the available biographical information."




Cary Grant: A Portrait In His Own Words And By Those Who Knew Him Best 
by Nancy Nelson (1991)

Foreword by Barbara and Jennifer Grant.

Reprinted (2003) With new foreword by Barbara and Jennifer Grant.

"Contains a treasury of photographs that accompany a candid portrait of Cary Grant, drawn from personal testimonies of fellow stars - over one hundred and fifty people in all! It is also enhanced with material from Grant's personal papers."




Cary Grant: A Class Apart by Graham McCann (1996)

Regarded as "...a definitive biography, it explores the ambiguities in the life and work of Hollywood's quintessential democratic gentleman."




Cary Grant: A Celebration of Style by Richard Torregrossa (2006)

Foreword by Giorgio Armani.  Afterword by Michael Kors.

"With rare and never-before-published photographs, personal letters, and documents, the groundbreaking book reveals the style secrets that helped make Grant a fashion icon."




Cary Grant: A Biography by Marc Eliot (2006)



Movie Icons: GRANT , text by F.X. Feeney (2007)




Good Stuff: A Reminiscence Of My Father, Cary Grant by Jennifer Grant (2011)

"An enchanting portrait of the profound and loving relationship between a daughter and her father, who just happens to be one of America's most iconic male movie stars."




How to Become Cary Grant: A Remarkable Life in Quotes and Rememberances by Horace Martin Woodhouse (2013)




Cary Grant Movie Poster Book, Special Collector's Edition by Greg Lenburg (2016)