An Actor and His Time. 85th Birthday Recollections Paperback - 1989

London England: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1989. Paperback. In this revised and updated edition of his bestselling autobiography, John Gielgud tells the story of his life in the theatre, of the plays he has starred in and directed, of the films he has appeared in (sometimes reluctnatly, as in the case of Caligula), of the actors and actresses he has known - from James Mason, marlon Brando and Richard Burton, to Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Patrick Campbell and Liza Minelli - and of the theatres in which he has played - from new York to Rangood. He also tells of the theatre he knew as a young man, the theatre that was run by the great actor/managers, men like Tree and du Maurier, and of the star actresses - Eleonora Duse, Sarah Bernhardt and, of course, his own great-aunt, Ellen Terry - whose names alone could fill a theatre. Published to coincide with Sir John's eighty-fifth birthday, this book records the life of this most highly acclaimed actor, right up to the present day and his appearance in the television series War and Remembrance. Accompanied by photographs, many of which from Sir John's own collection, the book not only provides a fascinating account of a legendary career but also a well documented record of the past seventy years in British theatre. Illustrated. 300 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). . Revised and Updated. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.