American Cinematographer - February 1988 - 16

In

Cam-Rail.
The Smoothest
Distance
Between 2 Points.

often

quoted Goldwynisms to startling in¬
flagrant disregard for
costs. In the same vein, Otto Friedrichs City
of Nets, now in paperback, brings literary
polish and social insight to delectable tales
involving Hollywood biggies. (Morrow, NYC,
$18.95; Harper & Row, NYC, $10.95).
Recently published memoirs by
stances of Stroheims

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and about screen favorites include Alex¬
ander Walker's Vivien: The Life of Viv¬
ien Leigh, a haunting portrait of a woman
whose beauty and talent were eventually

ridge the
the liahi
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destroyed by her private demons. (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, NYC, $18.95). Warren G.
Harris, in Cary Grant: A Touch of Ele¬
gance, focuses on Grants love affairs and
marriage problems. (Doubleday, NYC,
$17.95). Pilar Wayne reveals in John
Wayne: My Life with the Duke the
complex personality of her husband of 25
years. (McGraw-Hill, NYC, $17.95).
Myrna Loy's autobiography, Be¬
ing and Becoming, tells of a remarkable
woman who perceived her private life as a
subtle reflection of her screen image. Writ¬

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Hollywood Anecdotes,

Paul P Boiler Jr. and Ronald L. Davis assem¬
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ten with James

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fondly recalls her

many starring roles and
her staunch defense of Hollywood's liberal
tradition. (Knopf, NYC, $22.95).
Mamie Van Doren must be the
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