Description
From her idyllic childhood in the American midwest, to her Oscar-nominated performance in Sunset Boulevard (1950) and the social circles of New York and Los Angeles, actress Nancy Olson Livingston has lived abundantly. In her memoir, A Front Row Seat, Livingston treats readers to an intimate, charming chronicle of her life as an actress, wife, and mother, and her memories of many of the most notable figures and moments of her time.
Livingston shares reminiscences of her marriages to lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner, creator of award-winning musicals Paint Your Wagon, Gigi, and My Fair Lady (which was dedicated to her), and Alan Wendell Livingston, former president of Capitol Records, who created Bozo the Clown and signed legendary musical artists including Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Band and Don McLean. One of the last living actors of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Livingston shares memorable encounters with countless celebrities
face=Calibri>- William Holden, Billy Wilder, Bing Crosby, Marilyn Monroe, and John Wayne to name a few
face=Calibri>- and less pleasant experiences with Howard Hughes and John F. Kennedy that act as reminders of women's long struggle for equality and dignity.
Entertaining and engrossing, A Front Row Seat deftly interweaves Livingston's life with her observations of the artists, celebrities, and luminaries with whom she came in contact - a paean to the 20th century and a treasure for readers enamored with a bygone era.
About the Author
Nancy Olson Livingston was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Sunset Boulevard (1950). She has appeared in several films, including Union Station, Battle Cry, Pollyanna, The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), and Airport 1975 (1974). She has also starred in three plays on Broadway, Tunnel of Love, Send Me No Flowers, and Mary, Mary, and guest-starred in a number of television shows. She lives in Beverly Hills, CA.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813196190
Author Nancy Olson Livingston
Format Hardback
Page Count 408
Imprint The University Press of Kentucky
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky
Livingston shares reminiscences of her marriages to lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner, creator of award-winning musicals Paint Your Wagon, Gigi, and My Fair Lady (which was dedicated to her), and Alan Wendell Livingston, former president of Capitol Records, who created Bozo the Clown and signed legendary musical artists including Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Band and Don McLean. One of the last living actors of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Livingston shares memorable encounters with countless celebrities
face=Calibri>- William Holden, Billy Wilder, Bing Crosby, Marilyn Monroe, and John Wayne to name a few
face=Calibri>- and less pleasant experiences with Howard Hughes and John F. Kennedy that act as reminders of women's long struggle for equality and dignity.
Entertaining and engrossing, A Front Row Seat deftly interweaves Livingston's life with her observations of the artists, celebrities, and luminaries with whom she came in contact - a paean to the 20th century and a treasure for readers enamored with a bygone era.
About the Author
Nancy Olson Livingston was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Sunset Boulevard (1950). She has appeared in several films, including Union Station, Battle Cry, Pollyanna, The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), and Airport 1975 (1974). She has also starred in three plays on Broadway, Tunnel of Love, Send Me No Flowers, and Mary, Mary, and guest-starred in a number of television shows. She lives in Beverly Hills, CA.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813196190
Author Nancy Olson Livingston
Format Hardback
Page Count 408
Imprint The University Press of Kentucky
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky
