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In this acclaimed autobiography, John Fraser takes us from the council estates of prewar Glasgow to the glamour of 1960 s Hollywood and beyond. Funny, honest and acutely observant about himself, his family and his friends, John Fraser presents such legendary figures as Rudolf Nureyev, Hedy Lamarr, Dirk Bogarde and Bette Davis in a new and startling light. "

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"'The best showbusiness autobiography I have ever read' Sunday Express 'A Supa-candid-gossip-expo-valid-dose-worth of Dirk, Sophia, Bette and Rudy in the sixties. Grab and gobble it!' Richard E Grant"

Close Up: An Actor Telling Tales

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 09/09/2005
      ISBN13: 9781840025040, 978-1840025040
      ISBN10: 1840025042
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      Biography: arts and entertainment Films, cinema

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this acclaimed autobiography, John Fraser takes us from the council estates of prewar Glasgow to the glamour of 1960 s Hollywood and beyond. Funny, honest and acutely observant about himself, his family and his friends, John Fraser presents such legendary figures as Rudolf Nureyev, Hedy Lamarr, Dirk Bogarde and Bette Davis in a new and startling light. "

      Trade Review
      "'The best showbusiness autobiography I have ever read' Sunday Express 'A Supa-candid-gossip-expo-valid-dose-worth of Dirk, Sophia, Bette and Rudy in the sixties. Grab and gobble it!' Richard E Grant"

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