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Yesterday I blogged about an event I attended where I got to meet Carol Burnett. I wanted to read this book prior to the event. Since I usually fall behind on reading when I have a deadline I made it a priority to read this book. Here is the synopsis from the publisher:
Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run. Now, in This Time Together, Carol really lets her hair down and tells one funny or touching or memorable story after another – reading it feels like sitting down with an old friend who has wonderful tales to tell.
In engaging anecdotes, Carol discusses her remarkable friendships with stars such at Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, and Julie Andrews; the background behind famous scenes, like the moment she swept down the stairs in her curtain-rod dress in the legendary “Went With the Wild” skit; and things that would happen only to Carol – the prank with Julie Andrews that went wrong in front of the First Lady; the famous Tarzan Yell that saved her during a mugging; and the time she faked a wooden leg to get served in a famous ice cream emporium. This poignant look back allows us to cry with the actress during her sorrows, rejoice in her successes, and finally, always, to laugh.
My super quick review of this book is that if you are a fan of Carol's you'll love it. The chapters are short, usually just a few pages, and are dedicated to a single story. I really enjoyed reading the chapters about her co-stars Vicki Lawrence, Harvey Korman, and Tim Conway. I had no idea Vicki was only 18 or 19 when she started on the show. I also enjoyed the chapters on Julie Andrews and Lucille Ball, two of my other favorites. Near the end of the book there is a very touching chapter on Carol's daughter Carrie who passed away. They worked on a project to transform Carol's first book, One More Time, into a play. This is the kind of book I will read over again.
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