Description: Bette, Rita And The Rest of My Life by Gary Merrill 1st edition 1988 - This hardcover book without dustjacket is in very good condition - Cover is in very good condition with minor wear and book is in very good condition no torn or missing pages nor any other writing ..........Missing Dustjacket SIGNED on 1st page "Best to Norman Gary" Bette, Rita, and the Rest of My Life is the autobiography of Gary Merrill, actor, would-be politician, and self-professed hard drinking good-time guy. From his childhood in Connecticut, and his summers in Maine to his early work on the stage and in films, he relates a string of anecdotes that provide a brief overview of his life. Merrill is best-known for the company he kept, namely, his former wife, Bette Davis, and one-time girlfriend, Rita Hayworth. Herein lies the problem with this book: Merrill seems overshadowed by the specter of these two stronger and better-known personalities. On some level, he appears to acknowledge this, hence the title. Yet, despite his close associations with Davis and Hayworth, he offers no new insights into the character of either actress. Although he spent ten years with Davis and four with Hayworth, he describes these relationships in the same anecdotal style he employs for the rest of the book. Beginning with the 1960s Merrill became more politically active. He marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma, Alabama. and later visited Viet Nam and Nicaragua with peace groups. He made a brief foray into politics with an unsuccessful bid for a congressional seat in his home state of Maine. He currently earns the major portion of his living using his pleasantly distinctive voice in commercials Also listed Joan Crawford SIGNED, Olivia de Havilland, Ramon Novarro SIGNED, Kim Novak, Jean Arthur, Jean Harlow, Katharine Hepburn SIGNED, Errol Flynn, Rudolph Valentino, Myrna Loy SIGNED and other Hollywood Bios & Photos........... Thanks for looking and happy bidding Combine postage offered
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Book Title: Bette Rita and The Rest of My Life
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Country of Manufacture: United States
Inscribed: Yes
Edition: First Edition
Modified Item: Yes
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Personalize: Yes
Publication Year: 1988
Type: Autobiography
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: Signed
Author: Gary Merrill
Personalized: Yes
Features: Signed, 1st Edition
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Topic: Movie & Television, Autobiography, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Performing Arts, Television
Subjects: Biographies & True Stories
