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She was born blonde and beautiful, raised like a princess in the magical world of Hollywood, an instant star. But such easy victories weren't enough for Candy Bergen. With great wit, style, and exceptional honesty, the daughter of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the "sister" of famed talking dummy Charlie McCarthy tells the story of her struggle to come to terms with hersel...more
Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
Published
February 12th 1985
by Ballantine Books
(first published 1984)
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Twenty-five year old paperback from a used bookstore, it's Candice Bergen's memoir--pre-Murphy Brown. I wanted to read it because she and I are about the same age, and growing up I was a big fan of her dad, ventriliquist Edgar Bergen and his alterego Charlie McCarthy.
Bergen led a surprising life--Hollywood childhood, flunking out of University of Pennsylvania in one year (inattention mostly), photojournalist traveling the world though really liking to hunker down at home, self-confessed lousy ac...more
Bergen led a surprising life--Hollywood childhood, flunking out of University of Pennsylvania in one year (inattention mostly), photojournalist traveling the world though really liking to hunker down at home, self-confessed lousy ac...more
I just re-read this book, which I've carried across the country three times. I loved it the first time, which accounts for my dragging it around. It was good the second time too, but I found it a bit more self- a sorted the second time. I loved it the first time, as she figured out who she was and realized that even rich and famous people have their issues. And who wouldn't, being raised with a dummy. One can see as she comes out of her shell, and gets out of abusive relationships to become the...more
Candice Bergen became an actress because her father was famous. Edgar Bergen was a ventriloquist who began in vaudeville, came into his own on the radio, and appeared on television. He came from the classic era of Hollywood and is a symbol of the era, but Candice grew up and captured fame in a new era. She examines the transition in her book and the impression her father had on her life.
As with many autobiographies, the portion about the author's childhood is often the best. Why? It is common to...more
As with many autobiographies, the portion about the author's childhood is often the best. Why? It is common to...more
Very enlightening read. I have always been a huge fan, but didn't know half of this...the Manson tie-in freaked me out a bit!
I don't usually read autobiographies but Candice Bergen's story is an honest account of how she came to accept who she was.
I read this many years ago and it remains one of the funniest books I have read.
Loved it! One of my first biographies I read years ago and found her so interesting
My favourite celebrity autobiography. Written with intelligence, humour and humility.
More the story of her dad, and a little less of her. I had no idea of what she had done pre-Murphy Brown. Too bad it is a 1984 copyright and not more current. Would love to know about her feelings now.
Elegant and moving.
Every girl should read this.
Interesting information about her father.
This was written back in 1984, and most of the films she did before then are ones I haven't seen, but it's a wonderful memoir. Great information about her family, growing up in Hollywood, really sweet and just candid enough to be interesting without being lurid.
During my collge years, I became aware of Candice Bergen, primarily in her modeling career. This book truly filled in some of the blanks in my memory of the 70's and it gave me a new appreciation of the person.
An auotbiography by Candice Bergen is pretty interesting. This is an old book I found in a used book store but its worth reading.
good hollywood bio
Good writing.
Apr 01, 2013
Terry Grant
marked it as to-read
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Kerstin
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Steven Loeb
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