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2005-03-26 01:25:23 UTC
Howard Keel's autobiography, co-written by his close friend Joyce
Spizer Foy, is set to be released in August 2005, by Barricade Books.
The manuscript was sold shortly before he was diagnosed with terminal
cancer, and it has been in the works for several years.
Included is a description of the book by the publisher:
"ONLY MAKE BELIEVE: My Life in Showbusiness
22 Mar 05
Author: Howard Keel with Joyce Spizer Foy
Description: Howard Keel (1919-2004) was a major star during the golden
age of Hollywood musicals, although he is perhaps best known for his
decade-long portrayal of Clayton Farlow on the hit television show,
Dallas.
He made his American film debut in 1950, as sharpshooter Frank Butler
in Annie Get Your Gun. Next came Showboat, and, in 1954, his best-known
film and personal favorite, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. His other
notable films included Fast Company, Calamity Jane, Kiss Me Kate,
Jupiter's Darling, and Kismet.
ONLY MAKE BELIEVE is the frank memoir of a huge film star and a
stand-up guy. Keel dishes on his experiences in Hollywood, his many
leading ladies-including Esther Williams, Kathryn Grayson, Ava
Gardner, and Doris Day-and his rocky personal life, which included
three marriages, several romances with Hollywood's leading ladies, and
a lengthy affair with Marilyn Monroe. His third marriage, to a young
flight attendant named Judy Magamoll, with whom he had four children,
lasted from 1968 until his death in November 2004.
Howard Keel struck stardom early in his life, but saw his career
virtually fade away after the big Hollywood musicals fell out of
fashion. He struggled through two divorces and a declining career to
become a bigger star than ever in his 60s, playing a character on a
wildly popular television soap opera.
This is his story, in his own words, published for the first time.
Joyce Spizer Foy is the author of seven books and teaches creative
writing."
--- Elise
Spizer Foy, is set to be released in August 2005, by Barricade Books.
The manuscript was sold shortly before he was diagnosed with terminal
cancer, and it has been in the works for several years.
Included is a description of the book by the publisher:
"ONLY MAKE BELIEVE: My Life in Showbusiness
22 Mar 05
Author: Howard Keel with Joyce Spizer Foy
Description: Howard Keel (1919-2004) was a major star during the golden
age of Hollywood musicals, although he is perhaps best known for his
decade-long portrayal of Clayton Farlow on the hit television show,
Dallas.
He made his American film debut in 1950, as sharpshooter Frank Butler
in Annie Get Your Gun. Next came Showboat, and, in 1954, his best-known
film and personal favorite, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. His other
notable films included Fast Company, Calamity Jane, Kiss Me Kate,
Jupiter's Darling, and Kismet.
ONLY MAKE BELIEVE is the frank memoir of a huge film star and a
stand-up guy. Keel dishes on his experiences in Hollywood, his many
leading ladies-including Esther Williams, Kathryn Grayson, Ava
Gardner, and Doris Day-and his rocky personal life, which included
three marriages, several romances with Hollywood's leading ladies, and
a lengthy affair with Marilyn Monroe. His third marriage, to a young
flight attendant named Judy Magamoll, with whom he had four children,
lasted from 1968 until his death in November 2004.
Howard Keel struck stardom early in his life, but saw his career
virtually fade away after the big Hollywood musicals fell out of
fashion. He struggled through two divorces and a declining career to
become a bigger star than ever in his 60s, playing a character on a
wildly popular television soap opera.
This is his story, in his own words, published for the first time.
Joyce Spizer Foy is the author of seven books and teaches creative
writing."
--- Elise