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Title: The Other Side of Ethel Mertz: The Life Story of Vivian Vance by Frank Castelluccio, Alvin Walker, Robert Osborne ISBN: 0-425-17609-6 Publisher: Boulevard (Mass Market) Pub. Date: 08 August, 2000 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (61 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: THE PRIDE OF CHERRYVALE.
Comment: Vivian Roberta Jones was born in Cherryvale, Kansas on July 26, 1909 which astrologically made her a Leo. Vance was destined to underplay another Leo by the name of Lucille Ball! In my opinion, Vivian was one of most underrated talents in show business. Her playing of Ethel Mertz on the legendary "I Love Lucy" show was so honest and her timing and delivery were impeccable. Vance seemed to BE Ethel (she wasn't). This thoroughly engaging and well-researched biography gives us personal glimpses of Vance's sometimes hectic and chaotic life along with her many stage roles and little-known marriages. I once read a biography on the unique silent star Louise Brooks -she was also a native of the tiny rural town of Cherryvale - she and Vivian's sister Venus were friends. The author of the book went to Brook's birthplace in order to collect data. Inquiring a local woman with an indifferent attitude about Brooks, she remarked brusquely: "You know, Vivian Vance was raised here too, and I always thought she was TEN times more talented than Louise ever was!" The co-authors obviously relished writing about their Emmy award-winning subject and we I LOVE LUCY fans around the world are delighted that our Viv is finally given the recognition and kudos she so richly deserves!
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Insights Into one of America's Great Shows
Comment: For those of us who grew up with "I Love Lucy", the comedic blend of the principal four characters of the show seemed perfect. After reading this book, one becomes aware that the interaction of the cast off the set was less than amicable. The book provides objective insights into the life of Vivian Vance and her desire to be a success in show business.
This is a real page-turner and provides the reader with a fresh look at a much-loved television show and its stars. It is possible to experience a multitude of emotions about Ms. Vance and her acting abilities and desire for success. How does one work so closely with a television "husband" she can barely tolerate off the set and be so convincing in her role? This book provides insights into Ms. Vance's professionalism and commitment to her art.
Rating: 5
Summary: VIVIAN VANCE....
Comment: When I ran across a softback edition of this book, I was floored. I had no idea a book had been written about Vivian Vance. Where had I been? I bought it thinking ,well, it'll be superficial at best. Boy, was I wrong. This is an excellent, in depth and very revealing life story of one of television's best loved ladies. Alvin Walker and Frank Castelluccio have written one of the best biographies on a legend I've ever read. And Vivian Vance is a legend, if an often overlooked one. From her humble showbiz beginnings, to a Broadway career, to her fateful reading with Lucille Ball for the part of Ethel Mertz---I could not put this book down. Vivian Vance came to life on those pages and I learned that there's a lot more to a "second banana" than just the character they play. Vance never escaped her role as Ethel, but she lived a full and complete life worthy of this book and was a more accomplished actress than given credit for. Her years of baffling mental problems, the estrangement with her mother, her extensive stage work, her often rocky relationship with Lucille Ball (not to overlook William Frawley) are all here as well as the huge amount of humanitarian work she did for mental health later in life. This is a highly recommended read for anyone who loved watching Ethel as well as Lucy. It reveals the fascinating woman behind the "mask" of Ethel Mertz, a landmark television icon and an American showbiz legend known as Vivian Vance.
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Title: Meet The Mertzes by Rob Edelman, Audrey Kupferberg ISBN: 1580630952 Publisher: Renaissance Books Pub. Date: 18 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Ball of Fire : The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball by STEFAN KANFER ISBN: 0375413154 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 19 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Love, Lucy by Lucille Ball ISBN: 0425177319 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: October, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Desilu : The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz by Coyne S. Sanders, Tom Gilbert ISBN: 0688135145 Publisher: HarperEntertainment Pub. Date: 31 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: And Jerry Mathers As "the Beaver" by Jerry Mathers, Herb Fagen ISBN: 0425163709 Publisher: Boulevard (Trd Pap) Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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