All About All About Eve: The Complete Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Bitchiest Film Ever Made!
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All About All About Eve: The Complete Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Bitchiest Film Ever Made!
Sam Staggs
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Like the movie it celebrates, Sam Staggs's All About All About Eve is good, gossipy fun. The book is exhaustively researched, from behind-the-scenes anecdotes to a talk with the original, mysterious "Eve" who sparked the dinner party conversation that inspired the magazine story that eventually became one of the best movies ever made. The book spirals outward from the movie as well, chronicling the subsequent careers of the principals (and an ingenue newcomer named Marilyn Monroe), the life of writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and even the ill-fated romance of stars Bette Davis and Gary Merrill. It is, of course, the legendary on-set cattiness that is the focus of the book's first half (Celeste Holm claims that Bette Davis responded to her initial "Good morning" with a tart "Oh shit, good manners," and the two never spoke again; cast members dish about George Sanders's then-wife Zsa Zsa Gabor), but the overall tone of the book is one of affection and a deep fascination for even the smallest aspects of the film. A true fan, Staggs analyzes the position of All About Eve in its own time and in the camp culture of today, notes its influence on innumerable subsequent films, and even chronicles the somewhat manufactured "feud" between Bette Davis and Tallulah Bankhead that developed over Davis's characterization of Margo Channing. To keep it from getting too weighty, Staggs punctuates the book with sidebars, paying tribute to the career of Walter Hampden, the elderly actor who presents the Sarah Siddons award, and even working in a match-the-famous-quote-to-the-French-subtitle quiz. All About All About Eve succeeds best in its main purpose--making you want to watch the movie one more time. --Ali Davis

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To millions of fans, All About Eve represents all that's witty and wonderful in classic Hollywood movies.Its old-fashioned, larger-than-life stars--including Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Baxter, George Sanders and Celeste Holm--found their best roles in Eve and its sophisticated dialogue has entered the lexicon.But there's much more to know about All About Eve.Sam Staggs has written the definitive account of the making of this fascinating movie and its enormous influence both in film and in popular culture.Staggs reveals everything about the movie--from the famous European actress Margo Channing was based on to the hot blooded romance on-set between Bette Davis and co-star Gary Merrill, from the jump-start the movie gave Marilyn Monroe's career to the capstone it put on director's Joseph L. Mankeiwicz's.All About All About Eve is not only full of rich detail about the movie, the director and the stars, but also about the audience who loved it when it came out and adore it to this day.AUTHORBIO: Sam Staggs first book was MMII: The Return of Marilyn Monroe.He has also written for a number of magazines, including Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, and Art News. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous, Darling!.......2007-02-15

Sam Staggs' "All About All About Eve" is the most fun movie book I've ever read. If you are a movie fan and thinking of buying this book, you may as well stop reading this review right now, order the book, and begin anticipating the good time you'll have once it arrives.

Reading this book was an indulgence, like eating bon bons.

Staggs' maintains an effervescent tone throughout most of the text, even while sharing the darker side of "Eve" -- it *is* a "three suicide" movie, after all. (Three former cast members were, eventually, to commit suicide.)

Yes, there is a lot here, and for some it will all be TMI: too much information. I skimmed the chapters on Talullah Bankhead and the Broadway musical, "Applause," because they didn't interest me much. But I'd rather have too much than not enough.

I'm not a Marilyn Monroe follower and I have to wonder how many hardcore "Eve" fans are; for me, there was too much Monroe here.

I did want more in-depth gossip about Davis and Merrill, who fell in love during filming, and married, and more about that velvet voiced enigma, George Sanders.

But the outline is here, and dialogue, including excerpts from and references to autobiographies, biographies, interviews, etc.

If you need to know more about anyone involved with Eve, Staggs provides you with a bibliography that cites all the books he excerpts.

The book is fun enough, and intriguing enough, that you probably will want to know more.

5 out of 5 stars Worthy Read.......2006-08-16

As a decent, god-fearing heterosexual male of family and property, let me say I loved this book. It gives us a look at the Hollywood that was, and a peak into the minds of creative people at the peak of their craft.

4 out of 5 stars A fun read.......2005-11-09

I enjoyed this book, which delves into more details about the great movie "All About Eve" than you'd ever think to ask.

Other reviewers here have admirably covered the content and tone of the book. I'd like to go further and address those fans of the movie who are eager to read the original short story on which the film was based. That story, "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, can be found in a book entitled "No, But I Saw the Movie: The Best Short Stories Ever Made into Film". That book, edited by David Wheeler, is out of print, but used copies are usually available here on Amazon. Mary Orr's original play, also called "The Wisdom of Eve" and based on the short story, is also available here on Amazon, for the fan who wants to leave no Eve stone unturned!

So, yes, do read this book, and then if you STILL are not quite sated with Eve, read the original story and play and see how it all began.

4 out of 5 stars Title Sums It All Up.......2004-07-31

Sam Staggs does indeed cover All About "All About Eve". This is book is directly aimed at only those fans who cannot get enough and will seem too much for the casual fans (if such creatures exist) of the movie All About Eve. In other words, much of this book seems aimed at gay men who wallow in the high artistic camp of what All About Eve has become. In this respect, it is quite a thorough joy, as the history of the true story behind the movie is presented, the original short story, and then into the heart of the book, the filming of the movie (Celeste Holm comes in for perhaps too hard a time because of the author's personal feelings towards her and her attitude toward his book. Her actual celluloid performance was perfect.) The remainder of the book follows the growing legend of the film and the creation of the musical, Applause, based on it. It is a breezy, fun read without a single bumpy night in sight.

5 out of 5 stars FOR THE FANS...........2003-01-17

Fans of "All About Eve" will enjoy this exploration of the making of a classic. It's hard to put down and consistently entertaining. A perfect companion piece for the film as the backstage story of a backstage story of life in the theater from a life in Hollywood viewpoint. Celeste Holm's remarks are particularly revealing. You could say this is a bitchy look at a bitchy movie and it's well worth the read. Don't miss this one.
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    This book is mainly about Sam Krupnik. He has a sister, Anastasia Krupnik, and a mom and dad. Sam is a decent enough little boy, but he doesn't behave totally well. Anastasia annoys her little brother and her little brother annoys her. His mom and dad take care of him well, but also get irritated easily. The book tells about his life from newborn to toddler. It was boring in some parts in my opinion, but good enough. It was funny too. I recommend this book to all ages.

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    5 out of 5 stars A Review About All About Sam.......2006-01-25

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    I thought All About Sam was great because it was a cute story!! The good thing was when Sam's family moved to the new house. I always wanted to move to my beach house in Ocean City, Maryland.
    My favorite character is Sam because he has a great personality and he's funny! My favorite part is when Sam once put his mom's earrings, his pretzel and some of his mom's lipstick and other stuff in the toilet. He thought that if it rained the stuff that he put in the toilet would fall out of the sky. I loved All About Sam a lot. There is a sequel to it - it's called Attaboy Sam. I wish I could read it again!! I also wish to read Attaboy Sam!!

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    3 out of 5 stars All about Sam.......2006-01-24

    This book is a good book that I will read again. Sam is nice and he has a sister that is crazy, she does this thing with a code that I think is weird and so did Sam in the book. You should be sure to read this book!

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    5 out of 5 stars Sam Is The Best .......2006-01-19

    I really loved this book it made me laugh alot



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                      Based on the Revised Common Lectionary, the three volumes in this series of children's sermons use a multi-sensory approach to sermon preparation and delivery to help pastors and worship leaders better communicate with children.

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                      Customer Reviews:

                      3 out of 5 stars A good resource book.......2000-04-05

                      As the title states, this book provides good ideas for 5-minute children's sermons that correlate with sermons that follow the lectionary series (year B). I liked the suggestions in the foreward about how to present sermons to children. Also, the scripture index is helpful. However, the sermons are not as complete, or scripted, as other available resources. This is a good starting point for preparing children's sermons, but you will have to add to the ideas to have a complete sermon.
                      The common sense music reader: A carefully graded book of studies and recreations designed for the use of classes of beginners in the art of reading music
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                        Horatio Richmond Palmer
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                        The Common Sense of Music
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                          The Common Sense of Music
                          Sigmund SPAETH
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                            Sigmund Spaeth
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                                Sigmund Gottfried Spaeth
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                                Common Sense Of Music, The (Music Book Index)
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                                  Sigmund Gottfried Spaeth
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                                  Classic dances of the Orient
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                                    Classic dances of the Orient
                                    Xenia Zarina
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                                      Classic Dances of Orient
                                      Rh Value Publishing
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                                      ASIN: 0517099470
                                      Release Date: 1988-12-12
                                      Classic Dances of the Orient
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                                        Classic Dances of the Orient
                                        Xenia Zarina; Foreword Hermann Goetz
                                        Manufacturer: CROWN PUBLISHERS, INC.
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                                          Xenia Zarnia
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                                            Project Planning, Scheduling & Control, 4E
                                            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                            • Great Book for top line overview of PM
                                            • Good overview
                                            • When you really want to know how to manage a project.
                                            • Awesome Author and Book!
                                            Project Planning, Scheduling & Control, 4E
                                            James P. Lewis
                                            Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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                                            The classic project manager's handbook, with new chapters and insights that demystify the new PM tools and the PMP® exam

                                            Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control has been the standard guidebook for project managers for more than 15 years. Addressing the key issues you face every day, Jim Lewis's benchmark book brings the subject alive with accessible, nontechnical questions, step-by-step guidelines, and real-world examples and applications. This revised, updated, and expanded fourth edition provides an applications-oriented understanding of the issues you must confront and important tips for passing the Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam.

                                            Customer Reviews:

                                            5 out of 5 stars Great Book for top line overview of PM.......2007-05-12

                                            Very well written book on Project Management. Easy to follow and well illustrated. The author also provides practical insight in to "how PM really works".

                                            The book covers the entire PM process. I bought the book to learn more about scheduling and as it turns out scheduling is not the main focus of the book. Still a worthwhile read

                                            4 out of 5 stars Good overview .......2007-02-13

                                            The author does a good job of discussing the basic material in PM, in addition to spicing up the content with real-world examples and a nice, honest tone in monologue. A good addition to any PM's library.

                                            5 out of 5 stars When you really want to know how to manage a project........2006-04-18

                                            When you look at the goals of this book they are things like develop a methodology that works, using common tools like PERT, CPM, setting up communications within the team; in essence the real things that make a project successful. This also means that you learn enough that if you want to take the PMP test, you have the background and understanding to pass it.

                                            This is the fourth edition of a book initially published in 1991. As the author says, it is written for the practitioner rather than the classroom. There are a number of books on passing the PMP exam. Most of them teach to the questions on the test without going into what you are really trying to do as a project manager. This book is different. It covers what it really takes to manage a project, and it does so with words that are easy to understand with photographs that are meaningful to the text.

                                            This is the best book I know of to use when you really want to understand what project management is all about.

                                            5 out of 5 stars Awesome Author and Book!.......2006-03-18

                                            James P Lewis and his books are great for any project manager practitioner. It has a wealth of information and I have every one of his books. I studied from oen of his first books and passed the PMP exam as well as use his books to teach project management classes at a couple of universities. It is easy read, full of ideas and reference information for everyday use.

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