Publisher : Random House Audio
Publication Date : 2010 04 06
>> Delightful
Carol Burnett is a wonderful story teller and my only complaint is the book ended way too soon
>> I m So Glad We Had This Time With Carol
In THIS TIME TOGETHER funny lady Carol Burnett gives readers a delicious flavor of her various escapades and adventures Starting with her debut on television which happened simultaneously with her appearing on Broadway and covering her life over the next few decades Ms Burnett takes the readers on a wild but enjoyable ride
Told in small vignettes she uses her chapters to give an oversight into various factors and people who she worked with over the years Lucille Ball Cary Grant Beverly Sills Rock Hudson Julie Andrews and of course the ensemble cast from her historic Carol Burnett Show are all here Instead of giving us a long winded account Ms Burnett chose to give short stories covering one or two memorable events that although brief and quite bare bones manage to convey to the reader the nature of her subject
Some tales are funny but when she covers the loss of her daughter Carol Burnett opens up and you see the heartbreak while admiring the woman s courage
THIS TIME TOGETHER is short and the only negative comment one can make is that you often wish she would confide in us even more of her funny and touching tales about the people who were lucky enough to work with her over the years
>> We re So Glad We Had Those Times Together
If they ever do a poll on Best Loved Entertainer odds are Carol Burnett would top the list or be in the top five Ditto for Funniest Comedienne For decades this intelligent witty and endlessly appealing funny lady has brought laughter and joy to people around the world In her equally appealing book THIS TIME TOGETHER Burnett shares some of the most meaningful and usually hilarious moments in her long career I haven t enjoyed a book this much in years
For many of us baby boomers our first exposure to Burnett s talent was on the Garry Moore Show or Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall She certainly made us laugh with that limber body and rubbery face not to mention a fine singing voice Yet what impressed most was her sweetness and naturalness What you saw was what you got a talented singer comedienne who didn t take herself seriously That impression was only reinforced when she hosted her own show which I think was the finest funniest variety show ever
Those same qualities are everywhere evident in THIS TIME TOGETHER In short chapters she takes the reader through her life and the many people she met along the way She recalls friends and colleagues with obvious delight and affection She gives unstinting credit to so many people who helped her personally or professionally over the years And there s scarcely an unkind word or trace of self pity in sight THIS TIME TOGETHER has to be one of the nicest show biz books written It s just a pleasure to read
Some of the most revealing stories are the ones Burnett tells on herself For instance the first time Burnett met Cary Grant she was so petrified so in awe of him that she tried to bolt from the party As a young girl she had stared up at Grant on movie screens Even though she was a bonafide TV star she felt so inadequate she tried to run Turns out he was a big fan of hers Some time later on a flight to New York she was dismayed when the movie being shown turned out to be The Front Page one of Burnett s lesser acting performances When the movie was done she asked the stewardess for the P A microphone and apologized to the other passengers for her bad acting
THIS TIME TOGETHER will certainly please all Carol Burnett fans The book just confirms what many of us thought all along she s funny bright down to earth honest and a sweetheart If you want to share some memorable moments with a real class act pick up a copy You won t regret it
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