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But Darling, I'm Your Auntie Mame!: The Amazing History of the World's Favorite Madcap Aunt Paperback – April 1, 2004

by R.T. Jordan (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 38 ratings
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Provides a close-up look at the many stage productions of the musical and its film adaptation of Patrick Dennis's best-selling novel Auntie Mame, looking at the creation of this legendary fictional character and the impact it had on the lives and careers of such celebrities as Rosalind Russell, Angela Lansbury, and Lucille Ball who took on the role of Mame. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Kensington
  4. Publication date
    April 1, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0758204825
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0758204820
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington; Reprint edition (April 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0758204825
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0758204820
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 38 ratings

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    R.T. Jordan served for 30 years as a Senior Publicist with the Walt Disney Studios motion picture marketing division, where he worked on over 500 feature films. In addition to his many published books, including the Polly Pepper mystery series, and untold numbers of feature articles, he also wrote the seminal nonfiction Hollywood/Broadway book, “But Darling, I’m Your Auntie Mame!” a history of the immortal fictional character created by author Patrick Dennis. He enjoys living half the year in the Lake Arrowhead area in Southern California mountains, and the other half in a cottage (a converted 18th-century stable) in the English countryside.

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Harriet M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
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What fun to read back stage stories- well written!
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Ruby Mae
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good overview of the various "Mame" vehicles
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2011
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I have been in love with the movie "Auntie Mame" for the past 30 years. That said, I just watched it again a few weeks ago, then came to Amazon and found this book on the history of the play. I don't understand the negative reviews of Mr. Jordan's work, I felt he covered a lot of ground with it. It's not the author's fault if Roger Smith chose not to respond to his request for an interview! Jordan *did* manage to talk to the play authors and one producer as well as Jerry Herman and many people in the cast of the films and the plays. The only thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars is that I wished there had been more about the original film included. What it does make me want to do is see if I can find the original cast recording of Mame with Angela Lansbury. I've only seen the Lucy travesty, but am willing to give the musical another shot. If you are an Auntie Mame fan, I highly recommend this book. And if you've never heard of her, this is a great introduction!
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Jim Jr
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Book
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2006
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I don't know what edition of this wonderful book some of the reviewers had read, but in the current one I just purchased from Amazon, there are none of the grammer errors or typos mentioned in other reviews.

For anone who loves Auntie Mame in any of her creations, play, musical or R. Russel film, this is a must have book. (I won't mention the disaster film with Lucille Ball although it is also covered in the book).

I was lucky enough to have seen Miss Russell on stage and Angela Lansbury twice on stage. They were so different yet so right as this wonderful lady. That is the clue to Mame, she is not a funny woman, she is an excentric LADY. Her humor comes from being elegant, beautiful and excentric. (The only real failure I saw was Bea Lilli in London.)

This book is filled with terrific backstage stories, confirming some already told and stating new ones. It is a book impossible to put down once you pick it up.

For a really fun and enjoyabloe read, a Mame fan could not do better.
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Lorraine T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018
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Incredible amount of back stories, intrigue and captivating tales of old Broadway and Hollywood. A quick and delicious read even though it is not a short book. I loved it!
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Mark R. Treegoob
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the read for any Auntie Mame fan
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2018
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Fantastic description from novel to play to musical to horrific movie with great stories.
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Lauren McLaughlin
3.0 out of 5 stars But Darling, I'm Your Auntie Mame
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2007
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This is a well written and interesting book that gives the reader an "insider's" view of the history of all of the varied productions, stage and screen, of both Auntie Mame and Mame. It's interesting to see the personalities and egos of the playwrights, the actors, producers, directors and choreographers interplay with the characteristics of the character herself. Auntie Mame always wins. She embraces those who are in tune with her and easily dispatches those who are not. Mame remains invincible.
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Rick Sincere (arlresgrp@aol.com)
1.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Topic, Poor Execution
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 1998
The story of "Auntie Mame" in her various incarnations (novel, play, musical, two movies) has great potential. The character and the actresses who have portrayed her are all fascinating. Unfortunately, despite nuggets of information that punctuate the text, this book is so amateurishly written, repetitious, and badly edited that it makes a great and compelling story seem boring. There's a great book here, but Richard Tyler Jordan did not write it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars If you enjoy Mame, you'll like the book.
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2017
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I bought this book because I remember seeing Angela Lansbury and then Lucille Ball as Mame. I like Lucille Ball playing Lucy in her tv series. But I think Angela Lansbury is better as Mame. Rosalind Russell was good also.
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E. Geoffrey Pope
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2014
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