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Vincent Price
- A Daughter's Biography
- Narrated by: Linda Henning
- Length: 22 hrs and 47 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Since his death in 1993, Vincent Price's legacy as a Hollywood legend has only grown in stature. His lengthy and distinguished career - as the voice of The Saint on the radio; as an actor in such unforgettable horror films as House of Wax and The Fly, in classic movies such as Laura and The Song of Bernadette, and on popular TV shows such as Batman and The Brady Bunch; and as a star on the Broadway stage - spanned 65 years. In addition to being an icon of stage and screen, Price was an art historian and collector who did much to popularize the visual arts in the United States, as well as a gourmet chef and author of best-selling cookbooks. Widely revered for his elegance and erudition, this Renaissance man left his mark on many areas of American culture during the twentieth century.
Vincent Price was also a loving father to his daughter Victoria, who was born shortly before he turned 51, at the height of his popularity. Though the star's busy film schedule took him in and out of his young daughter's life, he was always a larger-than-life presence and, simply, her father. The deep bond between father and daughter managed to survive the machinations of Price's third wife, the elegant British actress Coral Browne, who resented the close relationship between Price and his children and grandchildren. After Browne's death, Price and his daughter spent over a year taping conversations that would form the basis of this compelling biography-cum-memoir.
In writing about the father she adored, Victoria Price reveals a man complex, human, and humorous. An actor of range, less than one-third of the movies in which he appeared were in the horror genre. As a pre-war anti-Nazi sympathizer, he was greylisted during the Red Scare of the 1950s until, in a desperate gesture, he signed a secret oath that saved his career.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-08-2022
A beautiful book written by a loving daughter
I have the bias of absolutely loving Vincent Price - from his early dramatic work, to his campy horrors, to his wonderfully informative and engaging interviews - I just think he was amazing.
I appreciate that Victoria outlined her own, obvious bias at the beginning of the book. All the same it was absolutely wonderful taking this journey with her through the life of Vincent Price. The way she works in his own writing and journal entries, comments from his friends and family, really immerse you in the life of an interesting and enthusiastic person. At the same time, with generosity she discusses his weaknesses and foibles and the mistakes made in his life. Often it felt like being let in on an intimate family moment. All in all, it was a great biography, well written and wonderfully read.
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