Rewrites
A Memoir
1st Edition
Published on 13. December 2011
400 pages
978-1-4516-7840-6 (ISBN)
Description
A winning combination of touching personal memories and reflections, anecdotes about the writing life, and hilarious stories about some of the biggest names in the entertainment business, "Rewrites" is "one wonderful read" (Larry King, USA Today).
His plays and movies have kept us laughing for four decades, but even more than the humor, it is the humanity of Neil Simon's vision that has made him America's most-loved playwright. Now, the author of such hilarious and heartwarming plays as Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, and The Goodbye Girl gives readers his memoir?a funny, touching biography filled with the details of his writing life and rich with the experiences that underlie his work.
His plays and movies have kept us laughing for four decades, but even more than the humor, it is the humanity of Neil Simon's vision that has made him America's most-loved playwright. Now, the author of such hilarious and heartwarming plays as Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, and The Goodbye Girl gives readers his memoir?a funny, touching biography filled with the details of his writing life and rich with the experiences that underlie his work.
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Content
- Intro
- Back Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Horn Blows
- Chapter 2: The Game's Afoot
- Chapter 3: Bucks County
- Chapter 4: The Girl From Black Mountain
- Chapter 5: Second Chances
- Chapter 6: Little Caesar
- Chapter 7: The Christmas Child
- Chapter 8: A Couple of Swells
- Chapter 9: The Aftermath
- Chapter 10: In London Town
- Chapter 11: La Dolce Vita
- Chapter 12: Getting To Know Me
- Chapter 13: It Was The Best of Times
- Chapter 14: The Suite Life
- Chapter 15: The Crack In The Ceiling
- Chapter 16: Mr. Broadway
- Chapter 17: The Losers
- Chapter 18: Center Court
- Chapter 19: At Home Abroad
- Index
