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| Author: Burt Boyar
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
Category: Book
List Price: $49.95
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 15934
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.7
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.4 x 1.5
ISBN: 0061146056
Dewey Decimal Number: 779.2092
EAN: 9780061146053
ASIN: 0061146056
Publication Date: February 1, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Photo by Sammy Davis Jr. May 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An excellent "coffee table" book that graphically recalls the fifties and sixties, and the hedonistic style of the Rat Pack and Sammy's many friends and colleagues. Beautifully captures the mood and style of the period.
Great photos complement this wonderfully written book! April 21, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
An extremely fun book that reminds the reader of a very happy period of US entertainment history (including old Hollywood, the Rat Pack, and more). Lets the reader see Sammy's world from the camera's view, and what a great world it must have been. Boyer is a talented writer and put together a fabulous collection of photos. A perfect book for the coffee table that includes some great stories to go with the rare photos. A must have for any fan of mid-century Hollywood.
wonderful photos! April 12, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Sammy was exceptional in every way, from his fabulous talent on. These photos express it all. A great collectors item!
Sammy Davis book is a real winner! April 11, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Fantastic never-before-seen photos in a real, solid coffee-table-type book. It's actually an art treasure. Everybody who sees it has to pick it up (but hopefully they don't have a bad back...).
Still a great book, but . . . April 1, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Sammy Davis, Jr. was one of the GREAT entertainer's of the 20th Century (Judy Garland, Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra are also on that list). The photos are a GREAT record of his life and the people he surrounded himself with. Unfortunately, some of the text was poorly researched.
One passage makes reference to his triumphant CIRO'S comeback show after his 1955 car accident and makes mention of the many stars in attendance, including Clark Gable and his wife Carole Lombard. Impossible, as Carole Lombard was killed in a plane crash, January 1942. A similar mistake is made regarding his opening night party to celebrate the Broadway show GOLDEN BOY in 1965. Another list of stars in attendance at the aftershow party makes mention of Marilyn Monore at this party. She may have been there in spirit as she and Sammy were good friends, but as most people know, Marilyn died in August of 1962. These are simple editing/research errors that should have been easily caught.
Inspite of the text errors, this book is HIGHLY recommended to fans of old Hollywood, the Rat Pack and of Sammy himself.
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