This is a wonderful book. An example would be her running for president as a candidate for the Surprise Party against, This biography of Gracie Allen is as the title states a true "Love Story". Hello Select your address All Hello, Sign in. :), I read this book more than 20 years ago while George Burns was still alive. It's definitely written in that Hollywood old school way with a few puns along the way, so keep that in mind. Refresh and try again. A happy discovery from my bookshelves. They started in vaudeville and then moved into radio, motion pictures, and television. What a life they led and I so enjoyed their well-written love story. In it, Burns gives her biography with his trademark charm and humor, and the reader can almost hear his voice as they read. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. And I remember George Burns from his Oh God movies too. All sorts of characters make an appearance in this telling of his experiences -- such as Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, the Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, Cary Grant and many others. I was young when he died but I always remembered him talking about his wife Gracie and could tell that he loved her so much. I knew very little about him, other than his appearances in the Oh God! The book ends with her death, from heart disease in 1958, and one is left with a lovely and intimate picture of their marriage. Very funny and touching. The very best non-fiction book I have ever read. As my friends know, my cat is named after Gracie Allen. Their art is a treasure no one else has come close to capturing, & probably never will. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Though this book gives insights to Gracie, he also respected her privacy (this isn't a "tell-all" book). The story covers the partnership and marriage of George and Gracie against the backdrop of vaudeville, development of radio, development of motion pictures and finally TV. I found this at the library used book sale. Show business became big business in the 20th century. I wanted to; my heart ached. Saltar al contenido principal.com.mx Prueba Prime Hola, Identifícate Cuenta y Listas Identifícate Cuenta y Listas Devoluciones y Pedidos Prueba Prime Carrito. This book is a memoir of their personal and professional life together starting as the toast of vaudeville, continuing with their radio show for seventeen years, and later, situation comedy stars on television. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published It's written by Gracie's husband and comedy partner, George Burns. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. "For forty years my act consisted of one joke. February 5th 1991 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2011. Thanks for sharing George! It was like 300+ pages of a Burns and Allen routine, alternating with George Burns himself. A very sweet, loving and moving bio on Gracie Allen of "Burns and Allen". Be the first to ask a question about Gracie. But it was the TV version of their lives and the real story is so much more interesting. I loved watching George Burns growing up. Check out our gracie a love story selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. If you remember Burns & Allen. So I grew up kind of only vaguely knowing who she was as it related to George Burns. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2017. Keep in mind, though, that it is all told in Burns' anecdotal and dry style. Not all of the vaudeville performers made the leaps. George Burns published this wonderful tribute to his wife when he was ninety-two years old, still head over heels in love with his dear Gracie, who died thirty years earlier. Many autobiographies can lean toward the dull side, but I zipped through this one... and had a good hardy laugh on almost every page. I'm a big Gracie Allen fan, she was brilliant, but this sat around in my house for a long time before I picked it up. The book is also an intriguing history of vaudeville and Hollywood life as seen from his eyes. It made me laugh & cry, the love & friendship they shared is something I wish I had. Gracie: A Love Story. And I remember George Burns from his Oh God movies too. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Gracie A Love Story (actual shipping cost) at the best online prices at eBay! An example would be her running for president as a candidate for the Surprise Party against FDR in 1940. I loved spending time with George and Gracie and was so glad I got to know them better. Burns writes marvelously throughout, without one slip in tone or dumb line, and with verbal cigar puffs to tell us when a joke has landed. George Burns pays tribute to his partner, wife, and love of many decades, contrasting the zany, scatterbrained radio personality with her private self--an intelligent, caring, and devoted actress, wife, and mother, "One of the most electrifying, powerful, simply spectacular memoirs I—or you— have ever read." *FREE* shipping on eligible orders. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. George Burns was married to Gracie Allen for 38 years and lived another 32 years after her death. "Gracie: A Love Story" is a heartwarming tribute by George Burns to his lovely late wife, Gracie Allen. He's clearly repentant that he forced her to continue her career through 1958, but admits that he wasn't as aware of her feelings as he should have been...it was all due to him and his business sense, not to mention the public couldn't get enough of Gracie, that their show lasted so long. Gracie: A Love Story: Burns, George: 9780450532184: Books - Amazon.ca. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. No Kindle device required. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I looked at the dust jacket blurb and at the pictures and glanced at the ending. General. I also managed to squeeze in a few clips of their TV show and loved them too. I read this book more than 20 years ago while George Burns was still alive. One can tell from this book that his love for Gracie never dimmed in the remaining 32 years of his life. He never stopped being amazed at her talent, beauty, and intelligence, and he loved her more with each passing day. I'm not finishing this book, but I appreciated what I did read and learn about the life of George Burns and Gracie Allen. It reminds me of Jerry Lewis in a way; the silly faces are humourous at first. Burns and Allen were really before my time but I knew of them and had seen a few movies with them in it. He was ten years Gracie's senior and a lame vaudevillian when he met Gracie … George Burns' ode to the love of his life, Gracie Allen. The tribute to Burns' wife and professional partner reviews their life together and contrasts Allen's scatterbrained public persona with the intelligent actress and devoted wife she actually was. I finished the book feeling that Burns's love for his wife was because she made them a success and kept him employed. EMBED. And good news, great love stories never go out of style. Published by PUTNAM, New York, NY (1988) ISBN 10: 0399134662 ISBN 13: 9780399134661 Also, if you are a lover of entertainment trivia, this is full of information that you can amaze your friends with. Please try again. When it is presented in that way, some people might well laugh for awhile but any attempts at seriousness also get tarred with the same brush. Burns and Allen were really before my time but I knew of them and had seen a few movies with them in it. When I got my cat and as my sister and I talked about names for the cat, my cat walked to the bookcase of my sisters books and rubbed her face on a copy Gracie A Love Story, the decision was made then and there to name her Gracie. I feel confident that the Gracie in this book was truly the Gracie in real life. by Burns, George. I thought it was awesome that her husband wrote this book about her. I went to the library the other day and decided to grab a bio or two and saw this one. The tribute to Burns' wife and professional partner reviews their life together and contrasts Allen's scatterbrained public persona with the intelligent actress and devoted wife she actually was. "Gracie: A Love Story" is a heartwarming tribute by George Burns to his lovely late wife, Gracie Allen. All sorts of characters make an appearance in this telling of his experiences -- such as Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, the Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, Cary Grant and many others. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. I love Gracie Allen. Vaudeville, radio, motion pictures and TV -- they mastered them all by staying true to the simple formula developed in the very beginning. Free shipping for many products! Aug 22, 2016 Tijana Radeska. The last chapter of the book talks about the last few years of the Burns and Allen TV show, and how much Gracie didn't really want to act anymore but did, anyway, because of her dedication to George. 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