Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #801925 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 336 pages

Mail on Sunday
‘An essential book for anyone interested in the golden age of Hollywood’

Irish Independent
'Lively and very entertaining'

Publishers Weekly
'A delightful anecdotal autobiography . . . Hollywood's heyday returns to life in this revealing, insightful memoir'

Customer Reviews

What a read!
I loved this book. Maureen O'Hara has always been a favourite of mine, especially staring alongside John Wayne in The Quiet Man! She lived a very full and sometimes turbulent life. A lovely but sometimes tragic story!

"I believed I would set the world on fire."
I always enjoyed Maureen O'Hara in movies such as "McLintock!" and "The Parent Trap." Not only was she stunningly beautiful, she had a very likeable, intelligent, and spirited image. Her autobiography gives detailed accounts of her family, movies, and the ups and downs of her love life, and is definitely a fun ride.

Born to a prominent Irish family, Maureen knew from the age of five that she would be someday be a great actress. Charles Laughton discovered her on the stage and brought her to Hollywood to co-star in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" when she was still in her teens, and she continued to make films for sixty years. She speaks reverently of the film, "The Quiet Man" and of her friendship with John Wayne, but severely criticizes many others such as John Ford, Walt Disney, James Stewart, and Errol Flynn. If you're looking for juicy gossip, it's all here, as well as heartbreaking personal revelations. O'Hara does come off a bit egostistical at times, but her loyal will enjoy this book, which contains many personal and professional photos.

Tis Herself-certainly is!
I really enjoyed this book-the truth at last. A truly spunky lady!What she had to put up with from John Ford wouldn't be allowed today, however good he was as a producer/director.I thought her last moments with John Wayne was very touching.I only wished that she had found out about what really happened when her husband,Charlie(the love of her life),died.I love the mystery surrounding what she said to the Duke at the end of 'The Quiet Man'makes a nice change for Hollywood!
For future readers the only thing missing is a list of movie/theater/television credits at the end(maybe an addition for the next edition).