Loy, Myrna. (1905-1993) [Newman, Phyllis. (1933-2015)] [Green, Adolph. (1914-2002)] [James Kotsilibas-Davis]

"Being and Becoming" – SIGNED

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1987. First. Hardcover in dj. 8vo. 358 pp. First edition autobiography of one of the most popular American actresses of the 1930s–1940s, who has signed and inscribed to the front free endpaper, "Best Wishes / Myrna Loy" in blue felt tip. From the library of the American actress Phyllis Newman and American playwright Adolph Green. Mild wear to dust jacket, light toning throughout, else in fine condition.

Loy began her screen career playing treacherous femmes fatales, attaining stardom in the 1930s for roles as glib, resourceful sophisticates. Dubbed the “Queen of Hollywood” during her heyday, Loy was often promoted by her studio as every man’s “dream wife.” (Britannica)

Adolph Green, the playwright, performer and lyricist who in a six-decade collaboration with Betty Comden, was co-author of such hit Broadway musicals as "On the Town" and "Bells Are Ringing," and the screenplays for "Singin' in the Rain" and "The Band Wagon." Two years following their marriage, in 1962, actress and singer Phyllis Newman won her first Tony Award as best featured actress in a musical for "Subways Are for Sleeping," whose book and lyrics were written by Green and Comden. (20488)

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