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First US printing. Autobiography of acclaimed French actor, playwright & author, full of warm humorous anecdotes about his friends and those with whom he worked - the Kennedys, Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, Rex Harrison and others. The book has a more somber side, though - in 1943, he cut short his budding Hollywood career to join the Free French forces; his first wife Maria Montez died suddenly. Foreword by Francois Truffaut. Illustrated by photographs. Translated from the French by Bruce Benderson. Index. 315 pp. SIGNED on the front endpaper with the words 'Best wishes.' Very near fine in a very good dustjacket (tear at upper side of spine of dj.) .ISBN # 0-393-075115 

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