This is the long-awaited autobiography of one of Britain's best-loved and most internationally successful actors. By turns funny, charming, and poignant, here is Michael Crawford's vivid account of his war-torn childhood -- of a loving mother, violent stepfather, and the painfully revealed truth about his absent father. His early memories include being taught to sing by the great composer Benjamin Britten, and later, when he entered show business, his friendships with David Hemmings, John Lennon, and Oliver Reed. There are also stories of Crawford "making a fool of himself" in front of idols Gene Kelly and Barbra Streisand while filming "Hello Dolly". Starring in "Barnum" and "The Phantom of the Opera", Crawford became a huge international star, but this engaging memoir rarely strays from the honest and self-deprecating qualities that have endeared him to his many fans.
- ISBN10 0712684409
- ISBN13 9780712684408
- Publish Date 24 August 1999
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 28 May 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Cornerstone
- Imprint Century
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English