First published 2010
Carol Burnett opens her personal archive of show business memories. The beloved comedian and actress recounts her friendships with Hollywood legends like Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, and Julie Andrews. She reveals the creation of iconic sketches, including her famous curtain rod dress from the "Went With the Wind" parody. Burnett describes pranks gone wrong in front of the First Lady, how her signature Tarzan yell once saved her from a mugging, and the time she pretended to have a wooden leg to get ice cream. The author moves between comedy and candor, sharing both triumphs and struggles from her decades in entertainment. She writes with the warmth of a friend telling stories over coffee, mixing laugh-out-loud anecdotes with moments of genuine emotion. Readers experience both her professional highs and personal challenges through her distinctive voice.
Genres: autobiography, biography-memoir, comedy
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: memoir, personal-stories
Period: 20th-century
266 pages · Hardcover · Harmony Books