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Cary Grant A Biography
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"Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant." --Cary Grant
He was the very definition of debonair—an icon of quick wit, romantic charm, and urbane sophistication whose career spanned four decades and nearly 80 films. But beneath the shimmering surface of Hollywood's ultimate leading man was a troubled and insecure figure, a man born Archibald Leach in a working-class English town whose private life was as complex as his screen persona was smooth.
In this definitive biography, Marc Eliot explores the full story of Cary Grant, from his humble beginnings and traumatic childhood to his rise as one of cinema's most timeless and beloved stars. Drawing on years of rigorous research, Eliot peels back the layers of artifice to reveal the inner turmoil that haunted Grant throughout his life, including his multiple marriages, his relationships with costars like Grace Kelly and Sophia Loren, his controversial partnership with actor Randolph Scott, and his dabblings with LSD.
Cary Grant: A Biography is an elegant and nuanced portrait of the real man behind the movie star. It's a story of ambition, reinvention, and the hidden insecurities of a man who spent his life creating a character the world—and even he—wanted to believe in.