A Line a Day: The Private Thoughts of a Public Woman

By Nelson Calisch

Diary entries and commentary by a grandson deliver an intimate, inside look at the life and times of a movie critic and columnist for a major newspaper who worked and wrote during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Edith Lindeman Calisch, entertainment editor for the Richmond Times Dispatch for the better part of three decades, interviewed a host of stars and luminaries, including Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Gary Cooper, and Walt Disney. She began working as a movie critic on a part time basis in 1933 and at the urging of the paper, she took a full-time position beginning in 1935. Between 1935 and 1965 she interviewed most of the reigning stars in nearly every form of entertainment and critiqued their performances as well. And, in defiance of Scott Fitzgerald's well-worn phrase, "there are no second acts in American lives," Ms. Calisch went on to write several songs in the latter part of her career, including songs recorded by Perry Como, Tom Jones, Kitty Kallen, and Willie Nelson. This is a fascinating read that brings to life a time when Hollywood was viewed as the entertainment Mecca of the world, as the private thoughts of a public woman are revealed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09LWMD9HT
• ISBN13: 9798767979752
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 260 Pages
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.6" x 7.0"