Frontispiece / George Lucas – Epilogue – Chronology – Index. Ronald Harwood -- Frame revelations / John Gielgud -- A thinking man / J.C. Trewin – Early and late / Peggy Ashcroft – The presence of Alec Guinness / Cyril Cusack – Chums / Meriel Forbes – The good cause of cheering us all up / Garry O’Connor – A different pin-up / Eileen Atkins – Surviving giant / Franco Zeffirelli – Defying explanation / Irene Worth – Holy orders / Simon Gray – A day in the country / Coral Browne – His most Alec / Michael Codron – Photographs / Snowdown following – Portrait / Michael Noakes – Frame revelations / George Lucas – Epilogue – Chronology – Index.
Summary:
Contributions from various well-known theatrical personalities who have worked with Alec Guinness are collected here in celebration of the actor's 75th birthday. Franco Zeffirelli, Dame Peggy Ashcroft and Coral Browne are among the celebrities whose reminiscences are included. Ronald Harwood is most famous for his play, "The Dresser" and has edited a similar book on John Gielgud, "The Ages of Gielgud".
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