13 best-selling biography books like The Other Side of the Rainbow: Behind the Scenes on the Judy Garland Television Series by Mel Tormé

Cover of The Other Side of the Rainbow: Behind the Scenes on the Judy Garland Television Series by Mel Tormé

The Other Side of the Rainbow: Behind the Scenes on the Judy Garland Television Series

By: Mel Tormé

3.50

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

"The Judy Garland Show," which aired Sunday nights at nine on CBS twenty-six times between June 196…

If you liked the biography plot in The Other Side of the Rainbow: Behind the Scenes on the Judy Garland Television Series by Mel Tormé , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. Henry and June: From "A Journal of Love"--The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin (1931-1932)

By: Anaïs Nin

4.38

Format: None pages, Paperback

Taken from the original, uncensored journals of Anais Nin, Henry and Junespans a single year in Nin… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction

2. Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations

By: Ava Gardner , Peter Evans

4.36

Format: 209 pages, Hardcover

The wickedly candid New York Timesbestesller that Ava Gardner dared not publish during her lifetime… read more

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3. Middlesex

By: Jeffrey Eugenides

4.03

Format: 325 pages, Paperback

Middlesextells the breathtaking story of Calliope Stephanides, and three generations of the Greek-A… read more

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Cover of Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1) by Edgar Rice Burroughs

4. Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)

By: Edgar Rice Burroughs

3.90

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

1888 W Africa. Newlyweds Lord and Lady Greystoke are marooned by mutineers. He builds a snug cabin … read more

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"Teach me to speak the language of men."

-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)

"I got this story from someone who had no business in the telling of it."

-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)

"Even brave men, and D'Arnot was a brave man, are sometimes frightened by solitude."

-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)

"P43- that the huge, fierce brute loved this child of another race is beyond question."

-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)

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5. A Confederacy of Dunces

By: John Kennedy Toole , Walker Percy

3.89

Format: 394 pages, Paperback

Here is Ignatius Reilly: slob extraordinary, a mad Oliver Hardy, a fat Don Quixote, a perverse Thom… read more

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"Oh, Fortuna, you capricious sprite!"

-John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces

"Mothers got a hard road to travel, believe me."

-John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces

"The day before me is fraught with God knows what horrors."

-John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces

"Mother doesn't cook, Ignatius said dogmatically, She burns."

-John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces

6. The EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt, Vol. 2

By: None , Joe Dante

3.73

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

From stories by the legendary team Bill Gaines & Al Feldstein come the classic horror tales written… read more

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7. Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood

By: Mark Harris

4.10

Format: None pages,

Explores the epic human drama behind the making of the five movies nominated for Best Picture in 19… read more

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Cover of The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco by Julie Salamon

8. The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco

By: Julie Salamon

4.06

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

"A definitive portrait of the madness of big-time moviemaking" ( Newsweek ), now the basis for the … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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9. Out of the Corner

By: Jennifer Grey

3.81

Format: 331 pages, Hardcover

A deeply candid and refreshingly spirited memoir of identity lost and found from the star of the ic… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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10. My Name Is Barbra

By: Barbra Streisand

4.20

Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more

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  • music
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

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11. Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions

By: Steve Martin

3.72

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin’s cinematic legacy―an illustrated memoir of his legendary act… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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12. The Shards

By: Bret Easton Ellis

4.00

Format: 595 pages, Hardcover

A sensational new novel from the best-selling author of Less Than Zero and Imperial Bedrooms that t… read more

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"Non investivo nel mondo reale – perché avrei dovuto? Non era fatto per me o per i miei bisogni o desideri."

-Bret Easton Ellis, The Shards

"Eravamo adolescenti, bambini superficialmente sofisticati, che non sapevano davvero nulla di come funzionava il mondo - lo stavamo sperimentando, immagino, ma senza averne cognizione. Almeno fino a q…"

-Bret Easton Ellis, The Shards

"And I just stood there in the fading afternoon light, realizing at seventeen that I was already staring into my past — that the past had a meaning that would always define you. I remember this being …"

-Bret Easton Ellis, The Shards

Cover of Less Is Lost (Arthur Less, #2) by Andrew Sean Greer

13. Less Is Lost (Arthur Less, #2)

By: Andrew Sean Greer

3.72

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In the follow-up to the best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning Less, the awkward and lovable Arthu… read more

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14. Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon

By: Kate Andersen Brower

4.16

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women, the first ever auth… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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15. The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir

By: Paul Newman

3.89

Format: 297 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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16. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears

By: Michael Schulman

4.09

Format: 589 pages, Hardcover

The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively histor… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter by Lucy O'Brien

17. Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter

By: Lucy O'Brien

3.90

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

A groundbreaking biography reevaluating the life and legacy of transcendent musician Karen Carpente… read more

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  • music
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Dracula by Koren Shadmi

18. Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Dracula

By: Koren Shadmi

3.92

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

As horror cinema's most iconic actor, Bela Lugosi is forever remembered for his haunting role as Co… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins (Turner Classic Movies) by Dave Karger

19. 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins (Turner Classic Movies)

By: Dave Karger

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An exclusive look behind the scenes of the Academy Awards as top stars and filmmakers discuss their… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame by Kevin Nealon

20. I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame

By: Kevin Nealon

3.79

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

You may know Kevin Nealon as a celebrated comedian and Saturday Night Live alum—but he also happens… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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21. Films of Endearment

By: Michael Koresky

3.81

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

An Esquire Best Book About HollywoodA USA TODAY Best Book of 2021“A lovely and loving book.”—Will S… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of C'mon, Get Happy: The Making of Summer Stock by David Fantle

22. C'mon, Get Happy: The Making of Summer Stock

By: David Fantle

4.00

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In their third and final screen teaming, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly starred together in the MGM mu… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic by A. Ashley Hoff

23. With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic

By: A. Ashley Hoff

3.89

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

When she died in 1977, Joan Crawford was remembered as an icon of Hollywood's Golden Age—until publ… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Other Side of the Rainbow: Behind the Scenes on the Judy Garland Television Series by Mel Tormé

24. The Other Side of the Rainbow: Behind the Scenes on the Judy Garland Television Series

By: Mel Tormé

3.50

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

"The Judy Garland Show," which aired Sunday nights at nine on CBS twenty-six times between June 196… read more

Similar categories in Mel Tormé's The Other Side of the Rainbow: Behind the Scenes on the Judy Garland Television Series book and Mel Tormé's The Other Side of the Rainbow: Behind the Scenes on the Judy Garland Television Series

  • music
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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25. From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

By: Lisa Marie Presley

4.48

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole s… read more

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  • music
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Sonny Boy: A Memoir by Al Pacino

26. Sonny Boy: A Memoir

By: Al Pacino

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"Where do I go to get a director? I’ve never hired one in my life. I’ve only starred in three films. I said, “Marty, I don’t know how to interview anybody. This is completely crazy."

-Al Pacino, Sonny Boy: A Memoir

"A strange and discordant mix of roles followed. I liked one film I did, The Humbling, because I did it with Barry Levinson. It was based on the novel by Philip Roth, who I met at a party in New York.…"

-Al Pacino, Sonny Boy: A Memoir

"As I was heading back, I began to hear the sound of someone crying, which you sort of expect in a graveyard. I looked around to see where it was coming from. And there, sitting on a tombstone, was Fr…"

-Al Pacino, Sonny Boy: A Memoir

"Another young actor in Charlie’s class with me was a guy by the name of Martin Sheen. In one session Marty did a monologue from The Iceman Cometh, and he blew the roof off—I said, this is it, this is…"

-Al Pacino, Sonny Boy: A Memoir

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Julie Salamon

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4.20

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Kate Andersen Brower

4.16

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Paul Newman

3.89

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The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece

Tom Hanks

3.70

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Barbra Streisand

4.20

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Henry Winkler

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Steve Martin

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