Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise by Sam Irvin

Kay Thompson:  From Funny Face to Eloise by Sam Irvin is a 416-page hardcover published in 2010 by Simon & Schuster.  The dust jacket has light surface rubbing and is price-clipped.  Inside, the book is in very good condition. Book Summary A multi-threat entertainer and a world-class eccentric, Kay Thompson was the mentor and best friend of Judy Garland, the vocal guru for Frank Sinatra and Lena Horne, and the godmother/Svengali of Liza Minnelli who recreated Thompson's nightclub act in her 2009 Tony award-winning event, Liza's at the Palace. She went to school with Tennessee Williams, auditioned for Henry Ford, got her first big break from Bing Crosby, trained Marilyn Monroe, channeled Elvis Presley, rejected Andy Warhol, rebuffed Federico Fellini, and got fired by Howard Hughes. She coached Betty Davis and Eleanor Roosevelt and created night club acts for Marlene Dietrich and Ginger Rogers; and when Lucille Ball had to sing on Broadway, Kay was the wind beneath her wings, too.