Cary Grant a Life in Pictures

Samenvatting: Cary Grant a Life in Pictures (zoals op de achterkaft)

As the embodiment of male style, Cary Grant occupies a special place in Hollywood's galaxy of stars. Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, was inspired by the actor's blend of elegance, masculinity and sex appeal and used Grant as the model for the celebrated secret agent. And yet, in 1962, Cary Grant turned down the chance to play Bond on screen in Dr. No. Far from being just a dandy with a gift for comedy, Cary Grant was an accomplished actor who was nominated twice for an Academy Award and five times for a Golden Globe, and who became director Alfred Hitchcock's preferred leading man. This, then, is his story, the triumph of a man who had to make his own way in life from age 14, but who conquered Hollywood became the intimate friend of screen goddesses like Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren and Grace Kelly, and then lived out his days amid the trappings of the good life: an elegant mansion, a private jet and a leather-upholstered Rolls-Royce with the number plate CG1.