Reynolds received the SAG lifetime achievement award in January 2015. She was one of MGM’s principal stars of the 1950s and ’60s in such films as the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain” and 1964’s “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” for which she received an Oscar nomination as best actress. It is a revealing portrait of a woman whose determination is an inspiration.ĭebbie Reynolds was an Oscar-nominated American actress, singer, and dancer. She takes us on a guided tour through her movies with delightful, often hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes about every film in which she was involved, from 1948 to the present.įrank and forthright, and featuring dozens of previously unseen photos from Debbie's personal collection, Unsinkable is a poignant reminder that there is light in the darkest times. Here, too, are stories that never reached the tabloids about numerous celebrities, such as Ava Gardner, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra, Mick Jagger, Gene Kelly, and many more. She looks back at her life as an actress during Hollywood's Golden Age-"the most magical time you could imagine"-including her lifelong friendship with (and years-long estrangement from) the legendary Elizabeth Taylor. Yet no matter how difficult the problems, the show always goes on.ĭebbie also invites us into the close circle of her family, speaking with deep affection and honesty about her relationships with her children, Carrie and Todd Fisher. In her engaging, down-to-earth voice, Debbie shares private details about her man and money troubles, including building and losing her Las Vegas dream hotel and her treasured Hollywood memorabilia collection.
Unsinkable shines a spotlight on the resilient woman whose talent and passion for her work have endured for more than six decades. To paraphrase Bette Davis: Fasten your seatbelts, I've had a bumpy ride." In Unsinkable, I look back at the many years since then, and share my memories of a film career that took me from the Miss Burbank Contest of 1948 to the work I did in 2012. Today, she writes, "When I read the optimistic ending of my last memoir now, I can't believe how naive I was when I wrote it. But within a few years, Debbie discovered that he had betrayed her emotionally and financially, nearly destroying her life. After two broken marriages, this third, she believed, was her lucky charm. In the closing pages of her 1988 autobiography Debbie: My Life, Debbie Reynolds wrote about finding her "brave, loyal, and loving" new husband. The definitive memoir by legendary actress and performer Debbie Reynolds-an entertaining and moving story of enduring friendships and unbreakable family bonds, of hitting bottom and rising to the top again-that offers a unique and deeply personal perspective on Hollywood and its elite, from the glory days of MGM to the present
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