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 Evening with Joyce Grenfell, An by Grenfell, Joyce |
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Brief Description Joyce Grenfell was, for three decades, a major force in the world of entertainment. Through her journalism, television and film career, including the St. Trinian films, she enjoyed popular acclaim. This live recording includes many of the comedienne's famous monologues. |
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Author Profile Joyce Grenfell was born Joyce Phipps, daughter of the youngest of the beautiful American Langhorne sisters, of whom the most celebrated was Nancy, Lady Astor. Her girlhood, spent on the fringes of the famous Cliveden set among such men as George Bernard Shaw and Noel Coward, spanned the twenties, but it was not until 1938, at a dinner party, that she gave an impromptu imitation of a Women's Institute speaker and discovered her genius for dramatic monologue. She was an accomplished actress and starred in many well known films, including the St Trinian's series along with George Cole, Alastair Sim and Frankie Howerd. She was also a regular to television, radio and the stage, and entertained troops during the war with her usual wit, charm and humour. She passed away in 1979. |
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