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The Day I Fired Alan Ladd and Other World War II Adventures
A. E. Hotchner
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Description for The Day I Fired Alan Ladd and Other World War II Adventures
Hardcover. This memoir of A.E. Hotchner's World War II experiences explores a different side of the war years. His excellent writing skills resulted in his working on propaganda films and writing plays. Here, he recounts meeting some unforgettable characters, such as Clark Gable, Alan Ladd and Dorothy Parker. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
This memoir of A.E. Hotchner's World War II experiences explores a different side of the troubled war years. Hotchner, who grew up in St Louis, was a rookie lawyer, fresh out of Washington University Law School whenthe USA declared war. Like many others of his generation, he aspired to serve his country. He tried to enter the naval flyer programme and the navy V-12 programme, but was rejected by both due to failed physicals (poor depth perception and flat feet). Eventually though, he was able to enlist in the air force branch of the United States Army. There he served ... Read more
This memoir of A.E. Hotchner's World War II experiences explores a different side of the troubled war years. Hotchner, who grew up in St Louis, was a rookie lawyer, fresh out of Washington University Law School whenthe USA declared war. Like many others of his generation, he aspired to serve his country. He tried to enter the naval flyer programme and the navy V-12 programme, but was rejected by both due to failed physicals (poor depth perception and flat feet). Eventually though, he was able to enlist in the air force branch of the United States Army. There he served ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826214324
SKU
V9780826214324
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About A. E. Hotchner
A. E. Hotchner is the author of a dozen books, including popular biographies of Ernest Hemingway, Doris Day, and Sophia Loren. He is perhaps best known for Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir. Along with his writing career, Hotchner is business partner with Paul Newman. All of the profits they receive from their ""Newman's Own' products are contributed to charities. Hotchner ... Read more
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