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  2. Patrick Dennis - Wikipedia

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    Edward Everett Tanner III (18 May 1921 – 6 November 1976), known by the pseudonym Patrick Dennis, was an American author. His novel Auntie Mame: An irreverent escapade (1955) was one of the bestselling American books of the 20th century. [ 1 ]

  3. Auntie Mame - Wikipedia

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    The book is often described as having been inspired by Dennis' real-life eccentric aunt, Marion Tanner, [2] whose life and outlook mirrored those of Mame, but Dennis denied the connection. The novel was a runaway bestseller, setting records on the New York Times bestseller list , with more than 2 million copies in print during its initial ...

  4. Mame (musical) - Wikipedia

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    Mame is a musical with a book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman.Originally titled My Best Girl, it is based on the 1955 novel Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis and the 1956 Broadway play of the same name by Lawrence and Lee.

  5. Auntie Mame (film) - Wikipedia

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    Patrick Dennis, orphaned in 1928 when his father Edwin dies unexpectedly, is placed in the care of his aunt, Mame Dennis, in Manhattan.Mame is flamboyant and exuberant, hosting frequent parties with a variety of guests and free-spirited friends, including the frequently drunk actress, Vera Charles; Acacius Page, who runs a progressive school with nudist exercises; and Lindsay Woolsey, a book ...

  6. Mame (film) - Wikipedia

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    Mame is a 1974 Technicolor musical film in Panavision based on the 1966 Broadway musical of the same name (itself based on the 1958 film Auntie Mame) and the 1955 novel Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis. It was directed by Gene Saks , and adapted by Paul Zindel , and starred Lucille Ball in her final feature film role.

  7. Jurnee Smollett on Making Historical Dramas Like ‘The Order ...

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    As much as Jurnee Smollett is an actor, she could also be considered an archivist — given how much of her 38-year career she’s spent capturing elements of untold history. Smollett has been in ...

  8. Former Playboy playmate jumps to her death with 7-year-old son

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    A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...

  9. The Rise and Fall of a Gay Porn Empire - AOL

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    Gerry Geddes (writer, 1982–92): One of my best friends was artist Robert W. Richards, my Uncle Mame. For Torso, they asked him if he wanted to do a column—he was witty and finger-on-the-pulse ...