Title: Kay Thompson : from Funny face to Eloise /
Authors: Irvin, Sam.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Thompson, Kay,; Authors, American Biography; Singers United States Biography; Actors United States Biography.
Abstract: Presents a tribute to the Hollywood entertainer-turned-author that covers such topics as her close friendship with Judy Garland, contributions as a celebrity trainer, and creation of the mischievous six-year-old Plaza mascot, Eloise.
Contents: Precocious grownup -- Radio days. Think Fink : Kitty Fink becomes Kay Thompson (1909-1932) -- A face for radio : Thompson on the air (1933-1937) -- Hooray for what? : Broadway bound-and-gagged (1937-1942) -- The MGM years. MGM's secret weapon : Kay goes to Hollywood (1942-1944) -- Friend of Dorothy : somewhere over at Metro (1945-1947) -- -- The nightclub era. Atomic art : Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers (1947-1949) -- Life is a cabaret : living out of a suitcase (1949-1955) -- The "Eloise" and "Funny face" revolution -- A star is born : Eloise explodes (1955-1957) -- Slacks Fifth Avenue : from "Fancy pants" to Funny face (1930-1965) -- Kay's Frankenstein monster : Eloise runs amuck (1956-1961) -- Behind-the-scenes. Guru in the wings : from Sinatra to JFK (1947-1962) -- Mad about Andy : Pygmalion redux (1949-1962) -- The doyenne. The Roman spring of Miss Thompson : Eloise on the Tiber (1962-1968) -- Life with Liza : the last hurrah (1968-1998) -- Epilogue.