Cooke, Alistair 1908-2004

Six men / by A. Cooke. - New York : Knopf, 1977. - 205 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - 92 (A-Z) (NLA) .

Cont.: A note on fame and friendship -- Charles Chaplin: the one and only -- Edward VIII: the golden boy -- H.L. Mencken: The public and the private face -- Adlai Stevenson: The failed saint -- Bertrand Russell: the lord of reason -- Humphrey Bogart: epitaph for a tough guy

The erudite writer and paragon of television commentators recalls his friendships with, and the personal characteristics of, Chaplin, the Duke of Windsor, Mencken, Adlai Stevenson, Bertrand Russell, and Bogart

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Cooke, Alistair 1908-2004
Chaplin, Charles
Edward VIII
Muncken, H.L.
Stevenson, Adlai
Russell, Bertrand
Bogart, Humphrey


Biography--20th century

92 (A-Z) (NLA)