One the only things they got right was Rose's mother was the ultimate stage mother, but 1000 times worse in real life. If you've seen the musical G*psy, forget that, it was the sanitized version. Weaving in the compelling saga of the Minskys-four scrappy brothers from New York City who would pave the way for Gypsy Rose Lee’s brand of burlesque and transform the entertainment landscape-Karen Abbott creates a rich account of a legend whose sensational tale of tragedy and triumph embodies the American Dream. Using exclusive interviews and never-before-published material, she vividly delves into Gypsy’s world, including her intense triangle relationship with her sister, actress June Havoc, and their formidable mother, Rose, a petite but ferocious woman who literally killed to get her daughters on the stage. With her superb narrative skills and eye for detail, Karen Abbott brings to life an era of ambition, glamour, struggle, and survival. Enter Gypsy Rose Lee, a strutting, bawdy, erudite stripper who possessed a gift for delivering exactly what America needed. When the dust settled, people were primed for a star who could distract them from reality. Then, almost overnight, the Great Depression brought it crashing down. The full title is, American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of G*psy Rose Lee.Īmerica was flying high in the Roaring Twenties.
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