Memoir
Bars & Stars
A memoir of the bars Wilton Morley owned and the stars he encountered during his years in theatre. Family memories, celebrity encounters and photographs trace a life spanning England, Australia and Florida.
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Family, theatre, travel and the stories behind the host.
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What really happens when the curtain falls? Born into a family of actors, Wilton Morley grew up behind the scenes. His father was Robert Morley. His grandmother was Gladys Cooper. But the family name couldn't sell every ticket. Or save every show. From Venice summers to Australian theatres, from a small plane above the outback to the late nights of Mad Dogs and Englishmen, he made a life among extraordinary people. There were impossible performances. Unexpected friendships. And decisions that could change everything before opening night. Behind the famous names were people he loved, and lost. This is a memoir of finding your own place in a world that never stops performing. Bars and Stars. By Wilton Morley. Step behind the curtain. Start reading.
A life behind the famous names: family, producing risk, friendships and hospitality. Includes photographs reproduced from Bars & Stars.
Cinematic scenes are AI-generated dramatizations of the books.
About the book
Wilton Morley looks back on the bars he owned, the stars he encountered and the family that shaped his life in this illustrated memoir. The son of actor Robert Morley, he moves between the worlds of theatre, hospitality and personal memory, with stories rooted in England, Australia and Florida.
The opening chapter returns to childhood holidays in Venice and to a household where famous names were simply family friends. His mother’s home movies, his father’s restless enthusiasm and the pleasures of travelling together supply the intimate details behind the public faces. Photographs accompany a collection of recollections that finds its subjects both in celebrated company and in the everyday business of a life spent meeting people.
PDF digital edition · 233 pages including the cover · 38.2 MB
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“funny and touching memoir”
Creative Loafing, as quoted on the supplied Bars & Stars cover.
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