Broadway Legend Carol Channing Paper Dolls


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Hello Paper Dolly! Authorized by the star herself, this new collectible book by David Wolfe features a trio of dolls that capture the star's sparkling personality, a combination of glamour and comic genius. Eight pages of costumes from many of Miss Channing's most famous roles are ready to cut-out and dress the dolls. Among the twenty carefully researched and meticulously painted outfits in the book are flapper fashions from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Thoroughly Modern Millie plus show stopping turn-of the-century styles from Hello, Dolly! Also included are chic contemporary looks worn by the star in stage and television appearances.




16 Great Stars of the Broadway Musical Paper Dolls


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Figures of Gertrude Lawrence, Patti Lupone, Diahann Carroll, Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch, and 11 other great ladies, each with costumes from two of her most famous shows.




Broadway Musical Stars Paper Dolls


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Colorful, exciting collection of 7 dolls and 31 costumes pays tribute to memorable roles performed by Broadway’s great ladies: Ethel Merman inAnnie Get Your Gun;Carol Channing inHello, Dolly!;Pearl Bailey in the African-American production of the same musical; Angela Lansbury as the effervescent star ofMame;Gwen Verdon inDamn Yankees;Julie Andrews in the award-winningMy Fair Lady;and Mary Martin as the definitive Peter Pan. A treasure trove that will delight students of fashion design, theater buffs, and paper doll fans of all ages.




Rock and Roll Legends of the 1950s Paper Dolls


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The King of the Paper Dolls takes on the King of Rock & Roll and 14 other superstars! Includes costumes for Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and more.







Broadway Sensations Paper Dolls


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The spotlight shines on Broadway! This special book by Cory Jensen celebrates eight show-stopping Broadway Sensations with superb acting ability, fabulous style and powerhouse vocal talent! Whether a demure secretary longing for recognition or a witch defying gravity and demanding justice, these paper dolls represent women who are pop culture icons. With a combined total 35 Tony nominations and 15 wins, this book features Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, Patti Lupone, Bernadette Peters, Heather Headley, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald. The 16 costumes span seven decades of Broadway shows: Wicked, My Fair Lady, Gypsy, Funny Girl, The Lion King, Evita, Camelot, Porgy and Bess, Aida, Rent, I Can Get It for You Wholesale, Sunday in the Park with George, Shuffle Along, and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The first in a series of Pop Culture Paper Doll Books, this edition includes a history of Broadway and a fun Broadway trivia quiz!




Awesome Women Who Changed History


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The most badass collection of paper dolls--ever! Forget the runway. These Awesome Women Who Changed History are dressed for the battlefields, the picket lines--and the White House! These 20 realistic paper dolls have everything they need to shatter the glass ceiling. Prepare Sally Ride for liftoff with her spacesuit and helmet. Get Annie's gun (and her hat and dress) before she heads into a sharpshooting competition. And please rise for the honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose robes and gavel will have her ready to preside over the United States Supreme Court. Whether conducting research while living with the chimps in the wild, taking flight across the Atlantic, or leading people to freedom on the Underground Railroad, the paper doll likenesses of these groundbreaking women are sure to inspire awesome women of any age




Showtune


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Musical that would become Milk and Honey, earning him a Tony nomination alongside Noel Coward and Richard Rodgers. Smash hits like Hello Dolly!, Mack and Mabel, La Cage aux Folles, and Mame were to follow. Herman's memoir goes beyond the creation of his legendary hits, including hitherto unrevealed, behind-the-scenes encounters with such luminaries as Angela Lansbury, Carol Channing, Barbra Streisand, Ethel Merman, Judy Garland, and the notoriously volatile Broadway.




Jane Russell Paper Dolls


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From the time her first movie, The Outlaw, was released in 1943 amidst raging controversy, Jane Russell was a sensation. Her Amazonian beauty made her a symbol of sex appeal for decades. Artist Bruce Patrick Jones' highly recognizable flair has captured the star¿s statuesque glamour with three dolls and sexy outfits from many of her hit films including The Paleface, Underwater and The French Line. Included of course, are costumes from her best known film, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in which brunette Jane was blonde Marilyn Monroe's comic foil.




Just Lucky I Guess


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A chronicle of the life of the acclaimed Broadway actress traverses five decades in show business and reveals her personal challenges involving her heritage and her father's alcoholism.