Publisher's Synopsis
With countless appearances on stage in the theatre, in concert and in opera, as well as on screen in feature films and on television, and in club shows from Atlantic City to San Francisco, Theodore Bikel has become a renowned character actor and singer.;Looking back on his life and career, this memoir by Theodore Bikel tells his story from his childhood in pre-Nazi Vienna and his teenage years on a kibbutz to his stage debut in the original London production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and his film debut in "The African Queen". He has played such diverse roles as Baron von Trapp and Tevye, has toured the globe as a folksinger, and become an activist for civil rights and liberties.;In this book, Bikel writes about all of his experiences, including his involvement with big stars and important political figures, and shares with readers his own view of the world.
