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Yours cruelly, Elvira : memoirs of the mistress of the dark / Cassandra Peterson.

Elvira, 1951- (author.).

Summary:
"The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells, told by the bombshell herself. On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, Cassandra Peterson reached for a pot on the stove and doused herself in boiling water. Third-degree burns covered 35% of her body, and the prognosis wasn't good. But she survived. Burned and scarred, the impact stayed with her and became an obstacle she was determined to overcome. Feeling like a misfit led to her love of horror. Due to a complicated relationship with her mother, Cassandra left home at 14, and by age 17 she was performing at the famed Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas. Run-ins with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tom Jones helped her grow up fast. Then a chance encounter with her idol Elvis Presley, changed the course of her life forever, and led her to Europe where she worked in film and traveled Italy as lead singer of an Italian pop band. She eventually made her way to Los Angeles, where she joined the famed comedy improv troupe, The Groundlings, and worked alongside Phil Hartman and Paul "Pee-wee" Reubens, honing her comedic skills. Nearing age 30, a struggling actress considered past her prime, she auditioned at local LA channel KHJ as hostess for the late night vintage horror movies. Cassandra improvised, made the role her own, and got the job on the spot. Yours Cruelly, Elvira is an unforgettably wild memoir. Always original and sometimes outrageous, her story is loaded with twists, travails, revelry, and downright shocking experiences. It is the candid, often funny, and sometimes heart-breaking tale of a Midwest farm girl's long strange trip to become the world's sexiest, sassiest Halloween icon"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780306874352
  • Physical Description: xx, 284 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2021.
Subject: Elvira, 1951-
Peterson, Cassandra.
Actors > United States > Biography.
Television personalities > United States > Biography.
Genre: Biography.

Available copies

  • 21 of 22 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 22 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library 92 ELVIRA (Text) 50686016092731 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library 791.4502 ELV (Text) 33240004940782 Adult Nonfiction Checked Out 04/20/2024
Bangor Public Library B 92 ELV (Text) 75011000362910 Adult Biography Available -
Bedford County Library B ELVIRA (Text) 35010001088283 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Cambria County Library 791.4502 E515y (Text) 85131001831685 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
Dalton Community Library 92 ELVIRA (Text) 50689090005736 Browsing Available -
Emmaus Public Library B PETERSON (Text) 36446002048471 Adult Biography Available -
Indian Valley Public Library Biography Peterson (Text) 39427103612685 Nonfiction Room: Adult Biography Available -
Lower Macungie Library BIO ELVIRA (Text) 33400001525172 Adult Biography Available -
Martin Library Adults Elvira Biography (Text) 33454005829445 2nd Floor Available -


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