Wagner embraces great actresses in engaging Hollywood memoir
“I Loved Her in the Movies: Memories of Hollywood’s Legendary Actresses” (Viking), by Robert J. Wagner with Scott Eyman
A love letter to actresses he admired on and off the screen, Robert J. Wagner’s engaging memoir offers a warm embrace for the many women who helped him establish a successful career as a leading man or inspired him professionally and personally in their unforgiving business.
Take Claudette Colbert, an Oscar winner for “It Happened One Night.” Wagner was a 20-year-old newbie when they made 1951’s “Let’s Make It Legal.” He flubbed his way through 49 takes of one scene.