{"product_id":"trippin-with-terry-southern-what-i-think-i-remember-paperback","title":"Trippin' with Terry Southern: What I Think I Remember - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Gerber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Lisanti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This award-winning memoir about \"the hippest guy on the planet\" recollects novelist\/screenwriter Terry Southern's highs and lows, his association with the Beat Generation, and his movie cult classics \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEasy Rider\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1964, Terry Southern met actress Gail Gerber on the set of \u003ci\u003eThe Loved One\u003c\/i\u003e. He was enjoying his success from co-writing the risque novel \u003ci\u003eCandy, \u003c\/i\u003e a satire of \u003ci\u003eCandide, \u003c\/i\u003e and the movie \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove;\u003c\/i\u003e she had just co-starred with Elvis Presley in \u003ci\u003eGirl Happy.\u003c\/i\u003e Though they were both married, there was an instant connection and they remained a couple until his death 30 years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In her memoir, Gail recalls what life was like with \"the hippest guy on the planet.\" It documents their life together and contains numerous photographs of Terry and Gail with friends both famous and notorious. The wickedly gifted satirist, who had a stint writing for \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live, \u003c\/i\u003e kept company with the likes of Lenny Bruce, Dennis Hopper, Ringo Starr, William Burroughs, George Segal, Harry Nilsson, George Plimpton, David Amram and Rip Torn. It also reveals what went on behind the scenes of Gail's movies (including \u003ci\u003eThe Girls on the Beach\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVillage of the Giants\u003c\/i\u003e), and Terry's movies (including \u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Kid, Casino Royale, Barbarella, The Magic Christian, End of the Road, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEasy Rider\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eGail Gerber\u003c\/b\u003e was a former ballet dancer and actress who co-starred in such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Loved One, Beach Ball, Harum Scarum\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLucky Days\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the secretary of the Terry Southern Literary Trust and lived in New York. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Lisanti\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of multiple books about film history, and he blogs at www.sixtiescinema.com. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.08 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451903721650,"sku":"9780786441143","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/566215554e6b23e285da59fffc75bee0.webp?v=1778803474","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/trippin-with-terry-southern-what-i-think-i-remember-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}