Betty Hutton was the top grossing female star at Paramount during much of the 1940s. At the top of her career, she was one of the most celebrated actresses in Hollywood, starring in such movies as "Annie Get Your Gun" and "The Greatest Show On Earth". Without warning, her career and world collapsed virtually overnight. Betty's tumultuous childhood came back to haunt her, and along with it, an addiction to prescription pills that almost ended her life. Betty disappeared from the public eye, until in 1974, when she was discovered living with and caring for priests in a Catholic rectory in Rhode Island. Interest in her and her life returned to the forefront. She began writing this book in 1970, as a means to explain the chain of events that led to her downfall. Sadly, she never finished writing it. After her death in 2007, the Betty Hutton Estate picked up where she left off, and has finally completed her book. Almost 40 years after it was first started, Betty's real... More > story is ready to be told! Includes 70 photos< Less
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By Mark Ridge
Oct 15, 2009
"Backstage You Can Have" I am not a reviewer, but here goes . . . I have been a fan of Betty Hutton for many years, and found this book a joy to read. It's told in a simple, matter-of-fact and honest style that I feel I just spent some quality time with one of Hollywood's greatest and unique talents. If you are familiar with Miss Hutton, you will want to read this book. If you are not familiar with her . . . You should be. Mark Ridge
