This memoir goes behind the scenes into the fascinating world of Australia's first lady of theatre, film and television. From performing in radio soap operas in evening wear to dancing a wild tango in the famous Philip Street revues to subverting the 'old dear' stereotype in 'Mother and Son', Ruth Cracknell has led an acting life that embraces Australian theatre history since World War Two.

Vincent Ball was born in Wee Waa, New South Wales, on the 4th Decenber, 1923. His dream of becoming a 'cowboy on the fillums' took him on adventure that includedserving in the RAAF in World War II, working his way to England on a tramp steamer and winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. He worked as an actor in England for twenty-five years, before returning to Australia.

Dame Edna Everage: arguably the most popular and gifted woman in the world today. Housewife, investigative journalist, social anthropologist, swami, chanteuse, megastar. More than a show-biz autoBiographies, more than a housewife's diary, more than a chunk of history - this Dame Edna's gift to her fans arouns the world, her Hymn to Life itself