Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
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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. While her sisters played with Barbie dolls, Cassandra built model kits of Frankenstein and Dracula, and idolized Vincent Price.
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 group, 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. Cassandra doesn't shy away from revealing exactly who she is and how she overcame seemingly insurmountable odds. 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.
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Cassandra Peterson. (2021). Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark. Unabridged Hachette Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Cassandra Peterson. 2021. Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark. Hachette Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Cassandra Peterson, Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark. Hachette Audio, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Cassandra Peterson. Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark. Unabridged Hachette Audio, 2021.
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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. While her sisters played with Barbie dolls, Cassandra built model kits of Frankenstein and Dracula, and idolized Vincent Price.
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 group, The Groundlings, and worked alongside Phil Hartman and Paul "Pee-wee" Reubens, honing her comedic skills.
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December 1, 2021
Peterson's memoir of life in the limelight is titled after her iconic role but covers a much more storied career. Peterson narrates, delivering the product in a polished manner that incorporates her distinctive brand of humor. As is the case for many Baby Boomers, the music of her era helps define her through childhood and drives the direction of her career. She covers the tumultuous years of Beatlemania and the summer of love before sharing stories of finding work as dancer and singer in the 1970s. She has encountered seemingly every classic rock star, from Frank Zappa to Jimi Hendrix to Elvis. However, the meat really begins when she moves to acting, and lands the role of Elvira. Here, her voice shows its greatest enthusiasm for the character, as well as her compassion for animals, though the narrative turns away from show biz stories and further toward her personal life. VERDICT For one generation of readers, the people Elvira encounters will have significant weight, but for others, this book may be more of an introduction.--Aaron Heil, State Lib. of Kansas
Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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