''One More Time'' is a 1986

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Carol Burnett Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and writer. Her groundbreaking comedy variety show ''The Carol Burnett Show'', which originally aired on CBS was one of the first of its kind to be hosted ...

. It was published by

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and became a ''

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. Burnett spent her childhood in a Depression-scarred

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neighborhood, where she lived in a dingy single-room apartment with her grandmother. The child of alcoholic parents - a mother who fantasized about success in

and a father who eventually was committed to a public

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- she constantly daydreamed about a

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career while at the same time realizing the odds of achieving one were very much against her, until a mysterious benefactor financed her move to

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. In this book, she presents a

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tale that's humorous, heartbreaking, and hopeful. The book served as the basis for the play ''

Hollywood Arms ''Hollywood Arms'' is a play by Carrie Hamilton and Carol Burnett. It ran at the Goodman Theatre and on Broadway in 2002. The play is adapted from Carol Burnett's memoir '' One More Time''. Background and productions The dramedy is set in Hollyw ...

'', which Burnett co-wrote with her daughter

Carrie Hamilton Carrie Louise Hamilton (December 5, 1963 – January 20, 2002) was an American actress, playwright and singer. Hamilton was a daughter of comedian Carol Burnett and producer Joe Hamilton. She was also the older sister of Jody Hamilton, an ac ...

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