From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond

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A humorous but extremely candid autobiography encompassing Ms. Craig's show business career. Starting as the youngest member of the famed Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and segueing to a Hollywood movie and TV career, she shares her experiences both on and offscreen with Elvis, Bill Bixby, Howard Hughes, Mort Sahl, James Coburn and numerous others. Ms. Craig appeared as the green Orion slave girl in Star Trek as well as playing "Batgirl" in the Batman TV series. FROM THE AUTHOR................................................................. vi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS............................................................ vii IN LIKE FLINT............................................................................... 1 BACK TO NEW YORK CITY.................................................... 17 I'M IN THE MOVIES................................................................... 29 AND MORE MOVIES................................................................. 41 ELVIS........................................................................................... 49 ANIMAL TALES....................................................................... * 59 HIGH TIME.................................................................................. 69 SEVEN WOMEN FROM HELL................................................ 77 THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN....................................... 81 MORT SAHL............................................................................... 95 TELEVISION............................................................................... 99 QUICK TAKES........................................................................ 105 THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.................................................. 113 IMPRESSIVE WOMEN.......................................................... 117 DOB IE GILLIS.......................................................................... 121 MARS NEEDS WOMEN......................................................... 125 STAR TREK............................................................................. 149 QUICK, BEFORE IT MELTS.................................................. 155 BY LOVE POSSESSED......................................................... 157 THE BUSINESS—THEN AND NOW.................................. 161 BEYOND.................................................................................. 165