Edward J. Delaney on his novel 'The Acrobat', a portrait of Cary Grant
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Edward J. Delaney on his novel 'The Acrobat', a portrait of Cary Grant

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Edward J. Delaney on his novel 'The Acrobat', a portrait of Cary Grant Cary Grant tries to get back in touch with Archibald Leach in the new novel, "The Acrobat." SIMON: But inside Cary Grant was Archibald Leach, the adolescent acrobat on the British vaudeville circuit, before he came to America and embodied Cary Grant on the screen and in life. SIMON: You revolve much of this portrait around Cary Grant at the age of 55 at a particular time in his life. SIMON: Why couldn't Archibald Leach be happy being successful, adored, rich, desired and admired like Cary Grant?

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