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Indlæser... In and Out of Hollywood: A Biographer's Memoiraf Charles Higham
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I had thought this book would focus more on how the author went about writing biographies, including how to write one when your subject is dead or does not authorize it, but there really wasn’t a lot about that. Nor was there much about the actual sitting down and writing a book and how much time it took to produce the books. I had purchased this book to find out about how a biographer works but this book did not provide it. The author’s early life was interesting to read about as well as the relationship with his mother and stepmother. However, I could have done without reading about his promiscuous lifestyle. The photographs in the book were also disappointing with not many of the author at all. ( ) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
As a best-selling biographer of numerous Hollywood greats - Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Howard Hughes, and Cary Grant among them - Charles Higham has been privy to the public and private joys, tragedies, scandals, and desires of many of the darlings of Hollywood's red carpet. ""In and Out of Hollywood"" is Higham's own life story, replete with a vibrant cast that includes stars from Marlene Dietrich to Clint Eastwood to Leonardo DiCaprio. Born into a life of privilege in 1930s England, Higham endured a difficult childhood. To escape a tortured family situation, Higham married early despite his awakening homosexuality and fled to Australia with his wife to begin a new life as a poet, journalist, and editor. By the 1960s he had settled in Hollywood. It was here that he struck gold by finding and writing about the reels of Orson Welles' legendary unfinished Latin American epic film ""It's All True"", long thought lost in a Paramount vault. This momentous find rocketed Higham to the A-list. He soon became a ""New York Times"" feature writer and sought-after biographer lauded for his pioneering style. ""In and Out of Hollywood"" contains Higham's personal reflections on the stars he has known over the past forty years. From his insider perch he reveals Hollywood's inner life: how Bette Davis influenced the death of her second husband; how Walt Disney's dark vision devolved into bright animated features he astonishingly despised; and, how leading actors clandestinely participated in gay activities. Higham's memoir also charts his work as a political commentator, historian, poet, and playwright; describes the dangers and excitements of gay life before AIDS; and, recounts his eventual discovery of a lasting relationship. ""In and Out of Hollywood"" is a lively tour through several decades of changing times and personalities behind the scenes of the American film world. No library descriptions found. |
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