William Macy isn't a fan of horses, althoughn he understands the power of aniamals on the human spirit. "the confessions of a rake, unsparing of himself or anyone else." In the book, Flynn writes in a loose style, sometimes reminiscent of someone writing in a journal, sometimes as though he is talking to a friend. This restored version of the 1959 original contains numerous passages deleted from earlier editions for fear of lawsuits- he was equally brutal in his portrayal of many Hollywood big shots- plus eight pages of photos and a new introduction by biographer Jeffery Meyers. The Tasmanian-actor portrays himself not as a debonair swashbuckler but as a chronically unhappy soul whose luck talent and high spirits vaulted him to fame, even as he remained unfulfilled until the end. delivers footnotes to film history that are hard to come by. This restored version of the 1959 original contains numerous passages deletec from earlier editions for fear of lawsuits-he was equally brutal in his portrayal of many Hollywood big shots-plus eight pages of photos and a new introduction by biographer Jeffrey Meyers.Ī document on Hollywood life far beyond its fan magazine fascination…. This is a major autobiography in the tradition of Cellini, Casanova, and Frank Harris.įlynn set the record straight and is brutally honest in his posthumously published self-portrait.
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