David Niven
David Niven: The Man Behind the Balloon Michael Munn,
Publisher: JR Books Ltd
ISBN: 1906779163
Edition: Hardcover; 2009-05-25
Summary:
David Niven appeared in films for over 50 years of his life, from
swashbucklers such as The Prisoner of Zenda to playing the part of
the 'bogus gentleman' (which, he claimed, was his only acting talent)
in Paper Tiger. Despite his on-screen persona, Niven would later
admit that he wasn't always the perfect gentleman. He was insecure
both privately and professionally. He used people for his own ends,
which was something he learned in Hollywood, but he did, he said, 'at
least try to be a decent man.' He knew he often failed, although it
isn't easy to find people who ever had a bad word to say about him.
In this fascinating biography of the star, Munn looks at the funny
stories and the sad underlying truth, from his outrageous days with
Errol Flynn and their irrevocable split -'You always know where you
are with Flynn. He always lets you down' - and affairs with stars
such as Ava Gardner, to admissions of infidelity, an attempted
suicide and the breakdown and blame of his second marriage. Funny,
poignant and told with the compassion of one who knew him, this is a
fascinating portrayal of a legend that really gets behind the screen
and autobiographical persona. Writer, actor, director and former
journalist and Hollywood publicist, Michael Munn, has written
twenty-one books, including the best selling John Wayne: the Man
behind the Myth and the acclaimed Richard Burton: Prince of Players
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