The Leading Men of MGM |
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| Title: | The Leading Men of MGM |
| Author: | Jane Ellen Wayne |
| Publisher: | Da Capo Press |
| Type: | Book / Hardcover |
| Publication Date: | 17 February, 2005 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0786714751 / 9780786714759 |
| List Price: | $26.00 |
| You Save: | $17.19 |
| Amazon Price: | $8.81 (via Amazon marketplace seller) |
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Product Description
Gable, Tracy, Stewart, Ol’ Blue Eyes, the King. They were Hollywood gods; men wanted to be them, women just plain wanted them. As celluloid royalty and soldiers in Louis B. Mayer’s box office army, the men of The Leading Men of MGM captured the hearts and imaginations of the movie-going public during a thirty-year stretch encompassing three wars and the ultimate downfall of a studio empire. And while their roles onscreen are some of cinema’s most memorable, they often pale in comparison to the lives these men lived behind the scenes. The Leading Men of MGM exposes these legendary figures in all of their salacious glory—from Clark Gable’s clandestine homosexual encounters in bistro bathrooms to Elvis’s pill-popping and Sinatra and Lawford’s icy post-Kennedy jousts. Also profiling such stars as Ramon Novarro, Billy Haines, and Van Johnson, the collection offers complete filmographies, photographs, and insightful looks at the nature of stardom during an era when the phenomenon was being minted. Offering a warts-and-all look at fifteen-plus legendary Tinseltown stars in addition to exploring their successes as genuine Hollywood talent, author Jane Wayne has written a must-have volume for film buffs of all stripes.
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Customer Reviews:
• Terrible Book
02 April, 2006
This is another one of Jane Ellen Wayne's ridiculous collections of lurid gossip which when it is sourced it's usually not a credible source (ie: other book authors of her kind). Practically the only person spared is her pet Robert Taylor who she gushes over like a schoolgirl (she really goes after his wife of over a decade, Barbara Stanwyck, with some lewd episodes that are just ridiculous.) Avoid this book like the plague and look for better books on the various actors profiled here.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Jane Ellen Wayne Should Be Sued!!!!
06 July, 2006
No, I did not buy this book!! I spent two hours at "Borders" yesterday perusing it. This woman is all about "trashy gossip" and has no authentic sources to back up her claims. Because most of the principals of her "dish" are dead it is safe to assume that no one can sue the pants off of her. But it is an insult to the memory of the stars....especially Robert Taylor. What is it with this woman's fixation with him???? It is quite obvious she was totally obssessed with him to the point of "stalking". She lambasts Barbara Stanwyck at every turn and claims ridiculously that Stanwyck was bisexual. She seems jealous that Stanwyck had Taylor and she did not. Of course, Wayne wrote a "Taylor" biography many years ago so much of what was written about him in this book came from that one. What she says about Gable, Ramon Novarro and William Haines is no less stupid. Do not support this woman and her tabloid style of writing. This book isn't worth one penny! The author is emotionally disturbed, I know that!!
- Amazon Customer Review
• Interesting Topic, Although I Read It With A Grain Of Salt
05 December, 2007
I found this book at my local library, and before I started reading it, I checked out the reviews here. After reading the several reviews stating the author made outrageous claims and had her facts wrong, I decided to go ahead and read the book, but to beware of what I was reading.
I've come across a few mistakes and have picked up on the author's bias toward and against certain people and themes. And like other reviewers, I find it interesting that she's offering quoted conversations between people...how on earth did she know what was said?
Despite the mistakes and attitudes, I enjoyed the book. It gave a quick glimpse of several stars I haven't yet read up on. Now that I've read a little bit, I plan to read their biographies, if I can find them at my library. I also plan to look for her leading ladies book as well...however I'll read it with the same grain of salt.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Shoddy Research . . . Salacious Details
17 September, 2006
Just like some of the other reviewers, I DID NOT buy this book. Instead, I made use of my public library. And although it is an easy read, the book is a major hodge-podge of innuendo, rehashed rumors, and facts that may or MAY NOT be true! The latter is due to the simple reason that Ms. Wayne can't get her facts straight. She seems to be hung up on certain personalities (i.e, Robert Taylor), and certain themes (is he/she straight or gay?). Also, why the need to REPEAT anecdotes in overlapping fashion?!
- Amazon Customer Review
• Ms. Wayne's Faulty Research
22 September, 2006
I am very disappointed in Ms. Wayne's lack of research and/or the lack of research by her editor. On page xvi, in the Introduction to THE LEADING MEN OF MGM, Ms. Wayne writes that Clark Gable's fifth wife was Loretta Young, who gave birth to Gable's son after Clark Gable had died. Mr. Gable was never married to Loretta Young, although they had an affair during the filming of "Call of the Wild". Miss Young gave birth to Gable's daughter, Judy Lewis, in 1935. Gable's last wife was Kay Williams Spreckels and she did, indeed, give birth to John Clark Gable after Mr. Gable's untimely death. In my opinion, this error at the beginning of the book does not bode well for the rest of it. Ms. Wayne's topic is fascinating to anyone who loves "old" Hollywood, her writing style is good, but the mistaken statement about Gable and Young leads me to dislike the book for its lack of integrity.
- Amazon Customer Review
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