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A carregar... Errol Flynn Slept Here: The Flynns, the Hamblens, Rick Nelson, and the Most Notorious House in Hollywoodpor Robert Matzen, Michael Mazzone
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. While Falcon Lair or Pickfair may be more well known as famous homes of Hollywood stars, the stories of Errol Flynn’s Mulholland Drive home with its two-way mirrors and secret passages, were always mentioned in Flynn biographies. Authors Robert Matzen and Michael Mazzone have written a fantastic biography of the Flynn home that was later owned by radio host/songwriter Stuart Hamblen and then by singer/actor Ricky Nelson. The book features biographical information on Flynn and the impetus behind the building of the home. Quotes from the many visitors during Flynn’s and Hamblen’s time are included as well as quotes from Flynn’s daughters, Hamblen’s children, and Ricky Nelson’s sons of their memories of the home. The book is well researched with a good bibliography and plenty of references. However, the best feature of the book are the numerous photos of the home in all stages, from the empty lot Flynn purchased to photos of the home during the time of the three owners as well as photos of the home as it was being demolished. Some of the candid photos taken during Flynn’s time were fantastic – I had never seen Gary Cooper in glasses before! For any fan of Errol Flynn, this book is a must have. My two suggestions for future editions – the photo captions that are printed in white print are difficult to read even though they are against a colored background. I would also have put the floor plans in the front of the book instead of the back. I did not know they were there until I reached them and it would have been nice to refer to them when reading the text. I would hope these two authors would select Falcon Lair and Greenacres as topics for future works. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
Documenting the most notorious house in Hollywood, this history spans the life and death of Mulholland Farm, the elegant and infamous mountaintop showplace built by film star Errol Flynn at the height of his fame. While appearing to be stylish and refined, Flynn installed secret passageways, two-way mirrors, and other voyeuristic tools into the house to spy on the famous women he entertained, as well as couples making love. He lived in Mulholland Farm during Hollywood’s Golden Era, when he was the most famous playboy movie star alive, remaining in the home through the rape trial that almost ruined him and the snatching of John Barrymore's body. The intricate story of the farm also spans five continents to include Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Fidel Castro, Humphrey Bogart, Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, Billy Graham, Johnny Cash, Roy Rogers, the Rolling Stones, and the other two owners of the property, Christian singer/songwriter Stuart Hamblen and rock 'n’ roll legend Rick Nelson. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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The last 30% of the book covers the last two inhabitants of the home were the Hamblyn family who didn't interest me; then Rick Nelson and his family ('Hello Marylou') which I liked.
Glad I read this book. ( )