My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Autobiography of Errol FlynnKnown to millions as the preeminent swashbuckler of the silver screen, Errol Flynn was a complex man who lived a life far more adventurous than any of his films. In My Wicked, Wicked Ways, Flynn reveals himself to be a self-aware and cosmopolitan devotee of excitement and pleasure. With gusto, he recalls his years as a soldier of fortune in the South Seas, his trip to war-torn Spain, his battles in Hollywood with studio honchos (Jack Warner was a particular nemesis) and ex-wives (esp. Lili Damita), and the furor surrounding his trial for rape in 1943. Freely mixing verbal abuse and tall tales with candid confessions, Flynn's autobiography makes for one hell of a read. |
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User Review - lamour - LibraryThingI enjoyed his films but I can't say I like the man who showed himself in this autobiography. His view of women and the way he used them although he denies such in this book, I found very unpleasant ... Read full review
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User Review - aadyer - LibraryThingA difficult man to like, hence a difficult biography to like. Some appalling behaviour coupled with acts of supreme generosity, and a somewhat introverted, intellectual side make the Great "Baron" of ... Read full review
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Prologue | 9 |
Tasmanian Devil 19091927 | 23 |
The Crocodile and the Sword 19271932 | 51 |
Seven Seas to England 19321933 | 137 |
An Actors Life For Me 19331943 | 177 |
Head Hunters of California 19421943 | 309 |
Other Cooper Square Press Titles of Interest | 439 |
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| Title | My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Autobiography of Errol Flynn G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series |
| Author | Errol Flynn |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0815412509, 9780815412502 |
| Length | 438 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts |
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