The Kid Stays in the Picture
by Bob Evans
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Author: Bob EvansEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-09-08
ISBN: 0786860596
Number of pages: 412
Publisher: Hyperion
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Book Review: An astonishingly frank and often hilarious look at Hollywood
Summary: 5 Stars
You may have never heard of Bob Evans, but you've almost certainly seen one of his films. He produced The Godfather, Love Story, and Chinatown, to name but three. In his youth he was also a star, acting alongside Jimmy Cagney and Ava Gardner. But it's his off-the-screen activities which make for such entertaining reading. He lived the 60's and 70's Hollywood lifestyle with aplomb: sex, money, gambling. He was married to Ali McGraw and a former Miss America, among others. He got involved with the Mob and used his friendship with Henry Kissenger to get him out of trouble when a suitcase full of drugs went missing. His friends included Douglas Fairbanks, Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson; and all the famous names of Hollywood from the 50s onwards make cameo appreances in this book. At times Evans seems a Zelig-like character, popping up in the most unlikely situations, such as being awarded the key to New York City just before his bust for possession of cocaine. What makes this book stand out is that, despite his shallowness, vanity, greed and sexual promiscuity, Evans recalls all the events with a frankness which reveals his obviously extensive charm. He never hesitates to blame his own cupidity for his downfall and displays a lack of self-awareness which would make Bertie Wooster blush. And it's written in a breezy, dynamic prose which perfectly captures the voice of the man who built - and was broken by - Hollywood. This book makes a perfect companion piece to Peter Biskind's excellent "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls", in which Evans is one of the most entertaining characters.
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