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A review by angelicamaaeve
Bring on the Empty Horses by David Niven
5.0
I love and adore David Niven! I first saw him on "A Kiss for Corliss" a 1949 comedy film with Shirley Temple, wherein he portrayed this thrice-divorced, attractive, and sophisticated man who got entangled with Shirley's juvenile schemes. It was warm, harmless, and hilarious. Although David was hardly in the picture, his timing was remarkable.
Being a fan of Old Hollywood, I find this book informative and entertaining. Yet, David solidifies a balance between dropping a bomb and staying respectful and being fair to all his colleagues, to name a few: the infamous Errol Flynn, the icy Greta Garbo, and George Sanders (my heart broke for him, 'cause I didn't know), it is also worth mentioning on how he debunked silly theories that circumvents some of his 'people', such as with, Humphrey Bogart, who was really a soft and caring person, which only verifies David's light, warm and honorable aura as an individual. He must have been a wonderful person to have tea on Sundays with, under the California sun. Perhaps, up the 'Enchanted Hill'.
The book gave me insights into how the industry itself can be poorly deluded and dysfunctional. Hence the, “It was hardly a nursery for intellectuals, it was a hotbed of false values, it harbored an unattractive percentage of small-time crooks and con artists, and the chances of being successful there were minimal, but it was fascinating, and if you were lucky, it was fun.” he then wrote. - Yet again, David triumphantly polished the slate. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Being a fan of Old Hollywood, I find this book informative and entertaining. Yet, David solidifies a balance between dropping a bomb and staying respectful and being fair to all his colleagues, to name a few: the infamous Errol Flynn, the icy Greta Garbo, and George Sanders (my heart broke for him, 'cause I didn't know), it is also worth mentioning on how he debunked silly theories that circumvents some of his 'people', such as with, Humphrey Bogart, who was really a soft and caring person, which only verifies David's light, warm and honorable aura as an individual. He must have been a wonderful person to have tea on Sundays with, under the California sun. Perhaps, up the 'Enchanted Hill'.
The book gave me insights into how the industry itself can be poorly deluded and dysfunctional. Hence the, “It was hardly a nursery for intellectuals, it was a hotbed of false values, it harbored an unattractive percentage of small-time crooks and con artists, and the chances of being successful there were minimal, but it was fascinating, and if you were lucky, it was fun.” he then wrote. - Yet again, David triumphantly polished the slate. I cannot recommend it highly enough.