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Title: Times We Had by Marion Davies ISBN: 0-345-32739-X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 12 March, 1985 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Interesting but a bit dumb
Comment: I picked up this book durring a recent trip to San Semion thinking it would be fun to hear all the wild and crazy things that happened in the castle. Well I got that partly, but I enjoyed it more for it's portrayal of early Hollywood. Hearing stories like Davies and Clarke Gable ditching the debut of Gone With The Wind (it was too long) to make prank calls are too good to pass up.
On the surface, Davies seems to have a terrific life of parties, fashion, socialites and more than enough money to spare. But then you realize that she didn't particularly like making movies, hobknobbing with world leaders or going places that Mr. Hearst did. She was just a slightly ditzy girl wanting to romp and have a good time. I felt sorry for most of the time and it got a bit depressing. But it's her free spirited nature that makes to book as enjoyable as it is. Although,I must admit to putting it down to read something a bit more substantial a few times.
Rating: 5
Summary: A fun read...
Comment: Marion Davies truly was blonde! This book is fun to read because she tells all her stories is a light, "airheady" way. She wasn't a dumb blonde by any means, but she has no problem revealing semi-private and semi-embarrasing things. I enjoy reading about Marion and W.R. and if you are interested in what life was like at San Simeon, this book will not disappoint! The book is also heavily illustrated! It is a funny, lovable story!
Rating: 4
Summary: Marion Davies was a "funny girl."
Comment: I love it when I find a book that can make me laugh out loud. This one did/does. I get it out and read it again sometimes when I need a pick-me-up. I can see why "WR" loved her. Her childlike sense of fun, her love of animals, her loyalty to friends, just to name a few. Her loyalty and devotion to "WR" would stand out at a time when he was in dire financial straits. Also, this book is interesting in that it gives us a glimpse of the golden era of Hollywood. There are serious moments in the book, but overall it is light-hearted and amusing. She wasn't really shallow or an air-head. The girl just liked to have fun!
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Title: The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw ISBN: 0618154469 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 06 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Marion Davies; a biography by Fred Lawrence Guiles ISBN: 0070251142 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 1972 |
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Title: Hearst Castle: The Biography of a Country House by Victoria Kastner ISBN: 0810934159 Publisher: Harry N Abrams Pub. Date: 01 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $49.50 |
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Title:Captured on Film - The True Story of Marion Davies ASIN: B0000714B3 Publisher: Image Entertainment Pub. Date: 03 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $26.99 |
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Title: Murder at San Simeon by Patricia Hearst, Cordelia Frances Biddle ISBN: 0671534025 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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