tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post7376655263285908619..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: John Huston - Biography by Jeffrey MeyersJacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-83689579857605278262011-10-23T02:29:29.424-04:002011-10-23T02:29:29.424-04:00This sounds like a really intriguing book, Jacquel...This sounds like a really intriguing book, Jacqueline! He's such a fascinating character, I'm going to look for this book. Thanks for your review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-5036991564107579142011-10-20T11:25:35.201-04:002011-10-20T11:25:35.201-04:00I admit I am not a fan of John Huston though on sc...I admit I am not a fan of John Huston though on screen he was certainly fascinating. Oh well, now that I remember, I loved him in THE WIND AND LION where he played opposite Brian Keith, who was Teddy Roosevelt.<br /><br />But I'd heard things about his private life that were kind of odd.<br />He was not an 'easy' man. A man's man, I suppose. Those types aren't always very likable.<br /><br />To each his own I always say.<br /><br />I did love many of the movies he directed, though. And I wonder about his estrangement from his parents as a child. <br /><br />Thanks for the review. I might take a look at this. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-52572747981500408482011-10-20T10:36:24.379-04:002011-10-20T10:36:24.379-04:00Biographies, as well as autobiographies, are often...Biographies, as well as autobiographies, are often subjective and none is as complete a record as advertised. It's nice to have a wealth sources to give us a more rounded picture of any famous person. What Mr. Meyers' book contains that Huston's autobiography obviously cannot is an account of what happened to his estate. Interesting.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-34634903969218820982011-10-20T09:04:54.173-04:002011-10-20T09:04:54.173-04:00Sounds interesting, Jacqueline. I read Huston'...Sounds interesting, Jacqueline. I read Huston's autobiography, An Open Book, a few years ago and was stunned by the amount (and variety) of living he managed to pack into his years. But I later read elsewhere that Huston's book wasn't all that "open." I imagine the Meyers book, though maybe not as colorful (Huston was a great storyteller) is more thorough.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.com