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    The Hustons: The Life and Times of a Hollywood Dynasty

    The Hustons: The Life and Times of a Hollywood Dynasty

    by Lawrence Grobel


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      ISBN-13: 9781629142890
    • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
    • Publication date: 07/01/2014
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 872
    • Sales rank: 240,947
    • File size: 6 MB

    Lawrence Grobel is the author of 18 books and a contributor to numerous publications including the New York Times, Newsday, and Rolling Stone. Grobel's books include Conversations with Brando; and the New York Times bestseller Climbing Higher with Montel Williams.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction xi

    Part 1

    1 "Just Give 'em Hell" 1

    Part 2

    2 Ma, Where's Pa? 43

    3 To Be or Not to Be 60

    4 Getting Married 71

    Part 3

    5 The Heart of a Trouper 85

    6 Rising Stars 113

    7 Dreadful Melodramas 140

    8 Father and Son: Center Stage 168

    Part 4

    9 "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" 201

    10 Women and War 234

    11 Psychic Landscapes 262

    Part 5

    12 Keyes to a Treasure 277

    13 Wheel of Fortune 295

    14 "There'll Never Be Another Like Me" 328

    Part 6

    15 Red Badge and the Queen 351

    16 Wild in Paris 379

    17 The Devil and the Deep-Blue Sea 400

    18 Up to Their Heads 430

    19 Shooting in Mexico 456

    Part 7

    20 The Philosopher, the King, and the Goddess 475

    21 Civilization and Its Discontents 501

    22 "I Have a New Brother" 519

    23 "And the Children Struggled Together" 544

    24 Reflections 568

    25 No Love, and Death 584

    Part 8

    26 Hard Times 611

    27 Taking the Fifth 634

    28 Enjoining Hearts 662

    Part 9

    29 Blood Ties 695

    30 Mephistopheles to His Own Faust 727

    31 The Collector of Souls 756

    Epilogue 778

    Postscript: After John 788

    Notes 804

    Films and Plays 817

    Index 823

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    In this candid biography Lawrence Grobel chronicles the remarkable story of the Huston family, which boasts three Oscar winners, from Walter to John to Anjelica, with particular attention to the rich career and tumultuous personal life of director/actor John Huston (1906-1987). This updated edition covers Anjelica's stormy relationship with Jack Nicholson, her liberating marriage to artist Robert Graham, the exploits of her brothers Tony and Danny, the mysterious silence of Maricela, John's last love interest and more.

    Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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    The Hustons is extensive and often fascinating, stuffed with movie lore and opinions from more than 200 interviews.
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    Fascinating. A sprawling dramatic tapestry of a life lived to the fullest.
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    “Extensive and often fascinating, stuffed with movie lore and opinions from more than 200 interviews—perhaps setting a new record for Hollywood books.” New York Times

    “An ambitious family biography, embracing actor Walter, his writer-director-actor son John, and John's three children, actress Anjelica, writer Tony, and director Danny . . . The focus is on John, who over the last three years of his life granted extensive interviews to the author.” Library Journal

    “[Grobel’s] research is the most impressive aspect of this massive volume, and he is even-handed.” Publishers Weekly

    "An engrossing study in family dynamics...one of the best biographies of a Hollywood personality." Miami Herald

    "A delicious, wicked guide to the delicious, wicked life of a sly, sadistic scoundrel." Sunday Times

    "Rich and captivating." Cosmopolitan

    "Fabulous . . . . a tremendous spellbinder." Kirkus Reviews

    "Marvelously alive . . . he's done his subject proud. " Los Angeles Magazine

    "A sprawling, explosive family album. " NY Daily News

    "A dramatic tapestry of a life lived to the fullest." Playboy

    "A sprawling saga that richly details the lives of Huston, his father Walter and his offspring." L.A. Times

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