The moons a balloon by david niven and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If ever a moment summed up david niven s particular brand of suave, dry wit, it would be his reaction to a streaker who ran on stage behind him, as he presented the best picture award at the 1974 oscars. After the war, he returned to america and there came his hollywood success in films such as wuthering heights and around the world in 80 days. The moons a balloon is a bestselling memoir by british actor david niven 19101983. Publication date 1986 topics niven, david, 19101983, motion picture actors and actresses, cinema films acting niven, david biographies, motion picture actors and actresses, cinema films acting niven, david biographies publisher.
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In bring on the empty horses, niven tells the story of a famous girl named missie who had a terrible breakdown in hollywood there were. In the ensuing mayhem, niven kept his cool, quipping. David nivens bestselling and compulsively readable autobiography the moons a balloon is a perfect example of an actor constructing a reality that is truesorta. The moons a balloon by david niven 9780140239249 dymocks. Buy the ebook the moons a balloon, the guardians number one hollywood autobiography by david niven online from australias leading online ebook store. The moon can be something of a burst balloon, 19761977. David niven appeared in films for over 50 years of his life, from swashbucklers such as the prisoner of zenda and the guns of navarone to the pink panther series. From its outrageous teaser of an opening line to its final, tellall confession, david nivens the moons a balloon is a wonderfully wry, extremely keenly observed and utterly addictive read. One of the bestselling memoirs of all time over 5 million copies sold worldwide this is the unchallenged champ of the. I read this circa 197677 and revisiting, enjoyed the walk down memory lane even more. David niven only made one movie in 1976, a disney production called candleshoe, filmed in the san fernando valley and stratforduponavon.
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In 1981 niven published a second and much more successful novel, go slowly, come back quickly, which was set during and after the second world war, and which drew on his experiences during the war and in hollywood. This book takes readers back to david nivens childhood days, his humiliating expulsion from school and to his army years and wartime service. The definitive collection for guitar to the elephant graveyard. There have been several editions and many translations of the book over the years. Not that he was obeying his doctors orders to take things easy during the shoot he also tried to get his new novel under way. There are stories about the prostitute with a heart of gold who taught him about sex when he was very young, shenanigans as an actor screwups in a pasadena playhouse stage play early in his career, trying to sob before the corpse of cathy on the set of wylers wuthering heights, but some of the best stories date from his years in. Bring on the empty horses is the second part of david nivens internationally bestselling autobiography, following the superbly entertaining the moons a balloon.
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Niven followed it with a sequel bring on the empty horses in 1975 the book is a funny yet tragic tale, detailing everything from the loss of nivens father to his knowledge of. Both books were highly acclaimed by the critics and remain as pdf wonderful reminders of a muchloved actor who epitomised, for many, the essential british gent, even when. David nivens friend roger moore wrote that he told splendid stories,but he also embellished them. Davids writings are wonderfully descriptive and tinged in places with tragedy lest we forget he was apportioned his share. His second book, bring on the empty horses is a compilation of stories about his famous friends. His first book, the moons a balloon, is a straight autobiography. Ive lost complete control of the characters, he despaired. On september 6, 1969, he married marilyn joyce fuzzy pink. David niven from his autobiography the moons a balloon film september 17, 20 there was an excitement and generosity of spirit in hollywooda minimum of jealousy and pettiness, everyone felt they were still pioneering in a wonderful entertainment medium. Buy the moons a balloon by david niven with free delivery. Niven s lovely autobiography is both honest and hilarious. The moons a balloon is the story of his life,which saw him serve in the army,become a bootlegger,work as a movie extra,fight in world war ii and become a major international movie star. Early in the volume, niven writes eloquently about nessie, a lovely, 17 yearold piccadilly prostitute with whom he loses his innocence. One of the bestselling memoirs of all time, david nivens the moons a balloon is an account of one of the most remarkable lives hollywood has ever seen.