Bring On the Empty Horses by Niven, David

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons BOOK: Previous Owner Markings (Name Neatly Inked and Then Black-Markered Over on Front Free Endpaper); Corners, Spine, Boards Bumped; Moderate Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Moderately Cocked; Moderate Moisture Damage (Staining); Edges Moderately Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. DUST JACKET: Heavy Stocker Pull to Front Panel (In Two Separate Locations); Heavily Creased; Heavily Chipped With Large Portions Missing on Front and Rear Panels); Moderate Moisture Damage (Staining); Heavy Fading Due to Sun Exposure on Spine; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. David Niven, Author of The Moon's a Balloon. BOOK NUMBER: 1428. JACKET DESIGN BY: Cheryl Asherman. CONTENTS: Introduction 1. The Playpen 2. The King 3. Our Little Girl (Part I) 4. Hedda and Louella 5. Degrees of Friendliness 6. Errol 7. "Mr. Goldwyn" 8. "The Emperor" 9. Two Queens: Connie; Garbo 10. Summit Drive: Ronald Colman; David Selznick and The Prisoner of Zenda; Douglas Fairbanks; Charles Chaplin 11. Mary Lou 12. Bogie 13. The Pleasure of Your Company 14. The Ace 15. The Enchanted Hill 16. Our Little Girl (Part II) 17. Long Shots and Close-Ups: Cary; George; Ernst Lubitsch; John Huston; Jack Warner; Cecil B. DeMille; Bobbie; Eddie; Winifred; The Eleventh Commandment (Thou Shalt Not be Found Out); Illustrations follow page 212. SYNOPSIS: David Niven tops his performance as the author of The Moon's a Balloon now with a bird's-eye view of the golden days of Hollywood, from the shimmering sophistication of the thirties to the gaudy innocence of the early days of television--and beyond. Niven was there from extra to Oscar. With this invitation--and there are only a select few who can extend it--he weaves a fabulous tapestry of studio moguls, stars, business managers, writers, columnists, parties, deals, delights, and disappointments. Niven spares no one--including himself--as he turns the full forces of his wise and witty gaze on the private lives of such public luminaries as Gable, Garbo, Bogart, Bacall, Chaplin, Errol Flynn, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, W. R. Hearst, Sam Goldwyn, L. B. Mayer, and a host of others. It's all here--the sensational parties, the sun-drenched cruises, the riotous weekends, and the nonstop revelry of a star-studded cast that worked hard but played even harder. Tennis was played all the way up Summit Drive, at the Chaplins', Ronald Colman's, at David O'Selznick's, the Astaires', Harold Lloyd's, at the legendary Pickfair, and Niven played on every court, when he was not outbedeviling his onetime house mate Errol Flynn or joining other fortunate for weekends at Hearst's palatial San Simeon. Already an Oscar winner, Mr. Niven now delivers another brilliant performance, converting his considerable talents into pen and ink, and proves again his place as a consummate raconteur with an inimitable style. David Nivel lives in Europe with his wife, Hjordis, and their two daughters.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.