Bring on the Empty Horses

Name: Bring on the Empty Horses
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SKU: 9780340839959
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By David Niven

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iBring on the Empty Horses by David Niven is a charming and witty memoir that offers an insider's look at Hollywood's golden era. Niven shares personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories about his experiences and encounters with iconic film stars and directors. The book highlights the glamour, humour, and occasionally absurd realities of life in Hollywood during its most glamorous period.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by Hollywood's golden era and want a candid, witty insider's view of the film industry's glamour and eccentricities. With amusing anecdotes and charming storytelling, David Niven offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of iconic stars and the legendary world of classic cinema.

Bring on the Empty Horses

One of the greatest Hollywood memoirs of all time.

David Niven's bestselling anecdotes of Hollywood in its heyday - now packaged as a 'Great Read'.

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Here is Niven at his best. He and Errol Flynn were filming The Charge of the Light Brigade for a director, Michael Curtiz, 'whose Hungarian-orientated English was a joy to us all'. High on the rostrum he decided the moment had come to order the arrival on the scene of a hundred riderless chargers. "Okay," he yelled into a megaphone, "Bring on the empty horses!"

Bring on the Empty Horses is the second part of David Niven's internationally bestselling autobiography, following the superbly entertaining The Moon's a Balloon. Both books were highly acclaimed by the critics and remain as wonderful reminders of a much-loved actor who epitomised, for many, the essential British gent, even when surrounded by the stars of Hollywood.

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David Niven's Bring on the Empty Horses is celebrated for its entertaining and witty narrative, offering a captivating glimpse into Hollywood's golden era. Reviewers praise Niven's sophisticated storytelling, filled with charming anecdotes about iconic stars and key figures in the film industry. His engaging and personal portrayal of Hollywood history is seen as both delightful and insightful.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780340839959

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 June 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Illustration: 24 pages photographs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 252g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Born in Scotland in 1910, David Niven followed in the footsteps of his father by serving in the British Army until 1932. He arrived in Hollywood in 1935 and after a chance meeting became a 'film extra'. Six years later he accepted his first starring role. At the outbreak of the Second World War, he was the first British actor to volunteer to go back to England and was commissioned in the Rifle Brigade, serving with distinction throughout the conflict. After returning to America, he continued his distinguished film career, both as actor and producer. David Niven died tragically in 1983 of Motor Neurone Disease in Chateau-d'OEx, France.