Of All the Gin Joints

Posted on 02 March 2018 by Mark Bailey

True tales of celebrity hi jinks are served up with an equal measure of Hollywood scandal and movie history, and a frothy mix of forty cocktail recipes and beautiful illustrations. New Download Of All the Gin Joints [ by ] Mark Bailey [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I very much enjoyed this romp through Hollywood s players of yesteryear The stories, anecdotes, quotes and drink recipes a few I plan on trying keep the book flowing nicely I did, however, expectstories coming from actual barkeeps and waitresses themselves regarding the outlandish, and sometimes absurd behavior of film s king and queens of the era Much of the tales were broad strokes ripped right from tabloids of the day Moreover the book ends abruptly, as if a diary whose author d I very much enjoyed this romp through Hollywood s players of yesteryear The stories, anecdotes, quotes and drink recipes a few I plan on trying keep the book flowing nicely I did, however, expectstories coming from actual barkeeps and waitresses themselves regarding the outlandish, and sometimes absurd behavior of film s king and queens of the era Much of the tales w...A quick read full of trivia and gossip about Hollywood movie stars and their legendary exploits in pursuit of oblivion at the bottom of a bottle I was in a bit of a reading rut, so this was kind of perfect I m not quite sure how the movie stars were sorted into the four categories Silent Era, Studio Era, Postwar, and 1960s New Hollywood particularly the last two which have a lot of overlap The book ends with Natalie Wood, making...A sprightly light trip through the overtaxed liver of Hollywood If you like Hollywood history, drinks recipes, celebrity gossip or just a cheerful itemizing of public urination, you ll enjoy this book My suggestion Pick up a couple of extra copies befo...OF ALL THE GIN JOINTS is that frothy mixture one might expect of a book that combines alcohol, movie stars, famous nightclubs and hotels, some movie trivia and tales told out of school Written by Mark Bailey and with amusing illustrations by Edward Hemingway, this book collects stories and recipes you may have read about before, but serves them up in four distinct groupings by era They are the Silent Era, the Studio Era, the Postwar Era and the 1960 s to include New Hollywood, although it is OF ALL THE GIN JOINTS is that frothy mixture one might expect of a book that combines alcohol, movie stars, famous nightclubs and hotels, some movie trivia and tales told out of school Written by Mark Bailey and with amusing illustrations by Edward Hemingway, this book collects stories and recipes you may have read about before, but ...Of All the Gin Joints is an often hilarious, sometimes scandalous look at some of Hollywood s biggest stars and their drinking habits One of the most fun stories is Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor inventing the chocolate martini Although most of the stories are funny, I m not saying they are not tragic in a way, as well Movie studio executives and directors either looked the other way or even condoned the stars drinking and drug use as long as their performances were good.The book also Of All the Gin Joints is an often hilarious, sometimes scandalous look at some of Hollywood s biggest...The theme here Movie stars love to drink And drink It s a formulaic read that tires toward the end The author touches on a whole host of celebrities, without getting too in depth about them And then, there are some ch...Here At The Musso Frank GrillI am not physically sitting in a booth at Musso Frank s as I write this I am, however, there in my head, which is what counts anyway.This is a perfect book if you can travel inside your head There is no Hollywood Hotel any the Coconut Grove is now the footprint of a high school auditorium But, with the aid of this book they exist again.Books like this have to navigate a very narrow line Too much information can squeeze the life out the story Too Here At The Musso Frank GrillI am not physically sitting in a booth at Musso Frank s as I write this I am, however, there in my head, which is what counts anyway.This is a perfect book if you can travel inside your head There is no Hollywood Hotel any the Coconut Grove is now the footprint of a high school auditorium But, with the aid of this book they exist again.Books like this have to navigate a very narrow line Too much information can squeeze the life out the story Too little info leaves you with just a pretty postcard book Too much sex drifts us into Hollywood Babylon territory too little oomph starts to leach away the bad boy dirty girl tingle.The author has made a number of wise choices in deciding how to walk that line The book is divided into eras, the silent era, the studio era and so on Within that division there are ...I gave this two stars because it is an inconsequential book, not because there is anything inherently wrong with it I grabbed it coming over the desk at the library where I work because the stories of the stars seemed like a fun way to have a long session with Hollywood gossip without having to go to my hair salon to get People magazine.The book devotes a brief chapter to each of the chosen stars, directors or whatever, then ends with perhaps an additional anecdote and a story about a selected I gave this two stars because it is an inconsequential book, not because there is anything inherently wrong with it I grabbed it coming over the desk at the library where I work because the stories of the stars seemed like a fun way to have a long session with Hollywood gossip without hav...I found this book depressing Once you ve seen and lived with alcoholism up close, it kind of loses the quirky charm the authors seem to be trying for in this book full of whiskey tequila gin soaked anecdotes Some of the stories are clearly apocryphal which, to be fair, the authors do admit , and none of them made me laugh they just seemed sad I did, however, enjoy the drinks recipes I was particularly intrigued by Pimm s Cup and Orange wine , and the historical tidbits about such famous v I found this book depressing Once you ve seen and lived with alcoholism up close, it k...Of All the Gin Joints is a trip through Hollywood history featuring some of theillustrious drinkers from its past For each star there is a brief description of their escapades, accompanied by a cool caricature and often a drink recipe Just as interesting for me was the history of some of Hollywood s famous spots such as the Polo Lounge and Chateau Marmont Meant to be consumed in small sips, this will be a hit with Hollywood and trivia buffs.Thanks to Goodreads and the publisher for this Of All the Gin Joints is a trip through Hollywood history featuring some of theillustrious drinkers from its past For each star there is a brief description of their escapades, accompanied by a cool caricature and often a drink recipe Just as interesting for me was the history of some of Hollywood s famous spots such as the Polo Lounge and Chateau Marmont Meant to...

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02 March 2018

Mark Bailey