Golden Boy: The Untold Story of William Holden [Hardcover]

Bob Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1983

When William Holden was found dead at sixty-three, all America mourned and wondered what had driven it's Golden Boy to the alcoholic binges that in the end cost him his life. Golden Boy is the story of William Holden's life, his loves, his films, his international adventures....and his valiant combat against his personal demons.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 276 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr; 1st edition (June 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312336977
• ISBN-13: 978-0312336974
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GOLDEN BOY IS REAL GOLD - BOUGHT 2 COPIES, October 21, 2011

By 

Jude the Obscure - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Golden Boy: The Untold Story of William Holden (Hardcover)

I'VE ALWAYS LIKED AND ADORED WILLIAM HOLDEN. GOLDEN BOY IS VERY THOROUGH, HONEST AND FAIRLY INSIGIHTFUL. IT WOULD BE NICE TO READ WHAT BRENDA MARSHALL HIS WIFE MIGHT HAVE WRITTEN. I'VE ALSO READ THE PAPERBACK BY HIS STEP DAUGHTER WHO ADORED BILL. IT'S DISAPPOINTING TO HAVE A FAVORITE HAVE SUCH A DISABLING CONDITION AS FEAR OF THE CAMERA AND THE NEED FOR ALCOHOL IN INCREASING PROPORTIONS AND DRINKING IS PROBABLY WHAT TOOK HIS LIFE WHEN HE FELL AND BLED TO DEATH. I THINK BARBARA STANYCKS INTEREST IN GETTING HIM ON HIS FEET, SOMETHING SHE WAS NOTED FOR IS ALWAYS AN INTERESTING SIDELINE, AND WHAT ANYONE EVER SAW IN THE FALSENESS OF GRACE KELLY AND AND I THINK SHE WAS A VERY UNHAPPY WOMAN FROM ALL THE ACCOUNTS THAT HER LIFE CROSSES OVER INTO VARIOUS BOOKS ABOUT HER INCLUDING GOLDEN BOY THAT BEING A HOLLYWOOD STAR IS JUST SHORT OF SKID ROW IN REALITY.