It's been a long journey for Maurice Micklewhite - born with rickets in London's poverty-stricken Elephant & Castle - to the bright lights of Hollywood.With a glittering career spanning more than five decades and starring roles which have earned him two Oscars, a knighthood, and an iconic place in the Hollywood pantheon, the man now known to us as Michael Caine looks back over it all.Funny, warm, honest, Caine brings us his insider's view of Hollywood (where there's neither holly nor woods). He recalls the films, the ...
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It's been a long journey for Maurice Micklewhite - born with rickets in London's poverty-stricken Elephant & Castle - to the bright lights of Hollywood.With a glittering career spanning more than five decades and starring roles which have earned him two Oscars, a knighthood, and an iconic place in the Hollywood pantheon, the man now known to us as Michael Caine looks back over it all.Funny, warm, honest, Caine brings us his insider's view of Hollywood (where there's neither holly nor woods). He recalls the films, the legendary stars, the off-screen moments with a gift for story-telling only equalled by David Niven.Hollywood has been his home and his playground. But England is where his heart lies. And where he blames the French for the abundance of snails in his garden.A plaque now celebrates him at the Elephant in London. His handprint is one of only 200 since 1927 to decorate the hallowed pavement outside that mecca of Hollywood stars, Grauman's Chinese Theatre. A very British star, The Elephant to Hollywood is the remarkable full circle of Michael Caine's life.
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I am a huge fan of Michael Caine, and was looking forward to this newest book, especially since I so enjoyed the first one he wrote. However, this one was a bit disappointing. The term "name dropping" comes to mind. It was mostly about who saw him, who began adoring him, who he sat with at lunch, etc. I got a bit bored with it about halfway through. I would have preferred to read something about the movies he made, things that happened while he was making them, how he felt getting caught up in all the Hollywood bruhaha, things of that sort. I really didn't care that much about the who's who of Hollywood who came to worship at his newly acquired throne.
Jack J
Jul 21, 2011
Interesting book
Interesting book on a favorite actor; fun to read.
John S
Jun 17, 2011
Michael's memories
Michael Caine has left a large body of work behind him. Some bad but mostly good. This is one of the goods. He writes with a nice light style and keeps your interest. He is a very interesting person and he brings a lot of pleasure to his audience. Now all we need is some more wonderful movies.
tconley1
Jun 16, 2011
Fun Book
Interesting and fun read. Will lighten your day. Enjoyed the time spent.
