Shonn: This enjoyable book has Roger Moore telling wonderful tales of the men and women he has worked with over his long career.
United States on Dec 02, 2022
Amazon Customer: The star of The saint and The Persuaders relates, via his ghost-writer, a series of loosely themed clumps of anecdotes about the film and TV world of years past. It's a quick and easy read, but a marshmallow of a book which is perfectly enjoyable but ultimately very light and faintly disappointing.
On one hand, it's like watching a found footage documentary about a community that was traditionally insulated from public view, at a time so separate and different that it could almost be a completely different world. There's a surprising openness about Sir Roger's peers' and acquaintances' sexual orientations and behaviour, like the tale of Peter Sellers at the rail of a boat which rings a very clear "Hmmmm ... the seventies ..." note.
On the other hand, many if not most of the stories have little or nothing to do with Sir Roger himself. A lot of them are second and even third hand, and if you've read some of the period's usual suspects' biographies and autobiographies there will be a strong sense of deja vu.
In the end, it didn't take long to finish and I enjoyed it. I'm pleased to believe that Sir Roger is reasonably ironically self-aware, and about as down to...
United Kingdom on Jul 31, 2015
Mark West: I will start by saying that I’m a huge fan of Sir Roger and his autobiography, “My Word Is My Bond”, is one of my all-time favourite reads so when I found out about this book, shortly after seeing him in “An Evening With…” last year, I pre-ordered it straight away. Subtitled “Tales From Tinseltown”, it does exactly what it says, with Sir Roger (assisted by Gareth Owen) relating anecdotes that have either happened to him, or that have happened to friends of his (and he has a lot of friends). Told in his inimitable style, it sets out the tone in the introduction when he mentions that there might be bad language (there is) as he received a letter from an old lady who read his autobiography and wrote to complain, saying she’d “never watch one of my films again. I have to admit that the immediate halving of my fan base is something that has weighed heavily on my mind ever since”. The book is broken into eight chapters that relate to specific areas and filled with numerous black & white photos and two colour sections (though the second colour set falls unfortunately in the middle of some Victor Spinetti anecdotes so we go from the life and times of Sir Roger to...
United Kingdom on May 08, 2015
SirChutney: I’m a huge fan of Sir Roger who not only enjoyed a lengthy and successful career in show business but has worked as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF following on from him hanging up his PPK back in the mid 1980s. Its probably fair to say that he has become a popular and well respected national treasure as he ages gracefully.
When I grew up in the 1970s and 80s Moore was a huge star; in between making the Bond movies (which I grew up watching) he also made some excellent actions movies, specially designed to watch with your Dad: Gold, Sea Wolves, North Sea Hijack, Wild Geese and Cannonball Run for example, not to mention TV series such as The Saint and my personal favourite, The Persuaders.
In his third outing as an author “Tales from Tinseltown” its clear that his off screen life was almost as interesting as what happened to him while on set. The book lives up to its title (sub-title: Last Man Standing; a quote from Frank Sinatra, 'Who's going to be left to turn the light off?', Roger hopes it will be him) as its essentially Rodge relaying decades worth of anecdotes to Gareth Owen. He’s never nasty or malicious when he name checks practically every movie star...
United Kingdom on Apr 22, 2015
mikee: An interesting read if you are interested in film stars
United States on Mar 15, 2015
kgbmbe: An eye opener into the amazing world of the genuine man, Sir Roger Moore and those that shared a life around him. Well worth a read and an amazing insight into the characters who have now sadly passed. "He is The Last Man Standing".
Dr Keith Bailey MBE.
United States on Dec 09, 2014
Terence O. Gibbs: Very easy to read. Full of name dropping of movie people. Some stories I have seen in other places. If you are a movie buff, I think you will enjoy this book.
United States on Nov 11, 2014
John F. Serrano: Just a series of anecdotes, some funny, some not so much about the film industry. Not as good as some of his other books
United States on Nov 05, 2014
ACB(swansea): Roger Moore has had a long and illustrious career in show business. He admits that his success has primarily been down to good luck and the added benefits of looking 'like a hero, if you can remember lines and if you work cheaply'. He certainly has these characteristics that have enabled him to make a sizeable living out of doing something he really enjoys. The title of the book comes from a Frank Sinatra line, 'Who's going to be left to turn the light off?'. Roger's reply is he hopes it will be him: the last man standing. He admits many of his tales are from sources long passed away, yet they are still full of vibrancy.
This is his third literary offering. He is now 86 years old but as he quotes the legendary Bette Davis, 'Old age ain't no place for sissies'. He has been around, it seems, forever, and the number of actors, directors, writers and producers, films and television shows he has been involved with are legion. They are fortunately listed in a most helpful referenced index. His chapters are titled as follows:
1) The Fun - and Feisty - Leading Ladies
2) The Pinewood Years
3) Stage-struck
4) On-set Tales
5) The Good Guys (and a Few Rascals)
6) The...
United Kingdom on Sep 13, 2014
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| Publisher | Michael O'Mara; First Edition | Grand Central Publishing | Notion Press Media Pvt Ltd |
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| Item Weight | 1.34 pounds | 12 ounces | 10.1 ounces |
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| Language | English | English | Hindi |
| Hardcover | 272 pages | 240 pages | |
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I definitely enjoyed reading it and loved the stories as well. I will definitely be rereading it again soon. Best wishes Sean
United Kingdom on Nov 14, 2023