Of All the Gin Joints: Stumbling through Hollywood History
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1565125932 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
If a star had a favorite cocktail, the recipe is included. True tales of celebrity hijinks are served up with an equal measure of Hollywood history, movie-star mayhem, and a frothy mix of forty cocktail recipes.Humphrey Bogart got himself arrested for protecting his drinking buddies, who happened to be a pair of stuffed pandas. Ava Gardner would water-ski to the set of Night of the Iguana holding a towline in one hand and a cocktail in the other. Films with the most outrageous booze-soaked stories, like Apocalypse Now, From Here
“An entertaining assemblage of boozy anecdotes, quotes, and Tinseltown lore.” —Elle “This book is like being at the best dinner party in the world. It’s one part history, one part cocktail recipe book, topped off with soulful black-and-white caricatures Whatever your preferences or level of party, your knowledge of Hollywood or mixology, Of All the Gin Joints has something for everyone.” —KirkusReviews “This wonderful combination of words and pictures is the perfect cocktail of a book: sweet enough to go down easily, sour enough to cleanse the palate, and strong enough to leave you giddy. And I thought I was the first person to put a bar in my closet. Cheers!” —Newsday
Lisa Vaughn said He thoroughly enjoyed it! He couldn't put it down once he. Ordered this for my husband as he is an old movie buff. He thoroughly enjoyed it! He couldn't put it down once he started reading itsaid it was full of great little stories.. "Very entertaining book! I could not put it down" according to Douglas Allen. Very entertaining book ! I could not put it down.. Five Stars Fascinating study relationship between Hollywood and alcohol. Chock full of surprises!