Listen to behind the candelabra my life with liberace by alex thorleifson available from rakuten kobo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Liberaces life behind the candelabra in palm springs. Michael douglas stars as the flamboyant entertainer liberace, and matt damon dumbs down as his secret. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. In 2009, it was reported that thorson was working on a sequel, however as of 2019 this has not materialized. He is a writer, known for behind the candelabra 20, fame for 15 2001 and entertainment tonight 1981.
However i am more understanding of him now i have read this book. My life with liberace adobe epub ebook, kindle book, overdrive read average rating. Behind the candelabra ebook por scott thorson, alex thorleifson. My life with liberace kindle edition by thorson, scott. Scott thorson, a young bisexual man raised in foster homes, is introduced to flamboyant entertainment giant liberace and quickly finds himself in a romantic relationship with the legendary pianist. My life with liberace and over one million other books are. In hbos behind the candelabra, liberace is a real drag. May 24, 20 steven soderberghs hbo movie, behind the candelabra, is a dramatized account of the latter days and misdirected affections of one wladziu valentino liberace, and its a sordid and at.
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Liberace s unhappy childhood, dominated by a mother determined to force him into a concert career, serves as the prologue for a story that goes on to detail. My life with liberace scott thorson now a major motion picture starring michael douglas and matt damon scott thorson, a poor boy from a succession of foster homes, met liberace when he was just 16 years old. Directed by steven soderbergh, it stars michael douglas as liberace in the final years of his life, and matt damon as scott thorson, a young. That house, on alejo and belardo roads and known as the cloisters, will be depicted in sunday nights hbo movie based on the book behind the candelabra.
May 26, 20 azia celestino was present for the cannes film festival panel featuring matt damon to discuss the new movie behind the candelabra. The book is much better written than i anticipated. Behind the candelabra my life with liberace by alex thorleifson author scott. Behind the candelabra above all explores the fundamentally tender love affair between liberace and thorsonwhom liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face.
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Jun 22, 1988 the behind the scenes story of liberace is captivating with lots of action and excess. Jerry weintraub, who produced the 20 hbo film behind the candelabra, about the life of pianist liberace and his secret affair with scott thorson, plans to adapt the piece into a broadway musical. My life with liberace thorson, scott, thorleifson, alex on. Behind the candelabra paperback chicago public library. My life with liberace and millions of other books are available for instant access. Scott meets liberace when he is only 18 years old, and liberace is 57, and liberace takes him under his wing as a father, mentor, lover, employee. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Swaddled in wealth and excess, scott and liberace have a long affair, one that scott eventually begins to find suffocating. May 26, 20 that house, on alejo and belardo roads and known as the cloisters, will be depicted in sunday nights hbo movie based on the book behind the candelabra. Alex thorleifson from the author, liberace s longtime lover, comes an unusually frank book that tells all. Jun 06, 20 steven soderberghs addictively funny and watchable behind the candelabra is about the love match between the pianist liberace and his avowedly bisexual young companion scott thorson. My life with liberace, published in 1988, is the basis for the 20 hbo movie with the same title, behind the candelabra 20.
Behind the candelabra my life with liberace audiobook cd. May some of ebooks not available on your country and only available for those who subscribe and depend to the source of library websites. Behind the candelabra is a 20 american biographical drama film directed by steven soderbergh. In this unusually frank book scott thorson, liberace s longtime lover, tells all. He seemed quite unreal and certainly larger than life, but as a piano student i admired his fireworks on the keys although his playing was by then almost incidental to the rest of the show. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc.
Behind the candelabra also reveals the details of the fundamentally tender love affair between liberace and thorsonwhom liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in liberaces own image. Behind the candelabra audiobook cd gwinnett county. From academy award winning director steven soderbergh, behind the candelabra is the outrageous and gloriously entertaining true story of liberace michael douglas and. May 21, 20 soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra in his new hbo film, the acclaimed director examines the fiveyear relationship between the flamboyant entertainer and scott thorson, who was 40. My life with liberace starring michael douglas and matt damon. Thorson starts the book off well, playing the narrator instead of choosing sides. Behind the candelabra was the cable event of the year, and it absolutely did not disappoint. My life with liberace, which is being rereleased by tantor audio in three formats. It is a fascinating look into the life of liberace. Behind the candelabra by alex thorleifson overdrive. My life with liberace in 1988, it was brimming with juicy revelations. The author scott thorson supposedly liberaces male lover but the forced writing style is that of the coauthor mindlessly goes through the excesses of his life.
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The behind thescenes story of liberace is captivating with lots of action and excess. My mom and grandmother loved him, so we always watched him when he was on television. Liberaces unhappy childhood, dominated by a mother determined to force him into a concert career. Listen to behind the candelabra by alex thorleifson, scott thorson, peter berkrot for free with a 30 day free trial. In this unusually frank book, scott thorson reveals all. This may be the last film directed by steven soderbergh, who, after 26 films in 24 years, has announced he is taking a break from filmmaking and will turn his. Even although i had already seen the film that was based on this book, i still found the written word filled out corners of liberace s life that needed clarification.
Behind the candelabra above all explores the fundamentally tender love affair between liberace and thorsonwhom liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in liberace s own image. May 22, 20 when liberaces livein boy toy scott thorson they met when thorson was just 16 wrote his tellall behind the candelabra. Behind the candelabra is an inside look at the man who enthralled american audiences, the man whose life reflected his credo, too much of a good thing is. Kept away from the outside world by his flashily effeminate yet deeply. My life with liberace on your kindle in under a minute. Nov 24, 2019 scott thorson a behind the candelabra. It is based on thorsons 1988 memoir, behind the candelabra. Read behind the candelabra my life with liberace by scott thorson, alex thorleifson available from rakuten kobo.
Behind the candelabra pdf download full download pdf book. A day in the life of a group of men and women in hollywood, in the hours leading up to a friends birthday party. My life with liberace is a memoir by scott thorson and alex thorleifson, published in 1988 by dutton, and reissued in 20. Read behind the candelabra my life with liberace by scott thorson available from rakuten kobo.
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