- ISBN13: 9780306816550
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Allan Carr was Hollywood’s premier party-thrower during the town’s most hedonistic era—the cocaine-addled, sexually indulgent 1970s. Hosting outrageous soirees with names like the Mick Jagger/Cycle Sluts Party and … More >>
Party Animals: A Hollywood Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Starring the Fabulous Allan Carr
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so basically i threw it in the trash, which seemed where it belonged. It does trash Allan Carr, the noted Hollywood pervert producer in a way he would have just loved, hosting mattress parties for Nureyev at his own home but that’s about it, as i’m not sure there’s anything else i learned except he fancied straight boys and as a producer, gave them leads in his picture like the legendarily bad “Where the Boys Are 84″ which seems par for the course. As for the Village People who starred in his waterloo “Can’t Stop the Music,” one used to dance in a gay bar, go figure. If you need filth, read the Merv Griffin book. This is kind of like Olivia Newton John, forgettable and sad, kind of like remembering what you tried to forget.
Rating: 3 / 5
A perfectly entertaining book about the eccentric Mr Allan Carr and his successes and otherwise during the late 70s and onwards in Hollywood and on Broadway. He started off using his parent’s money, represented a few D list actors and got a break with the Tommy movie party in NY in the 70s.
The book commences with the sale of the deceased estate, which is a neat introduction to our subject and the story builds layer upon layer to give us a pretty good idea of who Mr Carr was and what made him tick.
Clearly talented, but a big fat gay bully, Mr Carr produced the evergreen ‘Grease’ (with Robert Stigwood’s $)and the notorious ‘Cant Stop the Music’ (working title – ‘Discoland’)the bio-pic of the Village People.
As a 14 year old I was one of the many thousands of Australians who lined up to see ‘CSTM’ which flopped in the US and Europe butdid exceptionally good box office in Australia and Japan.
This book’s behind the scenes revelations of the making of the movie explain a lot – even when I was 14 I could tell it was a (very amusing and camp) mess, now I am 45 reading about the dysfunctional drug addled characters involved it makes a lot more sense.
One can’t help feeling a teensy bit sorry for Mr Carr about the misfire of the 1989 Oscars,whose opening number is a glimpse into his overactive imagination which meant that instead of control and refinement he went for the big picture, long winded, throw everything at ‘em vaudeville approach every time.
It didn’t work. Hollywood in 1989 was not ready for Mr Carr’s weird pastiche of waxwork ancient B movie stars humming along with a singing dancing Rob Lowe (!) and an unknown Snow White for nearly 20 excrutiating minutes.
Well written and entertaining. I suggest the reader take a leaf from Mr Carr’s book, laze by the pool, get some disco music pumping on the iPod, call the pool boy over to fetch a few cocktails and some high fat food and settle in for a fun ride.
Rating: 4 / 5
Great stories about Hollywood and broadway told with first hand accounts ( not unnamed sources) Great insight into the making of Hollywood hits and misses. I think Allan Carr would have love it!
Rating: 5 / 5
Would it be possible to make a movie of Allan Carr? This rip roaring great read–makes me wonder…His bigger than life persona would make it a must watch, much like this book is a must read for anyone who loves Hollywood tales! Philip Seymour Hoffman are you there?
Rating: 5 / 5
I think my title says it all. It went into the bio of this person I have never heard of. He wasn’t overly interesting. I was hoping to hear more about the celebrities he worked with and some of their crazy stories. It was an ok book but I got diverted and never finished reading it.
Rating: 2 / 5