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OverviewA unique memoir featuring one of the most legendary Hollywood figures of all time. In late autumn 1968, callow youth Dorian Bond was charged with travelling to Yugoslavia to deliver cigars and film stock to legendary Hollywood director Orson Welles. The pair soon struck up an unlikely friendship, and Welles offered Bond the role of his personal assistant - as well as a part in his next movie. No formal education could prepare him for the journey that would ensue. This witty and fascinating memoir follows Welles, with Bond in tow, across Europe during the late 1960s as they travel through Italy and France visiting beautiful cities, staying at luxury hotels, eating in legendary restaurants, and reminiscing about Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, among others, and famous movie stars like Rita Hayworth, Laurence Olivier, Marlene Dietrich, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Charlton Heston and Steve McQueen. Set against the backdrop of the student riots of '68, the Vietnam War, the Manson killings, the rise of Roman Polanski, the Iron Curtain, and Richard Nixon's presidency, Me and Mr Welles brings to life a fascinating period in history ... and one of cinema's most charismatic characters. AUTHOR: Dorian Bond has long been a student of British military history and has visited battlefields across the world. He is the author of Famous Regiments of the British Army (THP, 2017), and was formerly the personal assistant to Orson Welles. 15 b/w illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dorian BondPublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: The History Press Ltd ISBN: 9780750985864ISBN 10: 0750985860 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 09 April 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDORIAN BOND has long been a student of military history. He has visited many of the battlefields where members of British regiments fought and died. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |