This award-winning memoir about ldquo;the hippest guy on the planetrdquo; recollects novelist/screenwriter Terry Southernrsquo;s highs and lows; his association with the Beat Generation; and his movie cult classics Dr. Strangelove and Easy Rider. In 1964; Terry Southern met actress Gail Gerber on the set of The Loved One. He was enjoying his success from co-writing the risqueacute; novel Candy; a satire of Candide; and the movie Dr. Strangelove; she had just co-starred with Elvis Presley in Girl Happy. Though they were both married; there was an instant connection and they remained a couple until his death 30 years later. In her memoir; Gail recalls what life was like with ldquo;the hippest guy on the planet.rdquo; It documents their life together and contains numerous photographs of Terry and Gail with friends both famous and notorious. The wickedly gifted satirist; who had a stint writing for Saturday Night Live; kept company with the likes of Lenny Bruce; Dennis Hopper; Ringo Starr; William Burroughs; George Segal; Harry Nilsson; George Plimpton; David Amram and Rip Torn. It also reveals what went on behind the scenes of Gailrsquo;s movies (including The Girls on the Beach and Village of the Giants); and Terryrsquo;s movies (including The Cincinnati Kid; Casino Royale; Barbarella; The Magic Christian; End of the Road; and Easy Rider).
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A lot of nice pictures but nothing more than a book for touristsBy G. W. BuchananI expected more from this book. A lot of nice pictures but nothing more than a book for tourists. I purchased a similar book on San Francisco and Northern California which had great detail for iconic locations and best time of day to shoot for optimum results. This one is mediocre at best. Anyone wanting to buy. Ill sell you mine at a good price.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. More photos and better directions. but overall good purchaseBy Dave FilesBook book and it helped me find find photo opportunities around Boston. More photos and better directions. but overall good purchase.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Needs more PICSBy rmaumaIt was not a bad read. but as it is. I feel that the book needs more pictures from the sites the author describes. otherwise it is a good guide.
