Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines, Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star

Rating:
Summary: Gossipy
Review: Yea, Mr. Mann gets a little gossipy in areas, without stating real facts, and he does tend to lean towards the "gay" angle on everything, but overall this is a pretty good book. He talks way too much about William Haines' teenage sex life which, to me, didn't sound too credible, but I pick and choose what I want to believe. He also DOES say all that a previous reviewer said about the Arbuckle/Rappe scandal (which I do believe was Rappe getting even with Fatty, by the way), but if you're film buff enough to know who William Haines is, I think most would shrug it off. The very ending of the book was moving -- but I won't give that away! Buy it and see for yourself.