Jackie Gleason: An Intimate Portrait of the Great One

I have been a tremendous fan of Jackie Gleason ever since I was a little boy. I admired him as both an actor and comedian. No doubt Orson Welles nailed it on the head by dubbing him, "The Great One." I found this to be an unknown gem of a book on the life of Jackie Gleason. Unlike the reviewer before me, I found this book to be written quite well, lending itself a nice/personable, friendly aura to it. Actual quotes from those Gleason was close to are included and I doubt were embellished or are outright false. I also believe that this book in no way tries to cut Gleason (the man and the actor) down. On the contrary, I believe Weatherby held a certain feeling of awe for the man. Yes, he points out his highs and lows, his good traits and bad -- but is this not what a biographer is supposed to do. As a reader and fan of Gleason, I thought this to be an intersting, fun, quick, personal read. I would highly recommend this to anyone who appreciates Jackie Gleason. How sweet it was!