Robert Taylor

I bought this for my sister; she was surprised that the book was in such good condition. She enjoyed it; we would buy other books such as this.

THE MAN WITH THE PERFECT FACE is the third release of the biography that Jane Ellen Wayne first released in 1973. The introduction is different and some of the pictures are different but it is the same book. Ms. Wayne showed a lot of respect and admiration for Mr. Taylor. Her book is very funny and at times very poignant. She quotes Mr. Taylor so often that at times it seems more like an autobiography. The book is never trashy or sleazy like some biographies. She doesn't waste time on rumor or heresay but only presents documented facts. She answers most of the questions that people have had about Mr. Taylor through the years and makes a point of showing his flaws and weaknesses as well as ALL of his well known assets. After reading the book one thinks of Mr. Taylor like a family member instead of a matinee idol. One gets a real insight into old Hollywood. I do not agree with Ms. Wayne's opinions of some of his films but other than that I applaud her for a job well done. The book is written with class and style.

Robert Taylor: The Man With the Perfect Face is a book that tells of Taylor's life, and it does a decent job. It published just four years after his death in 1969, and the author, Ms. Wayne, was able to meet him, so that lends credibility to her biography of this Hollywood heartthrob. But the book doesn't go deep enough. It reads like a compilation of data, with little life added in. It paints Robert Taylor as almost a "goody two shoes." Yet there was more to him, & I for one hope to read a book that uncovers and tells the truth about many other factions of his life. He WAS a good, solid family man. He had no shocking secrets. Yet he DID harbor demons, and this is the story Ms. Wayne should've told.