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'''Boze Hadleigh''' (born circa 1954) is an American interviewer and writer primarily of questionable] about ] and ] ]. Most of his books deal will allegedly homosexual and bisexual actors and singers, all of whom are supposed to have talked in detail about their sex lives and the sex lives of their contemporaries. Hadleigh's books do not feature photographs of him with his subjects and many of those "interviewed" such as ] have been dead for over 30 years. His writings are controversial, as they occasionally make disputed assertions that Hollywood figures were gay and lesbian. | ||
| == Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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Boze Hadleigh (born circa 1954) is an American interviewer and writer primarily of questionablegossip about gay and lesbian Hollywood. Most of his books deal will allegedly homosexual and bisexual actors and singers, all of whom are supposed to have talked in detail about their sex lives and the sex lives of their contemporaries. Hadleigh's books do not feature photographs of him with his subjects and many of those "interviewed" such as Agnes Moorhead have been dead for over 30 years. His writings are controversial, as they occasionally make disputed assertions that Hollywood figures were gay and lesbian.
Biography
Commentaries and criticism
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Hadleigh's book Hollywood Gays is a report on interviews with prominent film personalities, such as Liberace, Anthony Perkins, Randolph Scott, and several others, most of them widely known as homosexual. Publishers Weekly said about the book:
- Hadleigh, who's evidently taking up where the great gossip columnists of yesteryear left off.
- There's nothing very surprising about his choice of subjects--Paul Lynde, Liberace, Randolph Scott, et al. - all of whom, conveniently for legal purposes, are deceased.
- (A) touching interview with producer David Lewis, who talks freely about his longtime companion, James Whale (director of the classic 1931 Frankenstein and of The Invisible Man), who committed suicide in 1957; and the talk with William Haines, whose career was destroyed by Louis B. Mayer after he was caught with another man in his cot at a YMCA. The book's style is suitably straightforward, though Hadleigh's banter often verges on the cute or leering.
The Library Journal said:
- Like his earlier volumes, Hadleigh's work is somewhat suspect. He claims that for most of these interviews, he was not allowed to tape record or take notes, and frequently the questions seem stiltedly reconstructed.
- Still, the interviews are highly entertaining and provide an important, mostly undocumented view of the film industry's social history. Recommended for both general readers looking for dish and scholars of gay history and film studies.
Hollywood Lesbians, according to Movieline "deliciously dishy", is a collection of frank interviews with ten lesbian and bisexual Hollywood stars, among them Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Tallulah Bankhead and Joan Crawford. Publishers Weekly said about the book:
- Even with carefully couched questions from Hadleigh (Conversations With My Elders), the respondents dance around the subjects of sex and sexuality. Still, an enlightening picture emerges of Tinseltown, different from that presented in the fanzines.
In or Out: Stars on Sexuality is a compilation of celebrity quotes from stars who are homosexual or straight and who are outing others or remain in concealment.
Gays and Lesbians in the Music World is one of the first books that document the artistic contributions of gay and lesbian musicians and performers. According to Madonna, it "cuts through the role-playing crap and shows the music world as it really ... is! It's camp with a High-C!"
Bibliography
Hadleigh wrote the following books:
- Conversations With My Elders (1986)
- The Vinyl Closet: Gays in the Music World (1991)
- Leading Ladies: Conversations with Dame Peggy Ashcroft (1992)
- The Lavender Screen: Gay and Lesbian Films - Their Stars, Makers, Characters and Critics (1993)
- Hollywood Lesbians (1996)
- Hollywood Gays: Conversations with: Cary Grant, Liberace, Tony Perkins, Paul Lynde, Cesar Romero, Brad Davis, Randolph Scott, James Coco, William Haine (1996)
- Celebrity Feuds!: The Cattiest Rows, Spats, and Tiffs ever Recorded (1999)
- Sing Out!: Gays and Lesbians in the Music World (1999)
- Hollywood Bitch: The Snippy, Snotty and Scandalous Things Stars Say About Each Other (1999)
- In or Out: Stars on Sexuality: a Collection of Celebrity Quotes (2001)
- Celluloid Gaze (2002)
Trivia
Boze Hadleigh appeared on Jeopardy as a contestant. He had some success.