May 24, 20 a movie drama based on thorsons book behind the candelabra. Jun 11, 20 scott thorson stunned the world with his tellall book, a behind the candelabraa revealing liberacea s secret life and the great extremes liberace took to keep everything under wraps. Scott thorson plastic surgery is an odd duck, which stands as a gem of oddities amongst the hundreds upon hundreds of procedure stories we have all heard about throughout the years. May 22, 20 when liberaces livein boy toy scott thorson they met when thorson was just 16 wrote his tellall behind the candelabra. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. May 23, 20 a movie drama based on thorsons book behind the candelabra. Jun 06, 20 after watching the movie with the same title i a was curious to know more about liberace.
May, 20 before there was behind the candelabra, the upcoming hbo movie starring michael douglas as liberace and matt damon as his lover, scott thorson, there was behind the candelabra, the book, a. A movie drama based on thorsons book behind the candelabra. My life with liberace will air on hbo on may 26, 20. Scott thorson has written an eye opening and jaw dropping book about his years as liberaces lover. My life with liberace by scott thorson english compact liberace d. Martins press, new york, 1987 hardcover behind the candelabra. My life with liberace, published a year after liberaces death in 1988. Jun 22, 1988 scott meets liberace when he is only 18 years old, and liberace is 57, and liberace takes him under his wing as a father, mentor, lover, employee. Jan 02, 2017 the request was ignored by liberaces executors. As far as i was concerned, lee might as well have announced that we were lovers. When liberaces livein boy toy scott thorson they met when thorson was just 16 wrote his tellall behind the candelabra. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading behind the candelabra.
He is a writer, known for behind the candelabra 20, entertainment tonight 1981 and fame for 15 2001. Plunged into despair, he finds escape from sorrow by secretly involving himself in the problems of strangers. It features matt damon as thorson and michael douglas as liberace. Thorson was liberace s lover, and behind the candelabra. The tome notes, however, that after liberace opened his show, he would introduce thorson by saying, id like you all to meet my friend and companion, scott thorson. Thorson and liberace lived together for five years, a period which demands a new word for decadence. Scott meets liberace when he is only 18 years old, and liberace is 57, and liberace takes him under his wing as a father, mentor, lover, employee.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Thorson was liberaces lover, and behind the candelabra. The film adaptation, like the book, is an intimate look at a samesex relationship, chronicling liberaces courtship of the muchyounger thorson, thorsons ensuing tenure as liberaces live. It is a fascinating look into the life of liberace. Scott thorson, liberaces former lover, to spend 8 to 20. The real story of liberaces plastic surgery allure. Through the whole damn movie, i kept thinking what a shitty boyfriend thorson was constantly whining, always demanding and complaining, defensive about his sexuality, drugged up, and totally failing to appreciate liberace as a person. That house, on alejo and belardo roads and known as the cloisters, will be depicted in sunday nights hbo movie based on the book behind the candelabra. Liberace was born wladziu valentino liberace on may 16, 1919, in west allis, wisconsin, his middle name was taken from one of his mothers favorite film starsrudolph valentino. Soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra wjct news. In this unusually frank book scott thorson tells all. Liberaces former lover is opening up about an affair he had with michael jackson.
Jun 02, 20 behind the candelabra is based on a ghostwritten 1988 book of the same name, by thorson, a former animal trainer whose tasks in the liberace household included being his personal assistant as well. Liberace s former lover is opening up about an affair he had with michael jackson. The last time scott thorson saw his exlover liberace. Before there was behind the candelabra, the upcoming hbo movie starring michael douglas as liberace and matt damon as his lover, scott thorson, there was behind the candelabra, the book, a. Liberace exlover talks about secret affair youtube. Behind the candalabra was on the other day, the movie that was made out of thorsons book and which was told from his pov. Through the whole damn movie, i kept thinking what a shitty boyfriend thorson was. My life with liberace kindle edition by thorson, scott, thorleifson, alex. Id take a bow, salute, and drive the rolls offstage. With michael douglas, matt damon, scott bakula, eric zuckerman. Starring michael douglas and matt damon this story is a biopic based on a book written by scott thorson about the experience. Behind the candelabra by scott thorson, alex thorleifson.
May 26, 20 that house, on alejo and belardo roads and known as the cloisters, will be depicted in sunday nights hbo movie based on the book behind the candelabra. Feb 21, 2015 scott thorson plastic surgery is an odd duck, which stands as a gem of oddities amongst the hundreds upon hundreds of procedure stories we have all heard about throughout the years. The last time scott thorson saw his exlover liberace youtube. Scott also opens up about the extravagant mink coats. The movie, based on thorsons 1988 book with alex thorleifson, behind the candelabra. Read the first chapter of scott thorsons behind the candelabra. May 22, 20 the movie, based on thorsons 1988 book with alex thorleifson, behind the candelabra. When thorson said he loved liberaces goldplated rolls royce, for example, liberace wrapped the car in an enormous red bow and gave it to him, and thorson was never seen without his ghastly goldplated zippo lighter, another gift from lee, on a gold chain around. Scott started living with liberace in the late 1970s when he was just 18. Scott thorson biography facts, childhood, family life. The author scott thorson supposedly liberaces male lover but the forced writing style is that of the coauthor mindlessly goes through the excesses of his life with liberace but nothing really happens.
Liberace deluxe big note song book, from 1977, over 150 songs with biography, 288 pages, vintage las vegas show music, organ, piano, guitar victorianwardrobe 5. My life with liberace in 1988, it was brimming with juicy revelations. Now, the man who filed that lawsuit, liberaces exlover scott thorson, shares how he felt after seeing that final television appearance. His book behind the candelabra about their relationship was adapted as an awardwinning hbo film in 20.
The biopic, directed by steven soderbergh and airing may 26th, is based on thorsons book behind the candelabra. A year later, scott thorson published a book, behind the candelabra. Since 2008 he has had multiple criminal convictions and has been an inmate in the nevada department of corrections system since january 2014 contents. Scott thorson, portrayed by matt damon in behind the candelabra, was sentenced in nevada. Im not gay insists fruitflavoured, mincing liberace on. A chronicle of the tempestuous sixyear romance between megastar singer liberace and his young lover scott thorson. Scott thorson, whose memoir about his relationship with the rhinestoneloving liberace inspired hbo flick. And that is where the book version of behind the candelabra ends.
Scott thorson became famous for his relationship with and lawsuit against liberace and his testimony against gangster eddie nash. Scott thorsons behind the candelabra, the book on which steven. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading. Liberace continued publicly to deny that he was homosexual and insisted that thorson was never his lover. Interesting book about scott thorsons time spent with entertainer liberace. May 21, 20 the book a memoir is by scott thorson, who for five years was liberaces lover, though that wasnt publicly disclosed at the time. Scott thorson later said that he agreed to settle because he knew that liberace was dying. Liberace simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Liberace and scott thorson in las vegas, 1982 photo. Scott thorson plastic surgery before and after photos. The show featured the voices of bobby crush as liberace, stephen fry as saint peter, and victoria wood as god. Very little is known of scott thorsons life before he turned 17 and met liberace, the only person he owes his former luxurious life, career, and fame to. A former lover of liberace, who was the subject of the hbo film behind the candelabra, has been sentenced. Although i didnt enjoy the book, it has not put me off going to see the film, as it is clear from scott thorson s book that despite the story being a minor one, the spectacle of liberace s lifestyle and stage act will make up for it. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. When thorson said he loved liberace s goldplated rolls royce, for example, liberace wrapped the car in an enormous red bow and gave it to him, and thorson was never seen without his ghastly goldplated zippo lighter, another gift from lee, on a gold chain around his neck. Liberaces former lover and author of the book behind the candelabra has been sentenced to eight to 20 years prison scott thorson, 54, was on probation for.
Liberaces former lover and author of the book behind the candelabra has been sentenced to eight to 20 years prison scott thorson, 54, was on probation for burglary and identity theft when he. Riley, calls for former las vegas dancer scott thorson to drop his claims against liberace for. Jan 24, 2014 scott thorson, portrayed by matt damon in behind the candelabra, was sentenced in nevada. May 24, 20 thorsons friend bob black scott bakula, a choreographerdancer, invited thorson to see liberaces show during a trip to las vegas, which led to their meeting backstage afterwards, as the. Liberace touches the heart and delights the ear with sparkling renditions of 31 selections from chopin to chopsticks. The work was done in a decent manner and the benefactor, liberace, should have been pleased with the results. Im not gay insists fruitflavoured, mincing liberace. Thorson was 40 years younger than liberace and still in. May 22, 20 the tome notes, however, that after liberace opened his show, he would introduce thorson by saying, id like you all to meet my friend and companion, scott thorson.
My life with liberace, by scott thorson with alex thorleifson. Scott thorson a movie drama based on thorsons book behind the candelabra. In this extract from the book that inspired the film behind the candelabra, scott thorson tells all. Yet it provides readers with a view of liberaces personal life as seen through the eyes of former lover scott thorson, only 18 years old when he met the famous entertainer. From humble beginnings to amassing enormous wealth,liberace had the world at his feet. My life with liberace, detailing his homosexual relationship over a number of years with the entertainer. Live from heaven, a play imagining the entertainers heavenly trial following death, began on stage in early 2010. In this unusually frank book scott thorson, liberaces longtime lover, tells all. May 29, 20 the film adaptation, like the book, is an intimate look at a samesex relationship, chronicling liberaces courtship of the muchyounger thorson, thorsons ensuing tenure as liberaces live. Behind the candelabra is based on a ghostwritten 1988 book of the same name, by thorson, a former animal trainer whose tasks in the liberace household included being his personal assistant as well. The book a memoir is by scott thorson, who for five years was liberaces lover, though that wasnt publicly disclosed at the time. It was made into a film in 20 starring michael douglas as liberace and matt damon as thorson. My life with liberace scott thorson, alex thorleifson pe. Although i didnt enjoy the book, it has not put me off going to see the film, as it is clear from scott thorsons book that despite the story being a minor one, the spectacle of liberaces lifestyle and stage act will make up for it.
Liberace plays a concert pianist threatened by deafness. In the 1940s, liberace reworked his live performances from straight classical music to shows that included pop music. Behind the candelabra, a film adaptation of scott thorsons autobiography, debuted on hbo in may 20. The author scott thorson supposedly liberaces male lover but the forced writing style is that.
The confidential settlement order, approved earlier this month by superior court judge earl f. My life with the duke, was written with pilar wayne. Soon after moving into liberaces gaudy las vegas mansion in 1977, scott thorson, then a teenage hunk in the foster care system, learned that the jewelsmitten showman could love. Since 2008 he has had multiple criminal convictions and has been an inmate in the nevada department of corrections system since january 2014. The things i love by liberace book the fast free shipping. Steven soderberghs highly anticipated liberace biopic behind the. The liberace legend program book memorabilia collectible liberace big note song book 1977 signed autographed behind the candelabra. Thorsons friend bob black scott bakula, a choreographerdancer, invited thorson to see liberaces show during a trip to las vegas, which led to their meeting backstage afterwards, as the. Scott thorson knew the high life as liberaces lover and the low life as.
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