Ernie: The Autobiography
by Ernest Borgnine
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Book Reviews of Ernie: The Autobiography
Book Review: Ernie - The Incomplete Autobiography
Summary: 2 Stars
While I think Mr. Borgnine has led an interesting life as an actor and shares with us moments from his past, I feel like he hasn't revealed everything about his days in Hollywood. Did he tell us everything about his failed marriages or how he presented his previous wives as gold-diggers and fame-seekers? Mr. Borgnine would have the reader believe he did not contribute to his four failed marriages at all. He also states he was the perfect gentleman on the set and never complained. And he has nothing but positive things to say about everyone he refers to in the business. Come on, Ernie? What would Ethel have to say (though a blank page speaks volumes). While Mr. Borgnine is a great actor, I just wish he would have been a little more honest in his writings with less sugar coating.Book Review: Ernie: What a guy!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading the biography of Academy Award winning actor, Ernest Borgnine, I wish that I could have the pleasure of meeting him. And if he knew that, he would readily make it happen. This book is so much fun to read, with so very many wonderful stories of what happened behind the scenes of his great career. I loved him in McHale's Navy and thought that the movie Marty was just outstanding. He is even more of an outstanding person than he is an actor. What a gentle man and it was a real treat to enter into his life for a few hours. Oh yes, Mr. Borgnine, I do remember most of your parts and will certainly heed your advice the next time I pick up a good cigar. Ernie: What a guy!!!! This is a must read for all of us who remember this wonderful gentleman and actor.Book Review: Ernie, film by film
Summary: 3 Stars
Ernest Borgnine, popular character actor, is still with us, and in fine form if this autobiography is anything to go by. The author doesn't stint on his early life, and still seems surprised that his life took the path it did. What is unusual is that halfway through the narrative ends and we move into a sequence of anecdotes, film by film. This is actually very effective, and whoever made the decision to do this did well. After a while we feel we know enough about Ernie, and want to move onto the stories, which are there in abundance. Personally I could have done with a bit more about his brief marriage to Ethel Merman (surely there were a few decent bouts of vase-throwing?) but you can't have everything. Above average.Book Review: A humble man who loves his craft
Summary: 4 Stars
Ernest Borgnine, like Michael Caine and Kirk Douglas, belongs to the class of actors who are constantly working and who love their craft.
The author tells us about his early years as an immigrant to America from Italy. He then goes on to explain how he got into the business.
One of the things that I liked about the book is that he gives you an inside look at what happened on many of the pictures that he made. He does this in a way that is not scandalous - he is just telling how it was (most of the people he worked with became his friends).
He has lived into his nineties (so far) and has a lot of experiences to share in his book. He does it in a very entertaining way.
Book Review: GOD BLESS ERNEST BORGNINE!!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's been years since he finally decided to write his memoirs but once he did Borgnine's story was well worth the wait. Excellent anecdotes on every page keep the reader fascinated in this informal, personalized tome. Always a fan of Marty and the Catered Affair, I was constantly reminded throughout this book of the films and projects he had been involved in that were also wonderful reminders of his talent (Pay or Die, The Wild Bunch, Vince Lombardi; the list is amazing!). He's also wonderfully candid about the schlock he's made (The Oscar, The Devil's Rain, etc). The best stories must be read in his own words to be truly appreciated. As I say, god bless you Ernest Borgnine!