Mr. Clark was on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl as personal assistant to Lawrence Olivier. This role was quickly changed to personal friend of Marilyn Munroe. As her insecurities, addictions and new marriage to Arthur Miller became overwhelming Marilyn wanted an escape from her life and Mr. Colin offered just that … some time touring and being “british”.

Although it is an interesting, albeit short, glimpse into Marilyn and the behind the scenes of the film I found the book a little disjointed.
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This is a book by the third production assistant on the Prince and the Pauper film that Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier starred in. He became her confidant and correctly identified that the cause of most of her angst were the sycophants, her low self-esteem and the drugs she took in order to numb herself from this, and those who exploited her fame and beauty for their own ends. He had a nine-day affair with her and later, much later, joined the rank of exploiters and published this book.

Years ago, I was in a nightclub in London sitting at the next table to Bianca Jagger, Mick's ex-wife. She had a lot of people with her and she was quite obviously the centre of attention and just as obviously the host, the one who was paying. I went to the lavatory and was doing the usual girl thing of putting on lipstick, brushing hair and checking everyone else out. A couple of Bianca's 'friends' were there. They were horrible about her, saying how old she looked and showing off her tits (she had a very low cut dress on) at her age and whether or not they could get her to take them to the Groucho club the next night.

You wonder why they fall for it? Are these celebrities so desperate to look like they are popular or what? As the cash flows in does the sense flow out?

The book was a very enjoyable read without doubt. A lovely, tender fairy tale of the Princess and the pauper who was her gilded Prince for a short while. But ultimately the money became more important than any beautiful memories he might have kept close in his heart and he betrayed her, he wrote this tell-all book. So a 4-star book loses a star because I have no respect for Colin Clark at all. ( )

Abridged audio read by Samuel Barnett.
This is the journal of Colin Clark who gradually overcame his awe and the shyness of Monroe to travel with her for a brief period. ( )