In the Wings: A Memoir

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In the Wings: A Memoir
Author Diana Douglas
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
Publication date
1999
Publication placeUnited States

In the Wings: A Memoir is a 1999 book written by American actress Diana Douglas. [1] [2] [3] In the book, she accused her first husband, film star Kirk Douglas, of being a drug addict. She revealed in the book, as well, that she had an affair with Errol Flynn. [4] Kirk Douglas called her a "Blabbermouth" after the book came out. [5]

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References

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  2. "Picks and Pans Review: In the Wings". People . September 6, 1999. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
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