This first of what was to be many memoirs from Diana Dors. It reads like you'd expect - warm, funny, full of gossip. The strength is the depiction of Dennis Hamilton her first husband who was a real character - he gives the book real oomph. If dramatising her life you'd pick their relationship.
It ends in 1960 with her happily married with a new child. That arrangement wouldn't last.
She doesn't talk overly much about her films. A little - I wish there had been more. There's not even much about making Yield to the Night. Talks a bit about stage work including her variety show act which is fair enough. Its livened up by cameos from people like Frank Randle and Robert Lippert. She refers to a lecherous star at Rank who "played an explorer" - John Mills? She denies having an affair with Rod Steiger.
The writing style feels inconsistent. Some chapters feel like rehashed articles for the Daily Mail or something. But entertaining.
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