First published 2013
Scotty Bowers built his reputation as Hollywood's most discreet matchmaker during an era when scandal could destroy careers. While the movie industry projected wholesome family values to America in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, behind the cameras many stars lived wildly different lives. Scotty became their secret facilitator, connecting celebrities with attractive young companions for private encounters. He slept with numerous Hollywood icons himself and introduced others to his network of sexually uninhibited friends. The conservative public image of smiling children and loving mothers masked a hidden world of forbidden desires. Scotty operated in the shadows, helping stars navigate their secret lives when extramarital sex remained taboo. His story reveals the stark contrast between Hollywood's public facade and private reality. For the first time, Scotty tells his own tale of discretion and desire in golden age Hollywood.
Genres: historical, 20th-century, crime, sexuality, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: hidden-world, secret-facilitator
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
328 pages · Paperback · Anagrama
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content