Get Mahoney!: A Hollywood Insider's Memoir

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We later learned from our mother that when she first stepped foot on the MGM lot it was Jim Mahoney from the PR department that showed her around.

It taught me that even the icons have basic needs and get thirsty once in a while, and that initiation with Hollywood’s elite proved invaluable later on in life when I had to approach them on more serious business matters.

Readers will be glad that Anderson eventually turned to writing prose, since the well-told anecdotes and memorable character sketches are what make it a page-turner. Mahoney grew up in Culver City, California, in the late 1930s, in the shadow of the MGM film studios. He learned the tricks of the trade fast and he's finally sharing some of his best stories in his new book, Get Mahoney! I’m sure they’re still having fun out there and maybe I’m just too far removed these days, but it does seem at times that the current media and entertainment business take themselves a bit too seriously.

Annalise is brought onto the Mahoney Case after being hired by Wallace and Sylvia Mahoney to help with their son’s arrest. She also manages to get a meeting with Sylvia Mahoney, Charles’ mother at a very sophisticated restaurant. I was one of the few (that I know of) who visited him in jail, and when I did, I asked him why he never tried to sell me on any of his cons.From Gable to Garland, Sinatra to The Stones, Jim has helped some of the biggest names in Hollywood keep their image squeaky clean. I asked him if I could have a word with him privately and I subtly suggested he leave and find a quieter place to “dine. Our families became fast friends, our kids went to the same grammar school, and we went on numerous summer vacations together.