I’m always wary of these ‘modern’ biographies. There’s been a whole cottage industry of fag authors who write ‘biographies’ on movie stars. Their prime interest tends to be in peddling sleazoid rumors and gossip (which they usually get from oldster fruits in the industry, who wallow in such slime) on their subjects, no matter how far-flung. These things keep getting repeated over the years, and then gradually get accepted as “fact.” Especially as modern culture has primed peoples mindsets down this path of normalizing perversions and deviancy.
Oh, old-time Hollywood had its share of debauchery, of course. But a lot of things you read nowadays are just ludicrous. I mean, really... Vivian Leigh and George (homo) Cukor going around together cruising for male prostitutes?? Yeah, right.
“Hollywood Babylon” was a hoot, but it was also pure crap. Another snotty gay author.