Article: High swoon for film's strong, silent hero. (book review)

Byline: TOM ROSENTHAL

GARY COOPER: AMERICAN HERO by Jeffrey Meyers (Robert Hale, [pound]25)

JUST imagine having the pick of the most beautiful female stars of the Thirties, Forties and Fifties including Clara Bow, Evelyn Brent, Marlene Dietrich, Carole Lombard, Tallulah Bank-head, Ingrid Bergman, Anita Ekberg, Patricia Neal and Grace Kelly.

Now imagine that you make love to every one of them, while, for much of the time, you are married to a very beautiful, athletic, seriously rich and socially impeccably connected wife. Chance would be a fine thing.

In addition, while sparing a little time from your amorous conquests, you also go on ...

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