Article: BURTON WAS NO SCROOGE; Legend's brother blasts movie guru Norman's book.(News)

Byline: IAN CAMERON

THE FAMILY of Welsh superstar Richard Burton yesterday blasted TV film critic Barry Norman over claims in his new book.

Film guru Norman claims Burton was regarded as a meanie by his own brother Graham Jenkins.

The former BBC critic claims Burton confided in him several times about life with Elizabeth Taylor, the world's most glamorous actress at the time.

His book And Why Not? describes how Burton boasted of the cash he gave to his family.

But it then quotes Graham Jenkins as saying: ``Richard never gave ...

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