The Happy Hooker

The Happy Hooker: My Own Story is a best-selling memoir by Xaviera Hollander, a call girl, published in 1971. It sold over 20 million[1] copies. Robin Moore, who took Hollander's dictations of the book's contents, came up with the title, while Yvonne Dunleavy either transcribed the book[2] or ghostwrote it.[3]

Adaptations

Hollander's book inspired a series of movies, starting with 1975's The Happy Hooker, which starred Lynn Redgrave.[4] The film was followed by two sequels: 1977's The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington[5] and 1980's The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood.[6] In the sequels the role of Hollander was played by Joey Heatherton and Martine Beswick respectively.

References

  1. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer on The Happy Hooker: "He said he found it fascinating that her book, which has sold 20 million copies to date, is still being picked up today." (26 June 2008)
  2. ↑ Hollander, Xaviera (1971). The Happy Hooker: My Own Story. Sphere Books. ISBN 0-06-001416-4.
  3. ↑ John Cassidy, "The hell-raiser", Sydney Morning Herald, 9 December 2000, Good Weekend, p. 80
  4. ↑ "The Happy Hooker (1975)". Retrieved 1 July 2014 – via IMDb.
  5. ↑ "The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977)". Retrieved 1 July 2014 – via IMDb.
  6. ↑ "The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980)". Retrieved 1 July 2014 – via IMDb.
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