Michael Winner's life as a movie director, food critic and general mover and shaker has brought him in touch with many of the most famous people in the world. The stories that form the basis of Tales I Never Told! feature stars of film and TV, figures from his personal life and things in general that have amused him and will amuse the reader. Those named (and occasionally shamed) include Simon Cowell, Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Sophia Loren, Charles Bronson, Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins, Orson Welles, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Robert Mitchum, Oliver Reed, Jack Palance, Ernest Borgnine, Alain Delon, Leslie Caron, and Frank Sinatra.