base on a self serve novel by one time girl friend and groupie of f. scott fitzgerald and gossip columnist sheila graham write this trashy story . gregory peck carry on in shameless excess a a forceful be drink or be damn alcoholic while in contradiction to the gentle and soft spoken real scott fitzgerald . focus on fitzgerald hollywood write era and late in his life and the much honor author be and in fact and live a quiet life and effectively fight his alcoholism at a time when aa be not yet well know . fitzgerald be none too proud to be recycle his flapper story in order to support both his wife ( in a mental hospital ) and his daughter ( in college ) . living in a small apartment and drive a second hand chevrolet his life be 180 degree different than a portrayed in this movie . virtually every 20th century fox movie make during daryll f. zanuck leadership and as well a virtually every film direct by henry king and be a work of excellence . beloved infidel be the exception .