It is a terrific book. I haven't read it in years. I don't remember those errors so I'll have to reread it.
It seems everybody takes credit for the idea of the black and white Ascot sequence in MFL but the idea had been used before in other shows.
One of my favorite show biz anecdotes is from Andre Previn. He had to find a voice for Jean Seberg in Paint Your Wagon. He thought back to a singer he once knew who he thought might be a good match. He picked up the phone in what I assume was the LA area and called information to get her phone...