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Author : M. Viera
Publisher : BDD Promotional Books Company
ISBN 13 : 9780792458517
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (585 download)
Download or read book Hollywood Legends written by M. Viera and published by BDD Promotional Books Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carl Rollyson
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1628469048
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (284 download)
Download or read book Hollywood Enigma written by Carl Rollyson and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dana Andrews (1909–1992) worked with distinguished directors such as John Ford, Lewis Milestone, Otto Preminger, Fritz Lang, William Wyler, William A. Wellman, Mervyn Le Roy, Jean Renoir, and Elia Kazan. He played romantic leads alongside the great beauties of the modern screen, including Joan Crawford, Elizabeth Taylor, Greer Garson, Merle Oberon, Linda Darnell, Susan Hayward, Maureen O'Hara, and most important of all, Gene Tierney, with whom he did five films. Retrospectives of his work often elicit high praise for an underrated actor, a master of the minimalist style. His image personified the “male mask” of the 1940s in classic films such as Laura, Fallen Angel, and Where the Sidewalk Ends, in which he played the “masculine ideal of steely impassivity.” No comprehensive discussion of film noir can neglect his performances. He was an “actor's actor.” Here at last is the complete story of a great actor, his difficult struggle to overcome alcoholism while enjoying the accolades of his contemporaries, a successful term as president of the Screen Actors Guild, and the love of family and friends that never deserted him. Based on diaries, letters, home movies, and other documents, this biography explores the mystery of a poor boy from Texas who made his Hollywood dream come true even as he sought a life apart from the limelight and the backbiting of contemporaries jockeying for prizes and prestige. Called “one of nature's noblemen” by his fellow actor Norman Lloyd, Dana Andrews emerges from Hollywood Enigma as an admirable American success story, fighting his inner demons and ultimately winning.
Author : Parragon
Publisher : Parragon
ISBN 13 : 9781472351852
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Hollywood Legends Set written by Parragon and published by Parragon. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This box contains four gorgeous books showcasing the icons of Hollywood's Golden Era: Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, and Marilyn Monroe. Chronicling the lives, careers, talent, style, and legacy of four silver-screen icons through stunning photography. Uncover the secrets of their timeless appeal both off and on screen. With quotes, critiques, and commentaries, exploring more than 120 classic movies, with over 300 stunning images. Each of these women held audiences captivated and all were hardworking, ambitious, talented, and versatile. These are cinema's most beautiful and enduring icons who have inspired women for over half a century.
Author : David Fantle
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476632839
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Hollywood Heyday written by David Fantle and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-04-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “What audacity!” exclaimed actor Robert Wagner when he heard about the authors’ adolescent exploits in nabbing interviews with Hollywood celebrities. In 1978, Fantle and Johnson, St. Paul teenagers, boarded a plane to meet with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. They had written the stars requesting interviews—and to their amazement, both agreed. Over the years, more than 250 other stars also agreed—Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Debbie Reynolds, George Burns, Rod Steiger, Milton Berle, Frank Capra and Hoagy Carmichael, to name a few. Published for the first time and with exclusive photos, this selection of 75 interviews chronicles the authors’ 40-year quest for insights and anecdotes from iconic 20th century artists.
Author : Joe Oesterle
Publisher : Sterling
ISBN 13 : 9781402754609
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (546 download)
Download or read book Weird Hollywood written by Joe Oesterle and published by Sterling. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents strange, interesting, and unique landmarks found in Hollywood, California, including celebrity cemeteries, haunted movie theaters, and local personalities.
Author : Patrick McGilligan
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466875739
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Film Crazy written by Patrick McGilligan and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Film Crazy, McGilligan shares some of his fascinating interviews with screen luminaries from his salad days as a young journalist working the Hollywood beat. He rides the presidential campaign bus with Ronald Reagan, visits Alfred Hitchcock on the set of the Master of Suspense's last film, "Family Plot," meets George Stevens at the Brown Derby and conducts the last interview with the director of "Shane" and "Giant." Other interview subjects captured for posterity include rough-and-ready pioneer directors William Wellman and Raoul Walsh; likeable actor Joel McCrea; actress - and the only female director of her era - Ida Lupino; French legend Rene Clair; and lowly-contract-writer-turned-studio-mogul Dore Schary. Film Crazy is a must for film students, scholars and professionals.
Author : Patty Fox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781883318031
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Star Style written by Patty Fox and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated with rare photos of modern fashion individualists: Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Whoopi Goldberg and Cher! "Star Style" is now available in quality paperback. With over 25,000 hardcovers sold, author Patty Fox explores the real-life wardrobes of the film world's most celebrated actresses: Gloria Swanson, Marlene Dietrich, Dolores Del Rio, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball, Doris Day, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn. "Star Style" is a fascinating study of women who defined and defied fashion of their times and catapulted to stardom. Lavishly illustrated with 130 dramatic black-and-white photographs, "Star Style" features never-before-published photographs of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. A former fashion director for Saks Fifth Avenue, Academy Award fashion consultant Patty Fox has been a guest on Oprah!, and featured in the New York Times.
Author : Bernard F. Dick
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1617030791
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Hollywood Madonna written by Bernard F. Dick and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive biography of the talented devout Catholic who deceived the world by falsely adopting her love child
Author : Mary Claire Kendall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616368616
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (686 download)
Download or read book Oasis written by Mary Claire Kendall and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compelling stories of Hollywood stars of the Golden Age and the impact of Catholic faith in their lives. These unflinching portraits show how faith provided an oasis for these legendary people from the turmoil and immoral living prevalent in that culture.
Author : Clifton Webb
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1496800648
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)
Download or read book Sitting Pretty written by Clifton Webb and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2011-05-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than any other male movie star, the refined Clifton Webb (1889-1966) caused the movie-going public to change its image of a leading man. In a day when leading men were supposed to be strong, virile, and brave, Clifton Webb projected an image of flip, acerbic arrogance. He was able to play everything from a decadent columnist (Laura) to a fertile father (Cheaper by the Dozen and The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker), delivering lines in an urbanely clipped, acidly dry manner with impeccable timing. Sitting Pretty is his remarkable story. Long before his film career began, Webb was a child actor and later a suavely effete song-and-dance man in numerous Broadway musicals and revues. The turning point in his career came in 1941 when his good friend Noël Coward cast him in Blithe Spirit. Director Otto Preminger saw Webb's performance and cast him in Laura in 1944. Webb began to write his autobiography, but he said that he eventually had gotten "bogged down" in the process. However, he did complete six chapters and left a hefty collection of notes that he intended to use in the proposed book. His writing is as witty and sophisticated as his onscreen persona. Those six chapters, information and voluminous notes, and personal research by the coauthor provide an intimate view of an amazingly talented man's life and times.
Author : Richard W. Etulain
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Hollywood West written by Richard W. Etulain and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings into focus the most influential characters and themes of the Hollywood Western.
Author : Brian Clune
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439679606
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Ghosts and Legends of Hollywood written by Brian Clune and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cursed awards, haunted estates, and deadly sets. Hollywood is supposed to be the place where dreams come true, but it's also where nightmares come to life. Spirits haunt the halls of renowned studios, legendary cafes, and lavish estates, while rumors of curses lurk in the shadows of the rich and famous. It's said that stars like James Dean, Carrie Fisher, and Prince once predicted their own deaths, while slain screenwriter Paul Bern tried in vain to warn Sharon Tate about her own fate. Ghosts reportedly linger in the corners of the El Coyote Café and the Falcon Lair boasts sightings of Rudolph Valentino long after his death. Join author and paranormal historian Brian Clune for a star-studded tour of the dark side of Hollywood.
Author : Rocky Lang
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683356667
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)
Download or read book Letters from Hollywood written by Rocky Lang and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rare correspondence from Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, Jane Fonda, and other Hollywood luminaries from the silent film era to the 1970s. Letters from Hollywood reproduces in full color scores of entertaining and insightful pieces of correspondence from some of the most notable and talented film industry names of all time—from the silent era to the golden age, and up through the pre-email days of the 1970s. Culled from libraries, archives, and personal collections, the 135 letters, memos, and telegrams are organized chronologically and are annotated by the authors to provide backstories and further context. While each piece reveals a specific moment in time, taken together, the letters convey a bigger picture of Hollywood history. Contributors include celebrities like Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, Marlon Brando, Elia Kazan, Cary Grant, Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hanks, and Jane Fonda. This is the gift book of the season for fans of classic Hollywood. With a foreword by Peter Bogdanovitch. “This is, quite simply, one of the finest books I’ve ever read about Hollywood.” —Leonard Maltin
Author : E.J. Stephens
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439661421
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Legends of Hollywood Forever Cemetery written by E.J. Stephens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1899, scenic Hollywood Forever Cemetery--the only cemetery located within the city of Hollywood--serves as the "permanent home" for many of Hollywood's most famous (and infamous) characters. Hollywood Forever Cemetery boasts a fascinating history surpassed only by the compelling stories of its famous residents. Behind its iron gates are the graves of Cecil B. DeMille, Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Tyrone Power, Nelson Eddy, Marion Davies, Fay Wray, Mel Blanc, Johnny Ramone, Don Adams, Bebe Daniels, Bugsy Siegel, and a host of others whose memorials tell the history of Tinseltown in stone.
Author : Richard Roeper
Publisher : Career Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Hollywood Urban Legends written by Richard Roeper and published by Career Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The truth behind myths of film, television, and music.
Author : Ruthe Stein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781950393046
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Sitting Down with the Stars written by Ruthe Stein and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James O. Kemm
Publisher : Pomegrante Press (CA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Rupert Hughes written by James O. Kemm and published by Pomegrante Press (CA). This book was released on 1997 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rupert Hughes, A Hollywood Legend, explores the life of the film pioneer, author, screenwriter, film director, composer, soldier, network radio commentator, wit and self-described poor uncle of a rich nephew. As uncle and mentor to the enigmatic Howard Hughes, Jr., Rupert's role lends new intrigue to the legendary missing will and ensuing family debate. Branded an iconoclast, the elder Hughes was involved in countless controversies, including a furor over his 3-volume biography depicting George Washington as a human being rather than an idol. A strong opponent of censorship and a pioneer advocate of women's rights, Hughes urged reforms in working conditions, and divorce laws. One of his more than 50 books, (made into a silent motion picture) helped bring about the observance of Mother's Day. But his personal life rivaled the turbulence of his famous nephew's: of his three marriages, the first ended in a much-publicized divorce; his second wife committed suicide, and his third wife died of an overdose of sleeping pills.
