Author : David Wallace
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,53 MB
Release : 2006-03-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780810955431
Bestselling author and Hollywood historian Wallace unveils 25 enchanting buildings and homes from Hollywood's glorious Golden Age. Each restored to its original grandeur, the buildings are showcased in 200 sumptuous photographs, all specially commissioned for this book, as well as rare historic shots.
Author : Ben M. Hall
Publisher : New York : C. N. Potter
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,5 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Amusements
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Author : Charles Lockwood
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,73 MB
Release : 1981
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Author : Jeffrey Richards
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 44,14 MB
Release : 2009-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0857710176
The period between the two world wars is often named 'the golden age of the cinema' in Britain. This definitive and entertaining book on the cinema and cinema-goers of the era is herewith reissued with a new Introduction. Jeffrey Richards, described by Philip French as 'a shrewd critic, a compulsive moviegoer, and a professional historian', tells the absorbing story of the cinema during the decade that produced Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers, the musicals of Jessie Matthews and Alexander Korda's epics. He examines the role of going to the pictures in people's lives during a tough period when, in the sumptuous buildings that housed local cinemas, people regularly spent a few pence to purchase ready-made dreams watching Gracie Fields, Robert Donat and the other stars of the day. He scrutinizes the film industry, censorship, cinema's influence, the nature of the star system and its images, as well as the films themselves, including the visions of Britain, British history and society that they created and represented.
Author : Ben M. Hall
Publisher :
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 31,20 MB
Release : 1975
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Author : Ethan Mordden
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,36 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
In the Golden Age of Hollywood, each of the great studios was a world unto itself, generating movies with the distinctive sheen of that studio's style. This is a clever and informative look at the styles of the six major studios--and several independents--of the '30s and '40s. 62 black-and-white photographs.
Author : David Wallace
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 36,8 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780879103293
(Limelight). Fleeing Nazi persecution, half of Europe's creative talents, including screen legend Greta Garbo and composer Igor Stravinsky, were, in Arnold Schoenberg's words, "driven into paradise," settling in Los Angeles. It was the greatest flight of European cultural and intellectual talent in history, and for a time made Los Angeles a cultural capital. Their presence, enabling the evolution of film noir, also changed American movies forever. In Exiles in Hollywood, David Wallace, author of the national bestseller Lost Hollywood and whom columnist Liz Smith has called "the maestro of entertainment history," tells their dramatic stories. His profiles of refugees include filmmaker Billy Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock, Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann, the screenwriter Salka Viertel and her controversial relationship with Greta Garbo, the deeply conflicted actor Charles Laughton, and many more. The result is a rich, page-turning look at an era, its triumphs and tragedies, its gossip and hidden facts, and its colorful personalities.
Author : Ben M. Hall
Publisher :
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 17,26 MB
Release : 1961
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Author : Stephen Schochet
Publisher : Hollywood Stories
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 30,26 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0963897276
Just when you thought you've heard everything about Hollywood comes a totally original new book - a special blend of biography, history and lore. Hollywood Stories is packed with wild, wonderful short tales about famous stars, movies, directors and many others who have been part of the world's most fascinating, unpredictable industry! Full of funny moments and twist endings, Hollywood Stories features an amazing, icons and will keep you totally entertained!
Author : James Robert Parish
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 44,55 MB
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1118039025
Savor the inside scoop on over-the-top superstars "I'm not a paranoid, deranged millionaire. . . . I'm a billionaire!" "Acting is an empty and useless profession." "Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go everywhere else." "I'm interested in being provocative and pushing people's buttons." Which screen icons gave us the quotes above? How do stars get away with self-indulgent, unrestrained behaviors-or do they? In The Hollywood Book of Extravagance, longtime industry insider and Hollywood historian James Robert Parish gives you a provocative look behind the scenes at the lavish indulgences and larger-than-life egos of Tinseltown's rich and famous. The featured celebrities range from heartthrobs to industry tycoons, and from yesterday's matinee idols to today's hottest celebs. The stars are grouped according to their excesses: ego, neurosis, partying, power, rich living, and romancing. You'll devour little-known details on the excesses and exploits of notables ranging from Mae West to Madonna, Greta Garbo to Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando, Bela Lugosi to John Belushi, Zsa Zsa Gabor to Paris Hilton, Errol Flynn to Jude Law, and many more.
