Hollywood Boozers, Brawlers and Hard-Luck Cases

Name: Hollywood Boozers, Brawlers and Hard-Luck Cases
Brand: McFarland and Company, Inc.
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"In the Golden Era of moviemaking, motion picture studios "owned" Hollywood from the beat cops on up, meaning that the wild misadventures of top-earning movie stars were regularly swept out of the public eye. But no such effort was expended on behalf of minor stars, and their shenanigans became tabloid gold in newspapers across America, damaging careers, reputations and lives. This book presents 15 life stories of Golden Age Hollywood from the sordid to the sad, from battles with the bottle to nightclub brawls, hard-luck childhoods, and even murder. Each write-up includes biographical information, much of which has gone unseen for decades, and filmographies"--

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 358
Release Date:: 2025-01-01
Publication Date:: 2025-04-03
Publisher:: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1476690111
ISBN13:: 9781476690117
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:: 18
Weight:: 674 g
Height:: 178 cm
Width:: 254 cm
Thickness:: 19 cm

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