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The man who invented Rock Hudson : the pretty boys and dirty deals of Henry Willson / Robert Hofler.
LIBRA PN1998.3.W568 H64 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hofler, Robert.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Willson, Henry, 1911-1978.
- Willson, Henry.
- Theatrical agents--United States--Biography.
- Theatrical agents.
- Motion picture industry--United States--Biography.
- Motion picture industry.
- Publicity--Biography.
- Publicity.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 468 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- 1st Carroll & Graf trade pbk. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Carroll & Graf, 2006, ©2005.
- Summary:
- Traces how former press agent and talent scout Henry Willson discovered and coordinated career-making publicity events for such stars as Rock Hudson, Robert Wagner, and Troy Donahue.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Hollywood's Adonis Factory ix
- 1 Rock Tab Troy 3
- 2 Polishing the Rock 9
- 3 An M-G-M Rejection 17
- 4 A Note from Walter Winchell 25
- 5 Ginger Rogers Sat Here 37
- 6 Bloodsuckers on the Neck 49
- 7 Junior Hollywood 59
- 8 Cary Grant's Roommate 65
- 9 Lana Turner at the Troc 73
- 10 Memos from David O. Selznick 85
- 11 Monty Clift Escapes 97
- 12 The Face and the Beard 103
- 13 Guy (Madison) Worship 109
- 14 Saint Jennifer Jones 115
- 15 Faux Fiancees 125
- 16 Ex-con Rory Calhoun 135
- 17 Never a Groom 141
- 18 Jaguar in the Rain 147
- 19 Farewell to Tara 151
- 20 Self-reinvention 159
- 21 Big Fish, Big Pond 167
- 22 Dazzling at Ciro's 171
- 23 From Race to Touch 179
- 24 Up the Ladder with Tony Curtis 185
- 25 And Natalie Wood Makes Three 201
- 26 Wholesome, But Never Fresh 209
- 27 Tabloid Mole 217
- 28 BHPD Interrogation 223
- 29 Around the World at Universal 233
- 30 Confidential Reports 239
- 31 Sacrificial Lions 247
- 32 Jimmy Dean's Maker 253
- 33 Revenge on Tab Hunter 259
- 34 Trial of the Tainted Stars 267
- 35 Giant Step 275
- 36 Vampira among the Ivy 287
- 37 Importing John Saxon 291
- 38 Troy Donahue, Again 299
- 39 Pick-up on Sunset 307
- 40 Alain Delon on the Tarmac 311
- 41 John Gavin Plays Rock Jr. 317
- 42 Hollywood Leg Breaker 323
- 43 Suddenly, Last Saturday 333
- 44 FBI File: Mr. Rock Hudson 345
- 45 The Trouble with Warren Beatty 353
- 46 Jock-Turned-Extortionist 363
- 47 Married to Suzanne Pleshette 367
- 48 Bazooka and Brylcreem 375
- 49 Henry's Last Chance 381
- 50 Losing the Rock 385
- 51 Bel Air Breakdown 391
- 52 Camelot Before Dying 399
- 53 Mannix for Lunch 407
- 54 Finally, No Name 415
- Epilogue: Best of Friends 419.
- Notes:
- Originally published 2005.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-454) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center.
- ISBN:
- 0786718021
- 9780786718023
- 078671607X
- 9780786716074
- OCLC:
- 176875766
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