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Hollywood's Dark History : Silver Screen Scandals / Matt MacNabb.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- MacNabb, Matt, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
- Motion picture industry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (194 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, England : Pen & Sword Books Ltd, [2019]
- Summary:
- Thirteen sensational tales of sex, lies, violence, and murder from the early decades of Hollywood. The dawning of the nineteenth century brought with it a new era for entertainment. Vaudeville was the preferred form of entertainment, until the popularization of the silent film. This new medium proved to be a draw for many of the stars of the Vaudevillian stage and soon they migrated to the exciting possibilities that the movies had to offer. Audiences were instantly captivated by the stars of the silent screen. The early days of Hollywood were full of glamour and a newfound decadence. The stars in these films were catapulted to fame and fortune and the spotlight of the public eye. But the real people behind the glamour were far different from the characters that audiences knew and loved, and much like Hollywood today, the lives of the stars were often full of scandal and debauchery. This book examines the forgotten scandals of Hollywood's early years, featuring silent and silver screen stars like Jean Harlow, Mae West, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, and Errol Flynn. Don't let the romanticized black and white world of yesterday fool you. Their stories are rife with sex, drugs, and murder.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Book Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter One: Evelyn Nesbit
- Chapter Two: Thelma Todd
- Chapter Three: Jean Harlow
- Chapter Four: Charlie Chaplin
- Chapter Five: Mae West
- Chapter Six: Errol Flynn
- Chapter Seven: Lana Turner
- Plate Section
- Chapter Eight: William Desmond Taylor
- Chapter Nine: Joan Crawford
- Chapter Ten: Barbara LaMarr
- Chapter Eleven: Mabel Normand
- Chapter Twelve: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
- Chapter Thirteen: Clara Bow
- Bibliography
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-5267-4075-3
- 1-5267-4076-1
- OCLC:
- 1264470901
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