[PDF] The Hollywood Book Of Extravagance eBook

Author : James Robert Parish
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1118039025

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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.

Author : Christopher Silvester
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 911 pages
File Size : 13,69 MB
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0802195490

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A “treasure trove” of insider accounts of the movie business from its earliest beginnings to the present day—“exceedingly savvy . . . astute and entertaining” (Variety). The Grove Book of Hollywood is a richly entertaining anthology of anecdotes and reminiscences from the people who helped make the City of Angels the storied place we know today. Movie moguls, embittered screenwriters, bemused outsiders such as P. G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh, and others all have their say. Organized chronologically, the pieces form a history of Hollywood as only generations of insiders could tell it. We encounter the first people to move to Hollywood, when it was a dusty village on the outskirts of Los Angeles, as well as the key players during the heyday of the studio system in the 1930s. We hear from victims of the blacklist and from contemporary players in an industry dominated by agents. Coming from a wide variety of sources, the personal recollections range from the affectionate to the scathing, from the cynical to the grandiose. Here is John Huston on his drunken fistfight with Errol Flynn; Cecil B. DeMille on the challenges of filming The Ten Commandments; Frank Capra on working for the great comedic producer Mark Sennett; William Goldman on the strange behavior of Hollywood executives in meetings; and much more. “A masterly, magnificent anthology,” The Grove Book of Hollywood is a must for anyone fascinated by Hollywood and the film industry (Literary Review, London).

Author : Angela Williams
Publisher :
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 38,63 MB
Release : 2021-08-25
Category :
ISBN : 9780645228748

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The inspiring true story of Angela Williams, daughter of a wealthy British lord, who exchanged ballgowns for boots to help women of the red-light district discover beauty beyond labels as she journeys from extravagant life to extravagant love.

Author : Jerry Roberts
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 49,46 MB
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1614237867

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A “this day in Hollywood history” reference that recounts the scandals of the stars—from Charlie Chaplin to Charlie Sheen. The real-life scandals of Hollywood’s personalities rival any drama they bring to life on the silver screen. This book provides 365 daily doses of high and low crimes, fraud and deceit, culled from Tinseltown’s checkered past. Whether it’s the exploits of silent-era star Fatty Arbuckle, the midcentury misdeeds of Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe, or the modern excesses of Lindsay Lohan, this calendar of Hollywood transgressions has a sensational true tale for every day of the year. It’s an entertaining and sometimes shocking trip down memory lane filled with sneaky affairs, box-office bombs, and careers cut short—sometimes by murder. It shows that the drama doesn’t end when the credits roll.

Author : James Robert Parish
Publisher :
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 29,54 MB
Release : 2015-09-30
Category :
ISBN : 9781515264934

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Part of the Encore Film Book Classics series, this is a reprint of the original text to The Hollywood Book of Scandals by James Robert Parish. Which 1950s and 1960s silver screen he-man preferred them blond, buff, and mustachioed? Against which hot-tempered movie tough guy did Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss take out an order of protection? What was Joan "Mommie Dearest" Crawford's preferred method of keeping son Christopher out of sight during dinner parties? For as long as there have been big Hollywood stars there have been explosive Hollywood scandals: from the Fatty Arbuckle rape case to the puzzling death of Thelma Todd, from Lana Turner and the fatal knifing of mobster Johnny Stompanato to Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini's forbidden love. The passage of years has done nothing to dull their ability to captivate us. The Hollywood Book of Scandals takes the reader inside 32 of the most spectacular scandals in all of Tinseltown's extravagant history. Going beyond the tabloids and the entertainment news, this volume explores the seedy side of the men and women behind the glamorous public images, recounting where they came from, how they rose to the top, and how they got into such sensational trouble. You'll get the deep dish on: * The William Desmond Taylor murder case * Wallace Reid's drug-filled finale * Jean Harlow and Paul Bern's deadly marriage * Errol Flynn's statutory rape trial * Loretta Young and Clark Gable's secret love child * Liz Taylor's seduction of crooner Eddie Fisher * Judy Garland's pathetic public meltdown * Marilyn Monroe's sad fate * Bob Crane's baffling ghastly murder * The X-rated Rob Lowe sex video * The sensational fallout of Woody Allen's union with Mia Farrow * The killing of rapper Tupac Shakur` * O.J. Simpson-the trial of the century * Winona Ryder's infamous shoplifting spree and courtroom proceedings * The Robert Blake homicide trialand many other chapters depicting in rich detail the spellbinding shenanigans and shocking tragedies that beset Hollywood and its elite over many decades.

Author : James Robert Parish
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 38,91 MB
Release : 2016-12-20
Category :
ISBN : 9781537726960

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Part of the Encore Film Book Classics series, this is a reprint of the original text to The Hollywood Book of Love: An Irreverent Guide to the Films That Raised Our Romantic Expectations by James Robert Parish. If you're still waiting for bells to ring and sparks to fly, for fireworks to explode, and waves to crash upon the shore every time you kiss that special someone, don't hold your breath: you've been bitten-and brainwashed-by the Hollywood love bug! From start-up to breakup, only on the big screen is romance so unreal, and in this expansive, cheery, and amusing study you'll find enough smooches and schmaltz to take you from here ... to eternity From Bonnie and Clyde to Harold and Maude and from The African Queen to Titanic, this detailed-filled volume gives you all the steam from the screen in its entertaining exploration of Tinseltown's obsession with love, romance, and heartbreak. Inside this unique volume you'll find:* A guide to Hollywood's top tales of romance from "Young Love" to "Marriages on the Rocks" * Funny, fact-filled plot scenarios of a slew of Hollywood's great love stories over the decades* Spirited sidebars that reveal the reality behind the reel* Behind-the-scenes peeks at the love lives of Hollywood's sexiest stars, from Gary Cooper, Charles Boyer, Don Johnson, and Josh Hartnett, to Lupe Velez, Lana Turner, and Madonna

Author : Stephen Schochet
Publisher : Hollywood Stories
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,38 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0963897276

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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 : Bryan Burrough
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 38,62 MB
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0143116827

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“Full of schadenfreude and speculation—and solid, timely history too.” —Kirkus Reviews “This is a portrait of capitalism as white-knuckle risk taking, yielding fruitful discoveries for the fathers, but only sterile speculation for the sons—a story that resonates with today's economic upheaval.” —Publishers Weekly “What's not to enjoy about a book full of monstrous egos, unimaginable sums of money, and the punishment of greed and shortsightedness?” —The Economist Phenomenal reviews and sales greeted the hardcover publication of The Big Rich, New York Times bestselling author Bryan Burrough's spellbinding chronicle of Texas oil. Weaving together the multigenerational sagas of the industry's four wealthiest families, Burrough brings to life the men known in their day as the Big Four: Roy Cullen, H. L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson, all swaggering Texas oil tycoons who owned sprawling ranches and mingled with presidents and Hollywood stars. Seamlessly charting their collective rise and fall, The Big Rich is a hugely entertaining account that only a writer with Burrough's abilities-and Texas upbringing-could have written.

Author : James Robert Parish
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 29,63 MB
Release : 2001-11-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0071784764

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Discover the tantalizing details of Hollywood's famous and infamous fatalities The death of a celebrity is often as fascinating as--and sometimes more fascinating than--a star's actual life. From the grisly end of Sharon Tate at the hands of the Manson family and the mysterious demise of Bob Crane to the peaceful passings of Lucille Ball and George Burns, The Hollywood Book of Death is a captivating and appealingly packaged volume of more than 125 television and movie stars' final curtain calls. Arranged by manner of death, these well-researched accounts include details of celebrities' colorful lives and unusual deaths, their funerals, and the intriguing aftermath. With more than 100 rare photographs and a special "necrology" index of more than 6,000 stars and directors, along with a section revealing where Hollywood personalities are resting in eternal sleep, this enthralling reference promises to be on every film and television buff's "Top 10" gift list.

Author : James Roberet Parish
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 12,65 MB
Release : 2016-08-23
Category :
ISBN : 9781530354177

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Part of the Encore Film Book Classics series, this is a reprint of the original text to The Hollywood Beauties by James Robert Parish. When it came to beautiful women, the Hollywood movie industry had more that most other places in the world. To be beautiful was to have a chance to become a Star. So gorgeous women by the tens of thousands poured into Hollywood, sure that in a short time they'd be Tinseltown's hottest new discovery. Of all these thousands, perhaps a hundred or so made it. Among these, seven, in the opinion of the author, are outstanding for their beauty. This volume is devoted to them: the seven gossiped about, envied Beauties of Hollywood's Golden Age. -Elizabeth Taylor: violet eyes, black hair, the perfect face. "[I] have never seen such beauty in my life." --1st husband Nicky Hilton -Grace Kelly: cool, blonde, regal-looking. "I think the subtlety of her sex appeals to me." --filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock -Kay Francis: tall, dark, sultry. 'The first great vamp of the talking pictures" --Photoplay -Ava Gardner: black hair, green eyes. "I was obsessed with her." --actor Walter Chiari -Jean Harlow: the original blonde bombshell. "The sexiest-looking girl I've ever seen." --Ralph Wheelwright, MGM -Dolores Del Rio: the ultimate in Mexican aristocracy. "I used to follow her around . . . just to admire her." --moviemaker/actor Orson Welles -Lana Turner: blonde hair, blue eyes, "the sweater girl." Breathtaking . . . perilously lovely." --Theodore Strauss, New York Times Inquisitive audiences have always kept a close watch on these particular classic silver screen Beauties. Here, in seven revealing portraits are expansive accounts of their colorful lives and impressive acting careers. This volume, which includes detailed filmographies of these Hollywood sensations, is a testament and major reference source to these iconic film stars.