Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen
Author: David Soren
Publisher:
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Motion picture actors and actresses
ISBN: 9781887664486

Cincinnati Magazine

Cincinnati Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1991-12
Genre:
ISBN:

Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.

This Was Hollywood

This Was Hollywood
Author: Carla Valderrama
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2020-11-17
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0762495855

In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, the creator of Instagram's celebrated @ThisWasHollywood reveals the forgotten past of the film world in a dazzling visual package modeled on the classic fan magazines of yesteryear. From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new revelations about the biggest movie stars, Valderrama unearths the most fascinating little-known tales from the birth of Hollywood through its Golden Age. The shocking fate of the world's first movie star. Clark Gable's secret love child. The film that nearly ended Paul Newman's career. A former child star who, at ninety-three, reveals her #metoo story for the first time. Valderrama unfolds these stories, and many more, in a volume that is by turns riveting, maddening, hilarious, and shocking. Drawing on new interviews, archival research, and an exhaustive library of photographs, This Was Hollywood is a compelling and visually stunning catalogue of the lost history of the movies.

Popular Pictures of the Hollywood 1940s

Popular Pictures of the Hollywood 1940s
Author: John Reid
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2004-11-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1411617371

A detailed review of 120 popular films, mostly from the 1940s. Includes comprehensive cast and technical credits, plus background and release information.

A Fine Romance

A Fine Romance
Author: Geoffrey Block
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2023
Genre: Film adaptations
ISBN: 0197501737

"The central topic of A Fine Romance: Adapting Broadway to Hollywood in the Studio System Era is the symbiotic relationship between a dozen Broadway musicals and their Hollywood film adaptations spanning nearly a half century (1927-1972). The romance begins with the stage version of Show Boat and ends with Bob Fosse's cinematic 1972 re-envisioning of Cabaret. Between these end points are chapters on The Cat and the Fiddle, Roberta, Cabin in the Sky, Oklahoma!, On the Town, Brigadoon, Call Me Madam, Silk Stockings, West Side Story, and Flower Drum Song"--

Minnesota Eats Out

Minnesota Eats Out
Author: Kathryn Strand Koutsky
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780873514521

A virtual romp through Minnesota's dining spots, this rich history also features a priceless collection of recipes for dishes made famous through the years. 1,000 illustrations, many in color.

America's Best, Britain's Finest

America's Best, Britain's Finest
Author: John Howard Reid
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2006-03-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 141167877X

What is a mixed movie? A film to which artists of various nationalities contribute. Popular examples are "Land of the Pharaohs," "The Bridge on the River Kwai," "Casino Royale" and "The Sundowners." British players like Errol Flynn, Stewart Granger, Rex Harrison and James Mason have always been welcome in Hollywood. Not so well known are the numerous examples of American actors who lent their talents to British films, such as Robert Ayres, Phyllis Kirk, Mona Freeman, Frank Sinatra, Carol Lynley, William Bendix, Russ Tamblyn, William Holden, Raquel Welch, Joan Crawford, Gene Tierney, Van Johnson, Vincent Price, Tab Hunter, Alex Nicol, Zachary Scott, and Wayne Morris, to mention but a few such appearances that are detailed in this book.

New York Magazine

New York Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1989-09-18
Genre:
ISBN:

New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries

Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries
Author: Allan R. Ellenberger
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2001-05-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786409835

In accord with the fascination that surrounds Hollywood celebrities and the increasing popularity of celebrity grave-hunting, this book serves as a guide to the final resting places of the many celebrities who are buried in Los Angeles County, California. It is arranged by cemetery, and provides the following information for each person: age at time of death; date and place of birth; date and place of death; cause of death; obituary headline of the deceased; inscription on grave marker; location of grave; and a film that the celebrity appeared in. Includes appendices, web site information, bibliography, and index.