Scandals of classic Hollywood : sex, deviance, and drama from the Golden Age of American cinema / Anne Helen Petersen.
Material type:
TextSeries: Center Point Large Print editionPublisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2015Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Large Print editionDescription: 416 pages (large print) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1628994738 (large print : library binding : alk. paper)
- 9781628994735 (large print : library binding : alk. paper)
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Large Print NonFiction | 384.8097 P484 | Available | 33111007725993 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
They weren't always the saints that we make them out to be. Columnist Anne Helen Petersen is here to set the record straight with Scandals of Classic Hollywood. Pulling little-known gems from the archives of film history, Petersen reveals eyebrow-raising information, including: The smear campaign against the original It Girl, Clara Bow, started by her best friend The heartbreaking story of Montgomery Clift's rapid rise to fame, the car accident that destroyed his face, and the "long suicide" that followedFatty Arbuckle's descent from Hollywood royalty Why Mae West was arrested and jailed for "indecency charges" And much more Part biography, part cultural history, these stories cover the stuff that films are made of: love, sex, drugs, illegitimate children, illicit affairs, and botched cover-ups. But it's not all just tawdry gossip in the pages of this book. The stories are all contextualized within the boundaries of film, cultural, political, and gender history, making for a read that will inform as it entertains. Based on Petersen's popular column on the website the Hairpin, but featuring 100% new content, Scandals of Classic Hollywood is sensationalism made smart.
"A collection of shocking clashes and controversies from Hollywood's Golden Age, featuring notorious personalities including Judy Garland, Cary Grant, Jean Harlow, and more"-- Provided by publisher.