Books tagged: hollywood biographies

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Talent Searches Exposed    by Sofia Moore
Price: $7.99 USD. 8180 words. Published on April 20, 2011. .

Hopefully the factual information presented in this EBook about Talent Searches and Talent Auditions, will help educated the public to be aware of the process that is taking place all over the country, as well as in Canada. It’s time that the word is spread to stop this ongoing process and put an end to hundreds of thousands of people being stripped of their DREAMS financially.
Hollywood's Miracles of Movie Entertainment: Classic Films from a Golden Era    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 104130 words. Published on April 28, 2011. .

What do all Hollywood's marvelous classic movies have in common? To me, they're all miracles of entertainment. Here are 125 of the best vintage, brought together with full credits, background information and up-to-date reviews in a spellbinding book that also includes a piece on director Charles Vidor (Cover Girl, Gilda, Rhapsody, Love Me Or Leave Me, etc.) and a breakdown of The Wolf Man series.
Movies Magnificent: 150 Must-See Cinema Classics    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 130390 words. Published on May 4, 2011. .

All Reid's books are interesting and useful. This one deals with an impressive range of movie landmarks, including credits, reviews and interesting background details on films like Algiers, Anna and the King of Siam, Bells of St Mary's, Best Years of Our Lives, Blood and Sand, Blossoms in the Dust, Citizen Kane, Cover Girl, Dinner at Eight, etc. Reid's notes on the films are totally fascinating.
Success in the Cinema: The Money-Making Movies, The Critics' Choices & the Audience Favorites    by John Howard Reid
Price: $2.99 USD. 86130 words. Published on May 30, 2011. .

"Success in the Cinema" is a valuable addition to Reid's series of film books. It should be in every movie enthusiast's library. JHR reviews 110 successful movies with extensive cast, behind-the-camera and release credits plus other essential background information. There's Billy the Kid, A Place in the Sun, Sunset Boulevard, From Here to Eternity, Jane Eyre, Jolson Story, Letter to 3 Wives, etc.
Charlie Sheen, Troll Avenger: His Life Story, Goddesses, and the Struggle to Free the Earth from Trolls    by Matt Dukes Jordan
Price: $2.99 USD. 49720 words. Published on June 21, 2011. .

From the author of the best-selling books Weirdo Deluxe and Weirdo Noir, here is surely the weirdest, funniest, most intelligent, and far-reaching book ever written about Charlie Sheen. The central concern of the book is Sheen's battle with Trolls (exploiters). Jordan explores not only Sheen's life as a rebel, but also the entire debacle of our ecologically destructive Troll-run civilization.
Holy Cross Cemetery: The Unauthorized Guide    by Mark Masek
Price: $3.99 USD. 23700 words. Published on February 16, 2012. .

“Holy Cross Cemetery: The Unauthorized Guide” is a complete guide to the burial locations of nearly 70 celebrities, including film legends Rita Hayworth, Bela Lugosi, Bing Crosby, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Loretta Young, Jimmy Durante, Rosalind Russell, Pat O’Brien, Ann Miller, Mary Astor, Ricardo Montalban, John Candy and Fred MacMurray, plus detailed personal and professional biographies.
Joi Lansing Singer, TV Actress And B-Movie Icon    by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price: $2.99 USD. 5550 words. Published on March 13, 2013. .

Joi Lansing died an untimely death in 1972. She was a multi-talented performer signed by MGM in the 1940s. Her curvy figure and facial beauty proved to be hindrances. They restricted her to playing "dumb blondes". Despite the stereotypes she was in steady demand as a singer, nightclub performer, as well as a stage, TV, and movie actress. My E-book focuses on her immense versatility and creativity.
The Tragic Life of Film Actress Lynne Baggett    by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price: $2.99 USD. 3310 words. Published on March 19, 2013. .

Lynne Baggett was not a successful film star. The highlight of her career was a 1948 marriage to Hollywood producer Sam Spiegel. She played mostly uncredited parts in movies. Baggett experienced a spiral of despair which led to suicide in 1960. Like Marilyn Monroe pills were found close to her bedside. Unique to Lynne was her progressive disintegration after a car accident that killed a young man.