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This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories by Valderrama, Carla
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eBay item number:267033242972
Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- IsTextBook
- No
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Educational
- Personalized
- No
- ISBN
- 9780762495863
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Running Press
ISBN-10
0762495863
ISBN-13
9780762495863
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038689319
Product Key Features
Book Title
This Was Hollywood : Forgotten Stars and Stories
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Popular Culture, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Book Series
Turner Classic Movies Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
26.5 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-935509
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"[T]his isn't your typical stocking-stuffer novelty item.... Valderrama's secret history of the film industry keeps it classy even when she's airing decades-old dirty laundry. This Was Hollywood is laid out in the style of a vintage fan magazine, featuring bold graphic design backed by meticulous research that brings silver-screen icons, both immortal and largely forgotten, to life once again on the page." -- AV Club, "Come for the history lessons, fascinating backstories, historical ads and images; stay for Puzzums, 'the cat who conquered Hollywood.'" -- Variety, "Valderrama resurrects the golden age of Tinseltown in all its splendor and silliness.... For the cinephile on your list, This Was Hollywood will be a treat."-- Kirkus Reviews, "[T]his isn't your typical stocking-stuffer novelty item.... Valderrama's secret history of the film industry keeps it classy even when she's airing decades-old dirty laundry. This Was Hollywood is laid out in the style of a vintage fan magazine, featuring bold graphic design backed by meticulous research that brings silver-screen icons, both immortal and largely forgotten, to life once again on the page."-- AV Club, "Carla Valderrama genuinely loves Hollywood history, as you can tell from every page of this book. Her enthusiasm is matched only by her determination to back up her stories with good, old-fashioned research. I learned a lot from This Was Hollywood and you will, too."-- Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian, "Come for the history lessons, fascinating backstories, historical ads and images; stay for Puzzums, 'the cat who conquered Hollywood.'"-- Variety, "Carla Valderrama took her popular This Was Hollywood account and turned it into a new book, digging deep into the Golden Age of film.... The book is packed with photos and Valderrama's research takes its own spotlight with a unique visual treatment modeled after golden age periodicals." -- LAist, "Carla Valderrama took her popular This Was Hollywood account and turned it into a new book, digging deep into the Golden Age of film.... The book is packed with photos and Valderrama's research takes its own spotlight with a unique visual treatment modeled after golden age periodicals."-- LAist, "Valderrama resurrects the golden age of Tinseltown in all its splendor and silliness.... For the cinephile on your list, This Was Hollywood will be a treat." -- Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Decimal
791.430979494
Synopsis
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., 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.
LC Classification Number
PN1993.5.U65
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