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PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-100786473134

ISBN-139780786473137

eBay Product ID (ePID)159896060

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePeg Entwistle and the Hollywood Sign Suicide : a Biography

SubjectFilm / General, Theater / General, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts

Publication Year2013

TypeTextbook

AuthorJames Zeruk Jr., James Zeruk

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2013-038298

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"very impressive...a compelling story that is a must for anyone interested in cinema's rich history"-- Examiner.com ; "For the first time, author James Zeruk reveals the rich, true life story of talented stage actress Lillian Millicent "Peg" Entwistle and her connection to the Hollywoodland Sign."--Mary Mallory, author of Hollywoodland ; "Peg Entwistle has gone down in history for her tragic suicide, becoming a figure rather than a genuine person in the minds of those who are aware of her. James Zeruk has done the research to discover just who Peg Entwistle was, detailing her accomplishments, triumphs, and failures in a compelling story that is a must for anyone interested in cinema's rich history."--James L. Neibaur, author and film historian; "For decades, the truth about Peg Entwistle was shrouded in mystery and distorted by myth and misinformation. Through diligence and painstaking research, James Zeruk finally sets the record straight, unveiling the remarkable story of a talented, intelligent actress whose life was all too brief. This long-overdue biography is scholarship of the highest order."--Ted Okuda, author and film historian., "very impressive...a compelling story that is a must for anyone interested in cinema's rich history"- Examiner.com ; "For the first time, author James Zeruk reveals the rich, true life story of talented stage actress Lillian Millicent "Peg" Entwistle and her connection to the Hollywoodland Sign."-Mary Mallory, author of Hollywoodland ; "Peg Entwistle has gone down in history for her tragic suicide, becoming a figure rather than a genuine person in the minds of those who are aware of her. James Zeruk has done the research to discover just who Peg Entwistle was, detailing her accomplishments, triumphs, and failures in a compelling story that is a must for anyone interested in cinema's rich history."-James L. Neibaur, author and film historian; "For decades, the truth about Peg Entwistle was shrouded in mystery and distorted by myth and misinformation. Through diligence and painstaking research, James Zeruk finally sets the record straight, unveiling the remarkable story of a talented, intelligent actress whose life was all too brief. This long-overdue biography is scholarship of the highest order."-Ted Okuda, author and film historian., "very impressive...a compelling story that is a must for anyone interested in cinema's rich history"-- Examiner.com ; "For the first time, author James Zeruk reveals the rich, true life story of talented stage actress Lillian Millicent "Peg" Entwistle and her connection to the Hollywoodland Sign."--Mary Mallory, author of Hollywoodland ; "Peg Entwistle has gone down in history for her tragic suicide, becoming a figure rather than a genuine person in the minds of those who are aware of her. James Zeruk has done the research to discover just who Peg Entwistle was, detailing her accomplishments, triumphs, and failures in a compelling story that is a must for anyone interested in cinema's rich history."--James L. Neibaur, writer; "For decades, the truth about Peg Entwistle was shrouded in mystery and distorted by myth and misinformation. Through diligence and painstaking research, James Zeruk finally sets the record straight, unveiling the remarkable story of a talented, intelligent actress whose life was all too brief. This long-overdue biography is scholarship of the highest order."--Ted Okuda, author and film historian.

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal792.028092

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments vii Foreword by Eve Golden 1 Preface 3 Introduction 7 Prologue 9 ACT 1. The Curtain Rises 12 2. Peg O' Peg's Heart 29 3. Hollywoodland 43 ACT 4. The Stage Is Set 56 5. The Work Begins 64 6. As Broadway Nears 71 7. At Last! 79 8. Tommy 84 9. Little White Lies on the Great White Way 92 10. Between Curtains 104 11. The Guild 108 12. The Show Must Go On 120 13. Elementary, My Dear Entwistle 127 14. Flops, Flappers, Folly and Fun 134 ACT 15. Give My Regards to Broadway 146 16. Mad Hope 151 17. Thirteen Women 158 18. Cameras and Clapboards, Take One 165 19. Cameras and Clapboards, Take Two 170 20. The Love That Dared Not Speak Peg's Name 176 21. 24 Years 7 Months 12 Days 183 22. Why? 188 23. Setting Some Things Straight 196 24. The Curtain Lowers 208 Peg Entwistle Career Résumé 213 Chapter Notes 227 Bibliography 235 Index 239

SynopsisProvides the first complete biography of actress Peg Entwistle, known as the ""Hollywood Sign Girl"" because of her suicide fall from the Hollywood sign in 1932. It details her childhood, stage and film career, marriage and divorce, and her suicide and almost cult-like pop culture status today. Extensively researched and written with complete cooperation of the Entwistle family, this work includes excerpts from interviews with Peg Entwistle's brother Milton and her cousin Helen Reid., This is the first complete biography of actress Peg Entwistle, known as the "Hollywood Sign Girl" because of her suicide fall from the HOLLYWOODLAND sign in 1932. It details her childhood, stage and film career, marriage and divorce, and her suicide and almost cult-like pop culture status today. Extensively researched and written with the complete cooperation of the Entwistle family, this work includes excerpts from interviews with Peg Entwistle's brother Milton and her cousin Helen Reid, both of whom recalled much of Peg's years living in Hollywood, her career and private life, and her final weeks. It also features many of Peg Entwistle's own words from extant letters to her family and newly discovered interviews with theatrical reporters. Nearly 30 previously unpublished images from the author's collection, the Entwistle family, and a number of other sources complete an intimate look at a life that was defined by far more than its famously unhappy end.