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This Was Hollywood : Forgotten Stars and Stories by Carla Valderrama (2020, Hardcover)
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This Was Hollywood is her first book. She lives in Los Angeles, where she can be seen wearing heart-shaped sunglasses and heard laughing anywhere within a five-mile radius. The shocking fate of the world's first movie star.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRunning Press
ISBN-100762495863
ISBN-139780762495863
eBay Product ID (ePID)27038689319
Product Key Features
Book TitleThis Was Hollywood : Forgotten Stars and Stories
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicPopular Culture, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorCarla Valderrama
Book SeriesTurner Classic Movies Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight26.5 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-935509
Reviews"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, "[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, "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, "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, "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 Edition23
Dewey Decimal791.430979494
SynopsisFrom 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 NumberPN1993.5.U65
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- 28 Dec, 2022
Fun book for a golden age of old hollywood lover
My mother loved itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Jul, 2021
Great book
If you want a fantastic read, try This was Hollywood !Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Jan, 2022
Cant Put It Down
I love this book!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
