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  •  Hollywood exists to create and sell myth. Often, however, the myths created on screen are secondary to the rumors, half-truths, and lies that circulate through studio back lots and the press…
    Hollywood Myths: The Shocking Truths Behind Film's Most Incredible Secrets and Scandals

    Hollywood Myths: The Shocking Truths Behind Film's Most Incredible Secrets and…

    By Joe Williams rating of short cover   ( 6 customer ratings) MBI Publishing Company, October 2012 ISBN: 9781610586603 Film, History & Criticism Language:  English
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  • In a passionate and witty behind-the-scenes expose, the author of All About "All About Eve" takes on the classic 1959 Douglas Sirk film starring Lana TurnerFew films inspire the devotion of Imitation…
    Born to Be Hurt

    Born to Be Hurt - The Untold Story of Imitation of Life

    By Sam Staggs rating of short cover   ( 46 customer ratings) St. Martin's Press, February 2009 ISBN: 9781429942089 Film, History & Criticism Language:  English
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  • " In this first-ever biography of Greer Garson, Michael Troyan sweeps away the many myths that even today veil her life. The true origins of her birth, her fairy-tale discovery in Hollywood, and her…
    A Rose for Mrs. Miniver: The Life of Greer Garson

    A Rose for Mrs. Miniver: The Life of Greer Garson

    By Michael Troyan rating of short cover   ( 1 customer rating) The University Press of Kentucky, September 2010 ISBN: 9780813128429 Language:  English
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  • Shortlisted for the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography and the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical Book: “An ingenious and absorbing book. . . . It will permanently…
    Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History

    Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with…

    By Yunte Huang rating of short cover   ( 214 customer ratings) W. W. Norton & Company, August 2010 ISBN: 9780393079166 Film, History & Criticism Language:  English
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  • A raucous and revealing oral history of the birth of the adult film industry, The Other Hollywood peels back the candy coating to let the true story be told -- by the stars, movie makers, and other…
    The Other Hollywood

    The Other Hollywood

    By Jennifer Osborne, Legs McNeil, Peter Pavia rating of short cover   ( 506 customer ratings) HarperCollins, June 2009 ISBN: 9780061955495 Film, History & Criticism Language:  English
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  • A groundbreaking portrait of one of Hollywood’s most successful stars, from critically acclaimed  and bestselling biographer Marc Eliot   Through determination, inventiveness, and charisma, Michael…
    Michael Douglas

    Michael Douglas - A Biography

    By Marc Eliot rating of short cover   ( 60 customer ratings) Crown Publishing Group, September 2012 ISBN: 9780307952387 Language:  English
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  • Roger Ebert is a name synonymous with the movies. In Ebert’s Bests, he takes readers through the journey of how he became a film critic, from his days at a student-run cinema club to his rise as a…
    Ebert's Bests

    Ebert's Bests

    Chicago Shorts By Roger Ebert University of Chicago Press, December 2012 ISBN: 9780226048901 Film, History & Criticism Language:  English
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  • Silent cinema was never truly silent as performances were more often than not accompanied by live music and the noise of enthusiastic audiences. Yet silent cinema is regarded as a specific era in the…
    Silent Cinema

    Silent Cinema

    By Brian J. Robb Oldcastle Books, September 2007 ISBN: 9781842433744 Performing Arts, Reference Language:  English
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  • This article explains how Ben Affleck’s movie Argo unintentionally insulted Canadian Ambassador to Iran Ken Taylor. The film tells a thrilling, true-life story of a CIA operation to rescue…
    Argo’s Canadian Scandal: How Ben Affleck’s New Movie Snubbed and then Un-Snubbed Ambassador Ken Taylor [Article]

    Argo’s Canadian Scandal: How Ben Affleck’s New Movie Snubbed and then Un-Snubbed…

    By Devin Carter Devin Carter, October 2012 ISBN: 1230000021952 Film, Direction & Production Language:  English
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  • Steve McQueen is one of America’s legendary movie stars best known for his hugely successful film career in classics such as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt…
    Steve McQueen

    Steve McQueen - A Biography

    By Marc Eliot rating of short cover   ( 86 customer ratings) Crown Publishing Group, October 2011 ISBN: 9780307453235 Language:  English
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