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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Blood Lust Blood Lust Rikki Lee Travolta After finding the suicide remains of his best friend, a one-time Hollywood glamour boy sets off on a drunken quest winding up in New Orleans. There he discovers the hidden world of vampires.In this s… OL15683728W
The Celluloid Activist The Celluloid Activist Michael R. Schiavi The Celluloid Activist is the biography of gay rights activist and film historian, Vito Russo. He wrote The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies. The first edition (of Celluloid Closet) was … OL15976439W
Hollywood Through My Eyes Hollywood Through My Eyes Monica Lewis HOLLYWOOD THROUGH MY EYES is the intimate portrait of "America's Singing Sweetheart": Monica Lewis. It chronicles a young girl's rise from Depression-era Chicago, through the glamour and grit of New … OL16643784W
Beggars of Life Beggars of Life Thomas Gladysz This first ever study of "*Beggars of Life*" looks at the film Oscar-winning director William Wellman thought his finest silent movie. Based on Jim Tully’s bestselling book of hobo life—and filmed by… OL20779776W
The Making of Citizen Kane The Making of Citizen Kane Robert L. Carringer Citizen Kane, often considered the greatest film ever made, has long fascinated critics and historians. Credit for its genius has usually been attributed to its director, Orson Welles, though competi… OL4276631W
Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy Wendelin Van Draanen The elusive Lady Lana (a.k.a. Sammy’s mom) ran off to Hollywood nearly a year ago to get “discovered.” But when Sammy discovers that her mom has changed her name, dyed her hair, and told everyone she… OL549510W
Shadowland Shadowland Arnold, William A controversial "biographical novel" about the life of the West Seattle-born Frances Farmer. Arnold was the film critic for the local newspaper, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, in which this material… OL5609396W
The extra The extra Elizabeth Sims Studying to be a lawyer, Rita takes dreggy acting jobs to pay the bills. Dressed in police uniform as an extra on a movie shoot, she wanders into a rough part of town only to be pulled into a vicious… OL5729693W
Shattered Love Shattered Love Richard Chamberlain ***One of the most beloved actors of our time, shares the New York Times bestselling story of how he learned to live with an open heart.*** Early in his career, shortly after rising to fame as tel… OL6033804W
The Producer The Producer Edward Seaman Sleaze novel about a powerful Hollywood producer. OL6708121W
John Willis Screen World 1974 John Willis Screen World 1974 John Willis Annual listing of the previous year's movies. Basic cast, crew and release data are included for all of the 1973 film releases, accompanied by sets of black-and-white stills for most major titles. A… OL8241481W
Triple Trouble Triple Trouble Michael J. Pellowski **Identical twins, Sandi and Randi, have gotten in trouble before by switching places. Now they're visiting their identical cousin Mandy in Hollywood, and Mandy's up for a big part in a new commercia… OL8515811W
On the Other Hand On the Other Hand Fay Wray Although she has made over 75 movies, Wray will always be identified with the classic film King Kong . Here she tells the rest of the story. Her autobiography is well written in a bright, anecdotal s… OL9155428W