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Halle Berry Halle Berry Corinne J. Naden A biography of the actress who won a Golden Globe Award in 2000 for her leading role in the television movie "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge." OL14856473W
Bette Davis Bette Davis David Thomson "She could look demure while behaving like an empress. Blonde, with eyes like pearls too big for her head, she was very striking, but marginally pretty and certainly not beautiful... But it was her e… OL14914234W
Hollywood hellraisers Hollywood hellraisers Robert Sellers Robert Sellers traces the intertwining lives and careers of movie mavericks Brando, Hopper, Beatty and Nicholson in this remarkable follow-up to the acclaimed Hellraisers.I don't know what people exp… OL14981935W
Celebrity detox Celebrity detox Rosie O'Donnell "If you live like a famous person, you will pay the price. And it's a high price, and a dangerous game, because fame, the drug can sneak up on you ... until you're so far away from ... 'real,' that y… OL15135578W
Robin Williams Robin Williams Andy Dougan Om den amerikanske filmskuespiller Robin Williams (f. 1952). OL15465146W
Early Reagan Early Reagan Anne Edwards A portrayal of the pre-government years of Ronald Reagan from his childhood through 1967. OL155772W
Buster Keaton Remembered Buster Keaton Remembered Eleanor Keaton Known for his legendary stone face and physical gags, Buster Keaton was a genius of silent-film comedy. Decades after their release, his movies remain unsurpassed marvels of comic invention and mecha… OL15846465W
Movies in American history Movies in American history Philip C. DiMare This provocative three-volume encyclopedia is a valuable resource for readers seeking an understanding of how movies have both reflected and helped engender America's political, economic, and social … OL15902126W
Reagan's journey Reagan's journey Margot Morrell Presents a revealing examination of the keys to the 40th President's success, explaining how career setbacks in five different professions motivated him to renew his efforts and move forward. OL15988628W
Johnny Depp Johnny Depp Danny White Danny White reveals the inside story behind this enigmatic star, tracing his remarkable journey from schoolboy rebel to hell-raising rock star, through his years as teen idol and then award-winning m… OL16218061W
Hollywood myths Hollywood myths Joe Williams "In Hollywood myths, veteran film critic Joe Williams dissects the film industry's biggest myths and rumors, from the dawn of the silver screen to the twenty-first century. Myths discussed pertain to… OL16558148W
The Billy Bob tapes The Billy Bob tapes Billy Bob Thornton Raised in small-town Arkansas, Billy Bob Thornton grew up amid a rich storytelling tradition. See, the South is just different than other places. . . . You can feel the ghosts there. As a kid, he wou… OL16693266W
The man who saw a ghost The man who saw a ghost Devin McKinney "Henry Fonda's performances--in The Grapes of Wrath, Young Mr. Lincoln, The Lady Eve, 12 Angry Men, On Golden Pond--helped define "American" in the twentieth century. He worked with movie masters fro… OL16715105W
Come to the edge Come to the edge Christina Haag A heartfelt memoir by actress Haag about her youthful years of friendship and romance with John F. Kennedy Jr. OL17765544W
Striking poses Striking poses Richard Schickel 148p. : 29 cm OL19321404W
Total Recall Total Recall Simon & Schuster Inc,Simon & Schuster Inc,Simon & Schuster Inc,Simon & Schuster Inc,Arnold Schwarzenegger Born in the small city of Thai, Austria in 1947, Arnold Schwarzenegger moved to Los Angeles at the age of twenty-one. Within ten years, he was a millionaire businessman. After twenty years, he was th… OL19907427W
A life of Barbara Stanwyck A life of Barbara Stanwyck Victoria Wilson "Fifteen years in the making, the first volume of the full-scale astonishing life of one of our greatest screen actresses whose career in pictures spanned four decades beginning with the coming of so… OL19974242W
Mary Astor's Purple diary Mary Astor's Purple diary Edward Sorel In 1936 newspapers were ablaze with a scandalous child custody trial taking place in Hollywood and starring the actress Mary Astor; the story pushed Hitler and Franco off the front pages. George S. K… OL20040412W
Stars, Fans, and Consumption in the 1950s Stars, Fans, and Consumption in the 1950s Sumiko Higashi "The fan magazine Photoplay pioneered the construction of both female stars as social types and fans as aspiring consumers in the first mass consumption society. In the 1950s, stars embodied a leisur… OL20782065W
Van Johnson Van Johnson Ronald L. Davis "Van Johnson's dazzling smile, shock of red hair, and suntanned freckled cheeks made him a movie-star icon. Among teenaged girls in the 1940s he was popularized as the bobbysoxer's heartthrob. He won… OL2107112W
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