Author: Marshall E. Stewart
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Category : Hollywood Riviera (Torrance, Calif.)
Languages : en
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History of the Early Hollywood Riviera
Author: Marshall E. Stewart
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Category : Hollywood Riviera (Torrance, Calif.)
Languages : en
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Category : Hollywood Riviera (Torrance, Calif.)
Languages : en
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Early Hollywood
Author: Marc Wanamaker
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738525198
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738525198
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
History of Hollywood
Author: First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hollywood, Hollywood, Calif
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Category : Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 47
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Category : Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 47
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The Story of Hollywood
Author: Gregory Paul Williams
Publisher: www.storyofhollywood.com
ISBN: 9780977629909
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Before the film industry arrived, Hollywood was filled with quaint bungalows, millionaires' estates, and churches dedicated to teetotalism. Movies shattered Hollywood's tranquillity, and brought wealth, fame and glamorous movie stars. The giants of the movie industry invented klieg-lighted movie premieres and the Academy Awards in Hollywood. Go beyond the star-studded surface to the district's days of union busting, gangsters, and scandal, foreshadowing Hollywood's seedy decline. The book concludes with Hollywood's redevelopment that continues today. The book features the famous faces and places that made the town legendary, offering a unique perspective on celebrity nightlife and the behind-the-scenes stories of day-to-day life. Lavishly illustrated with over 800 vintage images from the author's private collection, "The Story of Hollywood" brings new insights to readers with a passion for Hollywood and its place in the history of film, radio, and television.
Publisher: www.storyofhollywood.com
ISBN: 9780977629909
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Before the film industry arrived, Hollywood was filled with quaint bungalows, millionaires' estates, and churches dedicated to teetotalism. Movies shattered Hollywood's tranquillity, and brought wealth, fame and glamorous movie stars. The giants of the movie industry invented klieg-lighted movie premieres and the Academy Awards in Hollywood. Go beyond the star-studded surface to the district's days of union busting, gangsters, and scandal, foreshadowing Hollywood's seedy decline. The book concludes with Hollywood's redevelopment that continues today. The book features the famous faces and places that made the town legendary, offering a unique perspective on celebrity nightlife and the behind-the-scenes stories of day-to-day life. Lavishly illustrated with over 800 vintage images from the author's private collection, "The Story of Hollywood" brings new insights to readers with a passion for Hollywood and its place in the history of film, radio, and television.
Without Lying Down
Author: Cari Beauchamp
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520214927
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Draws on personal letters, journals, and interviews with family members and colleagues to capture the life and times of Frances Marion.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520214927
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Draws on personal letters, journals, and interviews with family members and colleagues to capture the life and times of Frances Marion.
Historic Hollywood
Author: Robert W. Nudelman
Publisher: Historical Publishing Network
ISBN: 9781893619463
Category : Business enterprises
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher: Historical Publishing Network
ISBN: 9781893619463
Category : Business enterprises
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Winged History
Author: Kenneth L. Chastain, Jr.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1620457792
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Winged History: The Life and Times of Kenneth L. Chastain, Aviator, Updated Edition is a must read for anyone interested in 20th century American aviation history. The visually documented chronicle, written by Chastain's only son, Ken Jr., traces the life of an American pilot over a period of 37 years and aircraft from early wood and fabric, small horsepower biplanes to the advanced Boeing 707 jetliner. In addition, Ken Jr. adds his intimate perspective on being the son of a professional pilot. Like most pilots of his era, Ken Sr flew military aircraft during World War II. Winged History details major milestones in American political and technological history, interwoven with Chastain's historical aviation adventures.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1620457792
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Winged History: The Life and Times of Kenneth L. Chastain, Aviator, Updated Edition is a must read for anyone interested in 20th century American aviation history. The visually documented chronicle, written by Chastain's only son, Ken Jr., traces the life of an American pilot over a period of 37 years and aircraft from early wood and fabric, small horsepower biplanes to the advanced Boeing 707 jetliner. In addition, Ken Jr. adds his intimate perspective on being the son of a professional pilot. Like most pilots of his era, Ken Sr flew military aircraft during World War II. Winged History details major milestones in American political and technological history, interwoven with Chastain's historical aviation adventures.
Before There was a Hollywood
Author: Marshall L. Wright
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Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Hollywood, the First Hundred Years
Author: Bruce T. Torrence
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780918432308
Category : Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Describes the history of the city of Hollywood from 1879 to 1979 and depicts the development of the Hollywood motion picture industry
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780918432308
Category : Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Describes the history of the city of Hollywood from 1879 to 1979 and depicts the development of the Hollywood motion picture industry
Historic Tales from Palos Verdes and the South Bay
Author: Bruce Megowan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625851448
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Palos Verdes and the South Bay's dramatic beauty is mirrored by a dramatic history. Feuding over claims to the Rancho San Pedro continued for seventy-three years. The Vanderlip family's forty-year development of the Palos Verdes Peninsula resulted in one of California's wealthiest and most well-kept enclaves of coastal cities. Marineland of the Pacific on the Peninsula's end was one of the West Coast's more popular tourism draws before its controversial closing. But that's only the beginning. In this exciting compilation of articles, authors Bruce and Maureen Megowan reveal some of the intriguing secrets and little-known facts nestled within the hills, valleys and nearby cities of this beautiful area. Discover some of the fascinating stories about the development of the South Bay and Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625851448
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Palos Verdes and the South Bay's dramatic beauty is mirrored by a dramatic history. Feuding over claims to the Rancho San Pedro continued for seventy-three years. The Vanderlip family's forty-year development of the Palos Verdes Peninsula resulted in one of California's wealthiest and most well-kept enclaves of coastal cities. Marineland of the Pacific on the Peninsula's end was one of the West Coast's more popular tourism draws before its controversial closing. But that's only the beginning. In this exciting compilation of articles, authors Bruce and Maureen Megowan reveal some of the intriguing secrets and little-known facts nestled within the hills, valleys and nearby cities of this beautiful area. Discover some of the fascinating stories about the development of the South Bay and Palos Verdes Peninsula.