Alfred Hitchcock
With a wealth of biographies out there it’s often difficult to differentiate yourself from the herd by finding someone new to say. A figure like Alfred Hitchcock, outside of being … Continue Reading Alfred Hitchcock
High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic
Part of the reason I read film books is to have an outsider entice me to check out a movie. Where some of you come here to have me tell … Continue Reading High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic
We’ll Always Have Casablanca: The Life, Legend, and Afterlife of Hollywood’s Most Beloved Movie
Whether you’ve watched it once or countless times there’s no getting Casablanca out of your blood. “As Time Goes By,” the La Marseillaise sequence, Bogie and Bergman, Casablanca is the … Continue Reading We’ll Always Have Casablanca: The Life, Legend, and Afterlife of Hollywood’s Most Beloved Movie
Tippi: A Memoir
Tippi Hedren says in the introduction to her autobiography that so much has been written about her that it’s high time she set the record straight. Tippi is as succinct … Continue Reading Tippi: A Memoir
Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr
When I started reading Stephen Michael Shearer’s biography, Beautiful, on actress Hedy Lamarr I had no idea a documentary about the raven-haired starlet was being produced. Bombshell: The Life of Hedy … Continue Reading Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: The Entertainer – Movies, Magic, and My Father’s Twentieth Century
Today’s book is not a biography as the author would claim. Writer Margaret Talbot‘s biography/Hollywood history book The Entertainer: Movies, Magic, and My Father’s Twentieth Century is a fantastic blend … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: The Entertainer – Movies, Magic, and My Father’s Twentieth Century
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Twitch Upon a Star
So far this feature has focused on books devoted to classic film but I just couldn’t pass up an opportunity to read and review Twitch Upon a Star: The Bewitched … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Twitch Upon a Star
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Jaws – Memories From Martha’s Vineyard
I adore coffee table books! I had to say that and preface why Jaws: Memories From Martha’s Vineyard is both the best and most diverse of the coffee table books … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Jaws – Memories From Martha’s Vineyard
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Veronica – The Autobiography of Veronica Lake
Two weeks ago I reviewed the Veronica Lake biography Peekaboo that sought to tell the “true” story of Lake’s life by way of her estranged mother Constance Marinos. … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Veronica – The Autobiography of Veronica Lake
Old Hollywood Book Reviews – Michael Douglas: A Biography
Another edition of Old Hollywood Book reviews and this time I’ll be looking at an upcoming biography about one of Hollywood’s unsung actors and I’m not saying he’s unsung as … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews – Michael Douglas: A Biography
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Peekaboo – The Story of Veronica Lake
It’s shocking and sad to me that there are only two biographies written about legendary icon Veronica Lake. Both books are out-of-date and heavily disputed. I wonder what one needs … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Peekaboo – The Story of Veronica Lake
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Joan Blondell – A Life Between Takes
This week’s installment of Old Hollywood Book Reviews looks at a biography everyone should go out and read! I’ve given a few books unanimous praise but this one gets a pass … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Joan Blondell – A Life Between Takes
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Marilyn Monroe – Private and Confidential
It’s been awhile since I’ve discussed anything Marilyn Monroe related. I guess after all that time spent in my Month with Marilyn that mad this blog what it is … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Marilyn Monroe – Private and Confidential
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Live Fast, Die Young – The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without a Cause
I don’t often praise books right out the gate but you should go out and buy today’s book. Live Fast, Die Young: The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Live Fast, Die Young – The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without a Cause
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Behind the Screen Door – Tales from the Hollywood Hills
Today’s book review is from a Hollywood insider whose name might not ring a bell. In general Hollywood agent Richard Gregson is known for one thing: being the first … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Behind the Screen Door – Tales from the Hollywood Hills
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Barbara Stanwyck – The Miracle Woman
Back with another edition of Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Knocking them back two books at a time (I doubt this will last long). It should be interesting to see if … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Barbara Stanwyck – The Miracle Woman
