Hollywood Whispers

Author : Chris Yogerst
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781496829795

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Hollywood Hates Hitler! by Chris Yogerst Pdf

In September 1941, a handful of isolationist senators set out to tarnish Hollywood for warmongering. The United States was largely divided on the possibility of entering the European War, yet the immigrant moguls in Hollywood were acutely aware of the conditions in Europe. After Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass), the gloves came off. Warner Bros. released the first directly anti-Nazi film in 1939 with Confessions of a Nazi Spy. Other studios followed with such films as The Mortal Storm (MGM), Man Hunt (Fox), The Man I Married (Fox), and The Great Dictator (United Artists). While these films represented a small percentage of Hollywood’s output, senators took aim at the Jews in Hollywood who were supposedly “agitating us for war” and launched an investigation that resulted in Senate Resolution 152. The resolution was aimed at both radio and movies that “have been extensively used for propaganda purposes designed to influence the public mind in the direction of participation in the European War.” When the Senate approved a subcommittee to investigate the intentions of these films, studio bosses were ready and willing to stand up against the government to defend their beloved industry. What followed was a complete embarrassment of the United States Senate and a large victory for Hollywood as well as freedom of speech. Many works of American film history only skim the surface of the 1941 investigation of Hollywood. In Hollywood Hates Hitler! Jew-Baiting, Anti-Nazism, and the Senate Investigation into Warmongering in Motion Pictures, author Chris Yogerst examines the years leading up to and through the Senate Investigation into Motion Picture War Propaganda, detailing the isolationist senators’ relationship with the America First movement. Through his use of primary documents and lengthy congressional records, Yogerst paints a picture of the investigation’s daily events both on Capitol Hill and in the national press.

Author : Lisa Yee
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780545229807

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Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee Pdf

Lisa Yee makes her YA debut with this hilarious novel about a charm-school dropout who becomes a drop-dead charmer on a quest for her father in California. Meet Maybelline Mary Katherine Mary Ann Chestnut, named for two Miss Americas and her mother Chessy's favorite brand of mascara. Chessy teaches the students in her charm school her Seven Select Rules for Young Ladies, but she won't tell Maybe who her real father is -- or protect her from her latest scuzzball boyfriend. So Maybe hitches a ride to California with her friends Hollywood and Thammasat Tantipinichwong Schneider (aka Ted) -- and what she finds there is funny, sad, true, and inspiring . . . vintage Lisa Yee.

Author : Alana Massey
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781455565870

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All the Lives I Want by Alana Massey Pdf

"Alana Massey's prose is to brutal honesty what a mandolin is to a butter knife: she's sharper; she slices thinner; she shows the cross-section of a truth so deftly--so powerfully and cannily--it's hard to look away, and hard not to feel that something has shifted in you for having read her." -- Leslie Jamison, New York Times bestselling author of The Empathy Exams From columnist and critic Alana Massey, a collection of essays examining the intersection of the personal with pop culture through the lives of pivotal female figures--from Sylvia Plath to Britney Spears--in the spirit of Chuck Klosterman, with the heart of a true fan. Mixing Didion's affected cool with moments of giddy celebrity worship, Massey examines the lives of the women who reflect our greatest aspirations and darkest fears back onto us. These essays are personal without being confessional and clever in a way that invites readers into the joke. A cultural critique and a finely wrought fan letter, interwoven with stories that are achingly personal, All the Lives I Want is also an exploration of mental illness, the sex industry, and the dangers of loving too hard. But it is, above all, a paean to the celebrities who have shaped a generation of women--from Scarlett Johansson to Amber Rose, Lil' Kim, Anjelica Huston, Lana Del Rey, Anna Nicole Smith and many more. These reflections aim to reimagine these women's legacies, and in the process, teach us new ways of forgiving ourselves.

Author : United States. Congress Senate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2472 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:35112104250693

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Hearings by United States. Congress Senate Pdf

Author : Victoria Wilson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439194065

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A Life of Barbara Stanwyck by Victoria Wilson Pdf

“860 glittering pages” (Janet Maslin, The New York Times): The first volume of the full-scale astonishing life of one of our greatest screen actresses—her work, her world, her Hollywood through an American century. Frank Capra called her, “The greatest emotional actress the screen has yet known.” Now Victoria Wilson gives us the first volume of the rich, complex life of Barbara Stanwyck, an actress whose career in pictures spanned four decades beginning with the coming of sound (eighty-eight motion pictures) and lasted in television from its infancy in the 1950s through the 1980s. Here is Stanwyck, revealed as the quintessential Brooklyn girl whose family was in fact of old New England stock; her years in New York as a dancer and Broadway star; her fraught marriage to Frank Fay, Broadway genius; the adoption of a son, embattled from the outset; her partnership with Zeppo Marx (the “unfunny Marx brother”) who altered the course of Stanwyck’s movie career and with her created one of the finest horse breeding farms in the west; and her fairytale romance and marriage to the younger Robert Taylor, America’s most sought-after male star. Here is the shaping of her career through 1940 with many of Hollywood's most important directors, among them Frank Capra, “Wild Bill” William Wellman, George Stevens, John Ford, King Vidor, Cecil B. Demille, Preston Sturges, set against the times—the Depression, the New Deal, the rise of the unions, the advent of World War II, and a fast-changing, coming-of-age motion picture industry. And at the heart of the book, Stanwyck herself—her strengths, her fears, her frailties, losses, and desires—how she made use of the darkness in her soul, transforming herself from shunned outsider into one of Hollywood’s most revered screen actresses. Fifteen years in the making—and written with full access to Stanwyck’s family, friends, colleagues and never-before-seen letters, journals, and photographs. Wilson’s one-of-a-kind biography—“large, thrilling, and sensitive” (Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Town & Country)—is an “epic Hollywood narrative” (USA TODAY), “so readable, and as direct as its subject” (The New York Times). With 274 photographs, many published for the first time.

Author : Ian Scott
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1579583059

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American Politics in Hollywood Film by Ian Scott Pdf

This is the first book to investigate Hollywood's treatment of American politics, politicians and political institutions. The author explains the influence - through creative, ideological and financial means - that Hollywood has on politics, and vice-versa. Key questions of agenda setting are addressed, as are the value-oriented frames of reference that Hollywood has helped shape in educating and directing the American public about politics and democracy. American Politics in Hollywood Filmis structured thematically, introducing sub-genres of election films, political biographies, action, adventure and thriller films. There is an overarching chronological pattern, beginning in the 1930's and ending in the 1990's, allowing the reader to trace the progression of the genre. 25 black/white film stills are included.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : MINN:31951T003764757

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Propaganda in Motion Pictures by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce Pdf

Author : Anne Rose
Publisher : vividcolors digital
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Kiss Me, Fake It: Where Hollywood glitz meets real-life sparks by Anne Rose Pdf

Scarlett St. Claire, a fallen Hollywood starlet, needs a comeback. Enter Blake Golden Glove, the baseball heartthrob with a squeaky-clean image. Their solution? A fake engagement, a staged romance, a publicity play worthy of an Oscar. But in the blinding spotlight, lines blur, feelings ignite, and the game they're playing starts to feel dangerously real. Ethan Chase, Blake's jealous ex, throws daggers with every stolen glance. Paparazzi lurk around every corner, hungry for scandal. Can Scarlett and Blake navigate the treacherous world of Hollywood rumors and their own burgeoning emotions before their charade crumbles? When secrets spill and doubts arise, will their fake love story survive the pressure to become something truly extraordinary? "Faking It Till We Make It" is a whirlwind ride through the glittering world of Hollywood, where hearts beat beneath diamonds, truth shimmers beneath deception, and love dares to blossom in the most unexpected places. This captivating story is a delicious blend of romance, suspense, and humor, perfect for readers who crave a touch of glamour and a whole lot of heart.

Author : Elizabeth Lennox
Publisher : Elizabeth Lennox Books LLC
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940134826

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Intimate Whispers by Elizabeth Lennox Pdf

How about a tasty sandwich for lunch, with a side of … death threats? Detective Colt Mallory and his partner get much more than they bargained for during their brief midday meal break, when an excited waiter beckons them to help his boss. Skeptical and expecting an exaggerated “menace” from a viewer of too many crime dramas, Colt agrees to talk to the owner. He doesn’t anticipate the feisty and beautiful sandwich maker, nor the stack of increasingly threatening letters. Clearly both will require additional investigation. Chloe is less than pleased with how the day is going, for several reasons. One of her waiters invites police detectives into her kitchen and her annoying ex shows up again to brag and try to get her to come back to work for him – all after another bothersome letter arrives that morning! Chloe is determined to handle them all herself. Never again will she be subservient to, or dependent on someone else – especially a man. So when the big and frustratingly handsome Detective Mallory literally picks her up to prevent her from “handling” her ex with a wooden spoon, she’s exasperated at his intrusion. But she’s also flustered at how much she likes the feel of his muscular arm around her. Colt and Chloe’s meeting could signal the start of something interesting, if the writer of those letters doesn’t get his way first… Enjoy Intimate Whispers - book four in The Love and Danger Series!

Author : Mark Rankin
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781984513601

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Space Jumper by Mark Rankin Pdf

A saddened and broken-down young man on the edge of suicide wakes up one night to a crash in his backyard. Sent from the depths of space, a pair of shoes with special straps allow him to jump high in the air, walk on clouds, and breathe in space. Tired of the hardships of earth, Mark gathers some gear and is ready to hit the universe hard with good intent.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : UOM:39015020646066

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Propaganda in Moving Pictures by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Radio broadcasting
ISBN : NYPL:33433012886150

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Radio Daily by Anonim Pdf

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Author : Jeff Apter
Publisher : Woodslane Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781922800329

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Tragedy by Jeff Apter Pdf

The rollercoaster careers of the brothers Gibb – Barry, Robin, Maurice and younger brother Andy – is perhaps the greatest saga in Australian music history. The Bee Gees as a group, and the brothers individually, enjoyed several rebirths over careers that spanned many decades, but it seemed that tragedy followed them at every turn. For every incredible career high there seemed to be a hefty personal downside: divorce, drunkenness and early death are as synonymous with the Gibbs as falsetto harmonies, flares and multi-platinum selling records. This is the story of the brothers’ incredible careers and an examination of the Gibb ‘curse’ – an all-too-human look at the yin and yang of fame. This edition is a re-issue of the original 2015 book entitled: Tragedy - the Sad Ballad of the Gibb Brothers.

Author : Shelley Blanton-Stroud
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781647425944

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Poster Girl by Shelley Blanton-Stroud Pdf

Cynical young gossip columnist Jane Benjamin joins FDR’s Office of War Information, a propaganda unit, to find a Wendy-the-Welder poster girl to urge more women to the shipyard work essential to America’s winning World War II—and, incidentally, to make herself into the new Hedda Hopper. But somebody doesn’t want those women at work. During a five-day contest to beat the world speed record for building a liberty ship, Jane investigates the lives of the first women welders and learns more about her flyboy former lover’s secret post–Pearl Harbor mission—and her cynicism begins to melt. But when inspectors find and publicize a series of flaws in the contest-week welding, the women welders are blamed. Worse, two poster girl candidates are killed. Are they being sabotaged by a belligerent male shipyard supervisor? The industrialist shipyard owner with a history of controlling women? Or someone else trying to diminish the success of the US liberty ship program? To find out, Jane must choose between her professional ambition and service to the women welders—before the murderer harms another girl and America’s best chance of winning the war.

Author : Amanda Quick
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780399585371

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Tightrope by Amanda Quick Pdf

An unconventional woman and a man shrouded in mystery walk a tightrope of desire as they race against a killer to find a top secret invention in this New York Times bestselling novel from Amanda Quick. Former trapeze artist Amalie Vaughn moved to Burning Cove to reinvent herself, but things are not going well. After spending her entire inheritance on a mansion with the intention of turning it into a bed-and-breakfast, she learns too late that the villa is said to be cursed. When the first guest, Dr. Norman Pickwell, is murdered by his robot invention during a sold-out demonstration, rumors circulate that the curse is real. In the chaotic aftermath of the spectacle, Amalie watches as a stranger from the audience disappears behind the curtain. When Matthias Jones reappears, he is slipping a gun into a concealed holster. It looks like the gossip that is swirling around him is true—Matthias evidently does have connections to the criminal underworld. Matthias is on the trail of a groundbreaking prototype cipher machine. He suspects that Pickwell stole the device and planned to sell it. But now Pickwell is dead and the machine has vanished. When Matthias’s investigation leads him to Amalie’s front door, the attraction between them is intense, but she knows it is also dangerous. Amalie and Matthias must decide if they can trust each other and the passion that binds them, because time is running out.