The Ben Hur Murders Inside The 1925 Hollywood Games A Novel

Author : John W. Harding
Publisher : Pulp Hero Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1683902432

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The Ben-Hur Murders: Inside the 1925 Hollywood Games [A Novel] by John W. Harding Pdf

Hollywood in the Jazz Age What really happened during the filming of the exciting Ben-Hur chariot race? Could there have been a secret motive behind the deadly "accidents" that day in 1925? Was there a killer loose on the set in Culver City? This intriguing premise provides the backdrop for a unique portrait of "The Dream Factory" at its colorful, uninhibited peak. A runaway farm boy from Missouri, hired to wrangle horses for M-G-M, crosses paths with a famous but unhappy screen beauty. They see in each other an unexpected reflection of what is missing from their lives. They flirt with romance and temptation while interacting with many of the great stars and filmmakers working on the most costly epic of the silent film era. But what will they do when they come face-to-face with murder? How will they react when presented with their own roles to play in the ultimate coverup? More than a story of old Hollywood, The Ben-Hur Murders is about passions as untamed as its chariot race--and of the age-old human struggle between conscience and corruption.

Author : John Harding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692386459

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The Ben-Hur Murders by John Harding Pdf

Author : Steven Bingen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781493067961

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The MGM Effect by Steven Bingen Pdf

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s emblem, which has opened thousands of movies since 1924, is the most recognized corporate symbol in the world. Not just in the entertainment industry, it should be noted, but of any industry, anywhere, in the history of human civilization. But MGM has been a competitively insignificant force in the motion picture industry for nearly as long as it once, decades ago, dominated that industry. In fact, the MGM lion now presides not over movies alone, but over thirty world-class resorts, and is, or has been, also a recognized leader in the fields of real estate, theme parks, casinos, golf courses, consumer products, and even airlines, all around the world. But the MGM mystique remains. This book is a look at what made MGM the Mount Rushmore of studios, how it presented itself to the world, and how it influenced everything from set design to merchandising to music and dance, and continues to do so today.

Author : Jon Solomon
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781474407960

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Ben-Hur by Jon Solomon Pdf

Ben-Hur was the first literary blockbuster to generate multiple and hugely profitable adaptations, highlighted by the 1959 film that won a record-setting 11 Oscars. General Lew Wallace's book was spun off into dozens of popular publications and media productions, becoming a veritable commercial brand name that earned tens of millions of dollars. Ben-Hur: The Original Blockbuster surveys the Ben-Hur phenomenon's unprecedented range and extraordinary endurance: various editions, spin-off publications, stage productions, movies, comic books, radio plays, and retail products were successfully marketed and sold from the 1880s and throughout the twentieth century. Today Ben-Hur Live is touring Europe and Asia, with a third MGM film in production in Italy.Jon Solomon's new book offers an exciting and detailed study of the Ben-Hur brand, tracking its spectacular journey from Wallace's original novel through to twenty-first century adaptations, and encompassing a wealth of previously unexplored material along the way

Author : Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199567461

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Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion by Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen Pdf

Allusions are a marvelous literary shorthand. A miser is a Scrooge, a strong man a Samson, a beautiful woman a modern-day Helen of Troy. From classical mythology to modern movies and TV shows, this revised and updated third edition explains the meanings of more than 2,000 allusions in use in modern English, from Abaddon to Zorro, Tartarus to Tarzan, and Rambo to Rubens. Based on an extensive reading program that has identified the most commonly used allusions, this fascinating volume includes numerous quotations to illustrate usage, drawn from sources ranging from Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens to Bridget Jones's Diary. In addition, the dictionary includes a useful thematic index, so that readers not only can look up Medea to find out how her name is used as an allusion, but also can look up the theme of "Revenge" and find, alongside Medea, entries for other figures used to allude to revenge, such as The Furies or The Count of Monte Cristo. Hailed by Library Journal as "wonderfully conceived and extraordinarily useful," this superb reference--now available in paperback--will appeal to anyone who enjoys language in all its variety. It is especially useful for students and writers.

Author : John W. Harding
Publisher : Pulp Hero Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1683902432

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The Ben-Hur Murders: Inside the 1925 Hollywood Games [A Novel] by John W. Harding Pdf

Hollywood in the Jazz Age What really happened during the filming of the exciting Ben-Hur chariot race? Could there have been a secret motive behind the deadly "accidents" that day in 1925? Was there a killer loose on the set in Culver City? This intriguing premise provides the backdrop for a unique portrait of "The Dream Factory" at its colorful, uninhibited peak. A runaway farm boy from Missouri, hired to wrangle horses for M-G-M, crosses paths with a famous but unhappy screen beauty. They see in each other an unexpected reflection of what is missing from their lives. They flirt with romance and temptation while interacting with many of the great stars and filmmakers working on the most costly epic of the silent film era. But what will they do when they come face-to-face with murder? How will they react when presented with their own roles to play in the ultimate coverup? More than a story of old Hollywood, The Ben-Hur Murders is about passions as untamed as its chariot race--and of the age-old human struggle between conscience and corruption.

Author : Gene Scott Freese
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786476435

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Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s by Gene Scott Freese Pdf

This biographical dictionary shines the spotlight on several hundred unheralded stunt performers who created some of the cinema's greatest action scenes without credit or recognition. The time period covered encompasses the silent comedy days of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, the early westerns of Tom Mix and John Wayne, the swashbucklers of Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, and Burt Lancaster, the costume epics of Charlton Heston and Kirk Douglas, and the action films of Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, and Charles Bronson. Without stuntmen and women working behind the scenes the films of these action superstars would not have been as successful. Now fantastic athletes and leading stunt creators such as Yakima Canutt, Richard Talmadge, Harvey Parry, Allen Pomeroy, Dave Sharpe, Jock Mahoney, Chuck Roberson, Polly Burson, Bob Morgan, Loren Janes, Dean Smith, Hal Needham, Martha Crawford, Ronnie Rondell, Terry Leonard, and Bob Minor are given their proper due. Each entry covers the performer's athletic background, military service, actors doubled, noteworthy stunts, and a rundown of his or her best known screen credits.

Author : Peter Noble
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : UOM:39015008563945

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British Film and Television Year Book by Peter Noble Pdf

Includes section "Who's who in British films and television" (varies)

Author : Ephraim Katz,Ronald Dean Nolen
Publisher : Collins Reference
Page : 1592 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UCSD:31822037102670

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The Film Encyclopedia 6e by Ephraim Katz,Ronald Dean Nolen Pdf

Ephraim Katz's The Film Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive single-volume encyclopedia on film and is considered the undisputed bible of the film industry. Completely revised and updated, this sixth edition features more than 7,500 A-Z entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of moviemaking, including: Directors, producers, actors, screenwriters, and cinematographers Styles, genres, and schools of filmmaking Motion picture studios and film centers Film-related organizations and events Industry jargon and technical terms Inventions, inventors, and equipment And much more!

Author : André Soares
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781604734584

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Beyond Paradise by André Soares Pdf

The first Latin American actor to become a superstar, Ramon Novarro was for years one of Hollywood's top actors. Born Ramon Samaniego to a prominent Mexican family, he arrived in America in 1916, a refugee from civil wars. By the mid-1920s, he had become one of MGM's biggest box office attractions, starring in now-classic films, including The Student Prince, Mata Hari, and the original version of Ben-Hur. He shared the screen with the era's top leading ladies, such as Greta Garbo, Myrna Loy, Joan Crawford, and Norma Shearer, and he became Rudolph Valentino's main rival in the “Latin Lover” category. Yet, despite his considerable professional accomplishments, Novarro's enduring hold on fame stems from his tragic death—his bloodied corpse was found in his house on Halloween 1968 in what has become one of Hollywood's most infamous scandals. A lifelong bachelor, Novarro carefully cultivated his image as a man deeply devoted to his family and to Catholicism. His murder shattered that persona. News reports revealed that the dashing screen hero had not only been gay, but he was dead at the hands of two young, male hustlers. Since then, details of his murder have achieved near mythic proportions, obscuring Novarro's professional legacy. Beyond Paradise presents a full picture of the man who made motion picture history. Including original interviews with Novarro's surviving friends, family, coworkers, and the two men convicted of his murder, this biography provides unique insights into an early Hollywood star—a man whose heart was forever in conflict with his image and whose myth continues to fascinate today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : NYPL:33433085591786

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British Film and Television Year Book by Anonim Pdf

Author : Barry Monush
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781480329980

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The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors by Barry Monush Pdf

For decades, Screen World has been the film professional's, as well as the film buff's, favorite and indispensable annual screen resource, full of all the necessary statistics and facts. Now Screen World editor Barry Monush has compiled another comprehensive work for every film lover's library. In the first of two volumes, this book chronicles the careers of every significant film actor, from the earliest silent screen stars – Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks – to the mid-1960s, when the old studio and star systems came crashing down. Each listing includes: a brief biography, photos from the famed Screen World archives, with many rare shots; vital statistics; a comprehensive filmography; and an informed, entertaining assessment of each actor's contributions – good or bad! In addition to every major player, Monush includes the legions of unjustly neglected troupers of yesteryear. The result is a rarity: an invaluable reference tool that's as much fun to read as a scandal sheet. It pulsates with all the scandal, glamour, oddity and glory that was the lifeblood of its subjects. Contains over 1 000 photos!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1060 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210167602

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The New Encyclopædia Britannica: Micropædia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Brian Hannan
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476623894

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Coming Back to a Theater Near You by Brian Hannan Pdf

In the Silent Era, film reissues were a battle between rival studios—every Mary Pickford new release in 1914 was met with a Pickford re-release. For 50 years after the Silent Era, reissues were a battle between the studios, who considered old movies “found money,” and cinema owners, who often saw audiences reject former box office hits. In the mid–1960s, the return of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)—the second biggest reissue of all time—altered industry perceptions, and James Bond double features pushed the revival market to new heights. In the digital age, reissues have continued to confound the critics. This is the untold hundred-year story of how old movies saved new Hollywood. Covering the booms and busts of a recycling business that became its own industry, the author describes how the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart and Alfred Hitchcock won over new generations of audiences, and explores the lasting appeal of films like Napoléon (1927), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Rocky Horror Show (1975) and Blade Runner (1982).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : STANFORD:36105015141190

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British Film and Television Yearbook by Anonim Pdf