Bibliograph

Tinseltown, murder, morphine, and madness at the birth of Hollywood, William J. Mann

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Tinseltown, murder, morphine, and madness at the birth of Hollywood, William J. Mann

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [429]-463)

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tinseltown

Oclc number

869267293

Responsibility statement

William J. Mann

Sub title

murder, morphine, and madness at the birth of Hollywood

Summary

Bestselling Hollywood chronicler William J. Mann draws on a rich host of sources, including recently released FBI files, to unpack the story of the enigmatic William Desmond Taylor, the popular president of the Motion Picture Directors Association, and the diverse cast that surrounded him before he was murdered in 1922 -- including three beautiful, ambitious actresses; the ruthless founder of Paramount locked in a struggle for control of the film industry; a grasping stage mother; a devoted valet; and a gang of two-bit thugs, any of whom might have fired the fatal bullet

Target audience

adult

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