Howard Hughes: The Las Vegas Years the Women, the Mormons, the Mafia
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.84 (950 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1463406940 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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John Harris Sheridan was born into a show business and sports family in Pittsburgh. He skated with Ice Capades after high school, performing in the United States and Canada. Now retired, he lives in Texas. After two years on the road, he returned to school at Phoenix College and Arizona State University. . In 1968, Sheridan
After two years on the road, he returned to school at Phoenix College and Arizona State University. About the Author John Harris Sheridan was born into a show business and sports family in Pittsburgh. . He skated with Ice Capades after high school, performing in the United States and Canada. Now retired, he lives in Texas. In 1968, Sheridan went to work for KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, where he met Howard Hughes
Two Stars incomplete details.. "Disappointing" according to Joseph F Feeney III. Not much to this book but a series of rambling disconnected stories. I expected a real history of Hughes' time in Vegas but instead got some Mafia history and some tabloid tidbits.. terrible writing style Unsubstantiated,terrible writing style,was like coffee shop ramblings
"John has captured a fascinating era here; I know I was there." -Alvin Zuckert, Emmy-award winning television director "John's book caused me to relive an exciting and wonderful time in my life. There were sides of Hughes you never knew existed until now!" -Ted West, engineer for Hughes Television, KLAS-TV and FOX-TV, Las Vegas, Nevada "No crapshoot here; John's got an absolute winner." -Gary Marlow, technical director for Hughes Television, KLAS-TV, Las Vegas, Nevada. Many people know about Howard Hughes, America's first billionaire. Told by an insider who knew Hughes in that era, these stories reveal new aspects of an American icon, set against the background of Sin City, the town he loved so much. This collection of biographical anecdotes includes stories of the power players of the time-celebrities, famous actresses, and the Las Vegas Mafia-as well as tales of Hughes's bevy of less-well-known ladies. Reclusive and eccentric, Hughes spent his later years surrounded by Mormon aides who insulated him from outsiders. He built the biggest airplane in the world at the time-known as the Spruce Goose-and the Glormar Explorer supership for the CIA. Fewer people, however, know the Howard Hughes of the neon world of Las Vegas in the 1970