Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Sex, Deviance, and Drama from the Golden Age of American Cinema
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1628994738 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 500 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Anne Helen Petersen is a professor of film and media studies at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where she also resides. . She also writes for the women's Web site The Hairpin
Ah, the good old days when actors and studios had people to hide these stories from public view. The scandals that appear in this book:- Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks have an affair- Roscoe "fatty" Arbuckle is accused of a rape that killed a woman- Wallace Reid did drugs- Rudolph Valentino had an unusual personal life- Clara Bow was too flapper like in her real life- Jean Harlow was the original blonde bombshell with a husband who died under mysterious circumstances- Mae West wasn't quite as scandalous as her characters- Clark Gable and Carole Lombard's affair- Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall's romance- Judy Garland . Mee-Wah said Very disappointed that the book does not. I ordered this book because I read an online excerpt that included a "bonus" chapter on Anna May Wong. Very disappointed that the book does not.. Good Reading SarahWeinisch Interesting set of stories on some of Hollywood's most well known - and several of the forgotten - movies stars. A must have for movie buffs!
Praise for Scandals of Classic Hollywood“Engaging…Petersen is an author for our age.” –The Boston Globe“Insightful.” –TIME Magazine“Clear and convincing…Although Petersen's book benefits from intelligent analysis of archival research, she writes with the verve of an enthusiast.” –LA Times“Terrific and thoughtful and fascinating.” –NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour“Smart, relevant, and fun…think TMZ with a PhD.” –Bitch “Compulsively readable.” –The Rumpus“Compulsively readable…Petersen sheds light on often-repeated myths with impeccable research and razor-sharp analysis.” –Yahoo“This dishy book delivers the juicy anecdotes readers crave.” –NY Post“Dishy as hell.” –Refinery29“Not merely a rehash of salacious old Hollywood gossip, Petersen revivifies flattened images of Hollywood icons…Wide-ranging and surprisingly thoughtful.” –Kirkus“Brisk and lively.” –Library Journal
Columnist Anne Helen Petersen is here to set the record straight with "Scandals of Classic Hollywood." Pulling little-known gems from the archives of film history, Petersen reveals eyebrow-raising information, including:. They weren't always the saints that we make them out to be