Guided by the authors' historical savvy and intimate storytelling, we discover a city at a crossroads, attempting to reinvent the magic and mystery of its past glories. Tragic, irreverent, and always entertaining, The Bad and the Beautiful reveals the underground history of this turbulent decade in American film. 35 b/w photographs.
"[T]he definitive take on sex, sleaze-mongering, moral vacuity, and paranoia in the American 1950s....This book soars."James Ellroy, author of L.A. Confidential
"A revealing, at times discomforting, ever fascinating glimpse into the shadowy reality and hidden mores of Hollywood."Suzanne Finstad, author of Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood
"I loved this book. The best stroll through glamorous, sexy old Hollywood that I've ever taken."Burt Boyar, co-author of Yes, I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr.
"Many have called the Fifties the darkest decade in Hollywood history. [This] reveals all the fascinating ugly details. It's a must-read."Ernest Lehman, screenwriter of North by Northwest, West Side Story, and other classic films
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Guided by the authors' historical savvy and intimate storytelling, we discover a city at a crossroads, attempting to reinvent the magic and mystery of its past glories. Tragic, irreverent, and always entertaining, The Bad and the Beautiful reveals the underground history of this turbulent decade in American film. 35 b/w photographs.
"[T]he definitive take on sex, sleaze-mongering, moral vacuity, and paranoia in the American 1950s....This book soars."James Ellroy, author of L.A. Confidential
"A revealing, at times discomforting, ever fascinating glimpse into the shadowy reality and hidden mores of Hollywood."Suzanne Finstad, author of Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood
"I loved this book. The best stroll through glamorous, sexy old Hollywood that I've ever taken."Burt Boyar, co-author of Yes, I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr.
"Many have called the Fifties the darkest decade in Hollywood history. [This] reveals all the fascinating ugly details. It's a must-read."Ernest Lehman, screenwriter of North by Northwest, West Side Story, and other classic films
Imprint | W W Norton & Co Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | August 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | May 2003 |
Authors | Sam Kashner, Jennifer Macnair |
Dimensions | 211 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 382 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-393-32436-5 |
Barcode | 9780393324365 |
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LSN | 0-393-32436-2 |