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Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Sex, Deviance, and Drama from the Golden Age of American Cinema (Audiobook)
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from mitchma
If you're a fan of classic Hollywood, you've probably already heard/read all of these stories; however, it is interesting and worth reading since this is more from the angle of how the studios controlled the spin. It is in chronological order starting with the very early days of movie-making thro...
from Frank_Juliano
Anne Helen Petersen's Scandals of Classic Hollywood mines familiar territory. All of the usual suspects are here, from Fatty Arbuckle to James Dean. But Petetrsen puts her material in context, against the backdrop of Will Hays, the Legion of Decency and other attempts to impose an external moral ...
from KendallBall
I found this book to be readable but I was disappointed in the lack of depth. Petersen spent very little time explaining the culture and expectations of the societies in which these celebrities lived. Without this explanation, the stories did not seem all that scandalous.
from ivydtruitt
3.5 stars It's been years since I read a Hollywood scandals book. While well acquainted with early Hollywood, ie. Fatty Arbuckle etc., there were some things I wasn't aware of. Speaking as one who delights in the stars and movies from Hollywood's Early and Golden eras SCANDALS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOO...
from amdrane2
As an avid lover of all things classic Hollywood, this book was nothing I haven't heard or read before. The book seemed well researched, as her use of quotation marks would show, but they honestly pulled me away from the enjoyment of the reading. I would recommend this book to anyone else who lov...
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