Hollywood Boozers, Brawlers and Hard-Luck Cases: Fifteen Ill-Fated Actors of the Golden Age

by Laura Wagner

In the Golden Era of moviemaking, motion picture studios "owned" Hollywood from the beat cops on up, meaning that the wild misadventures of top-earning movie stars were regularly swept out of the public eye. But no such effort was expended on behalf of minor stars, and their shenanigans became tabloid gold in newspapers across America, damaging careers, reputations and lives. This book presents 15 life stories of Golden Age Hollywood from the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476690111
• ISBN13: 9781476690117
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 302 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"