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or years people said someone should write a book about B Roos, but nobody will believe it. Now his daughter Carolyn has written the book, and it is believeable as it captures Hollywoods Golden Age and B Rooss unique part in it as one of Hollywoods most powerful and successful business managers. Its an amazing piece of Hollywood history that hasnt been covered before. Ben Newman, Attorney If you enjoy the classic "Golden Age" of movies and the great "stars" of that era, THIS IS YOUR BOOK...filled with more than 100 pictures, including John Wayne, FredMacMurray, Peter Lawford,Red Skelton and many more. Because of his flamboyant, high powered and hectic way of life, B (pronounced Boo) Roos could have been the model for the movie sterotype of the Hollywood business manager. The New York Times B Roos life story is a saga that would top the Horatio Alger novels of yesteryear. The Foreign Friends of Acapulco newsletter B Roos was a man of outsize personality and zest. Ballerina Margot Fonteyn B Roos not only keeps (his clients) on an allowance he eats, drinks, and even weeps with them. Saturday Evening Post B invested and took risks right alongside his clients claiming more conservative managers were guys going through life with nothing on their chests. Working with him was always full of excitement and the unexpected. Carolyns captured his story well. Al Marsella, CPA

Variable winds carry the stench of burned flesh up to the promontory where I, General José María Rangel, sit atop my nervous horse. It occurs to me that the smell is not unlike that of an asado I sampled in Buenos Aires some years ago. Meat, after all, is meat, whether animal or human. From time to time the animal beneath me shies and dances when a rolling cloud reaches high enough to engulf us. Below, the village of Tomóchic smolders, nearly leveled. The last stronghold was the church. I see smoke billowing out of its windows and around the steeple, signaling the end of the last of them, as if they could win a challenge against me and my mission to rid the north of insurgent vermin. No, we will not honor the village corpses. Those not incinerated will be left to rot. It will be a lesson. Another lesson * * * Tomóchic Blood At the turn of the nineteenth century, each of the countries of North America--Canada, the United States and Mexico--determined to crush opposition throughout their lands with military force, if need be. InManitoba, Louis Riel, the leader of the Métis, was hanged in 1885. The massacre by the US Cavalry of the Sioux at Wounded Knee in the Dakotas took place in 1890. And in the Sierra Madre of Mexico, the village of Tomóchic

Confidential: For Stars’ Eyes Only Worried that your air kisses lack panache? Afraid to go to a Lakers game lest you sit too close and annoy Jack Nicholson? Wondering why you don’t have a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame? Relax! You hold in your hand the fabled How to Be a Hollywood Star, the top-secret guide to managing the details of your fabulous celebrity lifestyle. The ultimate primer for Tinseltown newbies, it’s been passed down through generations of Hollywood’s elite. And now you’ve got your very own copy. Baby, you have arrived. Useful tips include: • Dating and romance for the rich and famous • Daily diva affirmations • Six surefire ways to spot a stalker • Ten tasks stars should delegate to their assistants • Negotiating the Cannes Film Festival • How to sell out discreetly • Choosing a Hollywood home, yacht, and car that suit your image • Selecting the trendy religion that is right for you • What to pack for rehab and how to hire a prison coach Whether you’re already a huge star or just wish you were, this helpful, often hilarious manual explains the nuts and bolts of Hollywood stardom—from outrunning the paparazzi to mastering the art of the onscreen kiss. Taken from interviews with the stars, the members of their entourage, their nannies and personal assistants, and the countless employees who make the whole thing look effortless, here is your road map to navigating the top-secret world of the stars.

A narrative account of Elizabeth Taylor's career, with particular attention paid to how the consummate movie star influenced and crafted her image over the years.

Just when you thought you've heard everything about Hollywood comes a totally original new book - a special blend of biography, history and lore. Hollywood Stories is packed with wild, wonderful short tales about famous stars, movies, directors and many others who have been part of the world's most fascinating, unpredictable industry! Full of funny moments and twist endings, Hollywood Stories features an amazing, icons and will keep you totally entertained!

The forgotten screen legend who made Hollywood history by challenging the all-powerful studio system is revealed in this first full-length biography. Seemingly destined for A-list fame, Ann Dvorak was touted as “Hollywood’s New Cinderella” after film mogul Howard Hughes cast her in the 1932 gangster film Scarface. But Dvorak’s journey to superstardom was derailed when she walked out on her contractual obligations to Warner Bros. for an extended honeymoon. Ann Dvorak: Hollywood’s Forgotten Rebel explores the life and career of one of the first individuals who dared to challenge the studio system. Dvorak reached her pinnacle during the early 1930s, when the film industry was relatively uncensored and free to produce movies with more daring storylines. She played several female leads in films including The Strange Love of Molly Louvain, Three on a Match, and Heat Lightning, but after her walk-out, Warner Bros retaliated by casting her in less significant roles. Following the casting conflicts and illness, Dvorak filed a lawsuit against the Warner Bros. studio, setting a precedent for other stars who eventually followed suit. In this insightful memoir, Christina Rice explores the spirited rebellion of a talented actress whose promising career fell victim to the studio empire.

It's a typical summer Friday night and the smell of popcorn is in the air. Throngs of fans jam into air-conditioned multiplexes to escape for two hours in the dark, blissfully lost in Hollywood's latest glittery confection complete with megawatt celebrities, awesome special effects, and enormous marketing budgets. The world is in love with the blockbuster movie, and these cinematic behemoths have risen to dominate the film industry, breaking box office records every weekend. With the passion and wit of a true movie buff and the insight of an internationally renowned critic, Tom Shone is the first to make sense of this phenomenon by taking readers through the decades that have shaped the modern blockbuster and forever transformed the face of Hollywood. The moment the shark fin broke the water in 1975, a new monster was born. Fast, visceral, and devouring all in its path, the blockbuster had arrived. In just a few weeks Jaws earned more than $100 million in ticket sales, an unprecedented feat that heralded a new era in film. Soon, blockbuster auteurs such as Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and James Cameron would revive the flagging fortunes of the studios and lure audiences back into theaters with the promise of thrills, plenty of action, and an escape from art house pretension. But somewhere along the line, the beast they awakened took on a life of its own, and by the 1990s production budgets had escalated as quickly as profits. Hollywood entered a topsy-turvy world ruled by marketing and merchandising mavens, in which flops like Godzilla made money and hits had to break records just to break even. The blockbuster changed from a major event that took place a few times a year into something that audiences have come to expect weekly, piling into the backs of one another in an annual demolition derby that has left even Hollywood aghast. Tom Shone has interviewed all the key participants -- from cinematic visionaries like Spielberg and Lucas and the executives who greenlight these spectacles down to the effects wizards who detonated the Death Star and blew up the White House -- in order to reveal the ways in which blockbusters have transformed how Hollywood makes movies and how we watch them. As entertaining as the films it chronicles, Blockbuster is a must-read for any fan who delights in the magic of the movies.