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Nothing grabs the mind like a finely crafted film. Memorable liners strike an instant impression, and classic imagery provides celluloid art for us to enjoy time and again. Manny Pacheco has studied motion pictures for the stars of yesteryear, he presents a review of timeless films, which also... read more
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FORGOTTEN HOLLYWOOD FORGOTTEN HISTORY is an award-winning paperback by Southern California television and radio personality Manny Pacheco.
Each chapter captures Hollywood history from the Studio Era. American history is covered from the landing of the Mayflower to the election of... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
People edit
- Claude Rains: Casablanca, The Wolf Man, Notorious
- Lionel Barrymore: It's a Wonderful Life, A Guy Named Joe, Key Largo
- Arthur Kennedy: Elmer Gantry, Lawrence of Arabia, Nevada Smith
- Ward Bond: The Maltese Falcon, The Quiet Man, Rio Bravo
- Walter Brennan: The Westerner, Pride of the Yankees, Sergeant York
- Thomas Mitchell: Stagecoach, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Only Angels Have Wings
- John Carradine: Captain's Courageous, The Grapes of Wrath, Five Came Back
- William Bendix: Lifeboat, Wake Island, The Babe Ruth Story
- Donald Crisp: How Green was My Valley, Lassie Come Home, The Man From Laramie
- Van Heflin: Johnny Eager, Shane, Patterns
- Eddie "Rochester" Anderson: You Can't Take It with You, Cabin in the Sky, Topper Returns
- Gloria Grahame: The Bad and the Beautiful, The Greatest Show on Earth, Oklahoma
- Beulah Bondi: The Gorgeous Hussey, Our Town, The Snake Pit
- Thelma Ritter: All About Eve, Rear Window, Birdman of Alcatraz
- Basil Rathbone: Captain Blood, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Hound of the Baskervilles
- Hattie McDaniel: Gone with the Wind, Show Boat, Thank Your Lucky Stars
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“I decided to write a book that ties Hollywood's past reverence of American history to how the U.S. actually evolved, linking events that occurred during our pre-Revolutionary days to issues that we might tackle in the new millennium. Award-winning novels also play a role in our cherished past, for they manage to capture the imagination of a people, not with celluloid or video, but with rich textual characterizations from the power of the pen.”
Author Manny Pacheco
Organizations edit
- American Film Institute: Louis B. Mayer Library
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Margaret Herrick Library
- Hollywood Heritage Museum: Gift Shop
- Writer's Guild Foundation: Shavelson Webb Library
- Screen Actors Guild Foundation: Library
- Library of Congress: Thomas Jefferson Reading Room
- Richard J. Riordan Central Branch Library: Los Angeles Main Branch - Reference Copy
First Sentence edit
Apart from visiting your local library, or looking through Wikipedia in today's computer age, it has become increasingly harder to come in contact with American history. The Golden Age of Hollywood and the early days of television were filled with projects from noted novelists and playwrights in dramatic reenactments that brought to life a time that existed before...
Table of Contents edit
Chapter One: The Loyal Opposition
Chapter Two: Triumph Over Disability
Chapter Three: Power of the Elusive American Dream
Chapter Four: An Advocate Against the Communist Threat
Chapter Five: Tall in the Saddle
Chapter Six: Hollywood's Crown Jewel in 1939
Chapter Seven: History's Footnote
Chapter Eight: A Voice for Blue-Collar America
Chapter Nine: Hollywood's Patriarch
Chapter Ten: Chairman of the Board
Chapter Eleven: A Toe in the Water
Chapter Twelve: Ladies-In-Waiting
Chapter Thirteen: From Foil to Sleuth
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Manny Pacheco (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Book Publisher's Network
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 09/08/2009
ISBN: 978-1-935359-16-6
Page Count: 127
Publisher: Book Publisher's Network
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 09/08/2009
ISBN: 978-1-935359-16-6
Page Count: 127
Awards edit
- USA Book News (2009: History: Media/Entertainment, Winner)
- World Book Awards (2010: Gold Medal, Winner)
- Book&Authors.net (2010: History: Film, Winner)
- Premier Book Awards (2010: Non Fiction: History, 2nd Place)
- Hollywood Book Festival Award (Finalist, 2010: Biography / AutoBiography)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 306
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