
This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories
Turner Classic Movies
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Narrated by:
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Carla Valderrama
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By:
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Carla Valderrama
In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, the creator of Instagram's celebrated @ThisWasHollywood reveals the forgotten past of the film world in a dazzling visual package modeled on the classic fan magazines of yesteryear.
From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new revelations about the biggest movie stars, Valderrama unearths the most fascinating little-known tales from the birth of Hollywood through its Golden Age.
The shocking fate of the world's first movie star. Clark Gable's secret love child. The film that nearly ended Paul Newman's career. A former child star who, at 93, reveals her #metoo story for the first time. Valderrama unfolds these stories, and many more, in a volume that is by turns riveting, maddening, hilarious, and shocking.
Drawing on new interviews, archival research, and an exhaustive library of photographs, This Was Hollywood is a compelling and visually stunning catalogue of the lost history of the movies.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Carla Valderrama (P)2020 Running Press AdultListeners also enjoyed...




















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"Carla Valderrama genuinely loves Hollywood history, as you can tell from every page of this book. Her enthusiasm is matched only by her determination to back up her stories with good, old-fashioned research. I learned a lot from This Was Hollywood and you will, too." (Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian)
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Ms Valderrama's delivery keeps my 'listening ear' well tuned so my 'hearing ears could truly take in the full picture story as she unfolds it.
Excellent fascinating and fun and who can't use a little more fun in 2020.
Delightful 'read'
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Fun book
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Good stories. Writer should not narrate.
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You will read about early silent film stars, forgotten heart throbs, power couples, animal movie stars, successful women behind the camera, the first Academy Awards show, saving the 'Hollywood' sign, child stars, musicals, and spotlights on various film stars like Paul Newman and Rita Hayworth.
Valderrama draws on new interviews, archival research, and a huge library of photographs. “This Was Hollywood“ is a compelling and visually stunning catalogue of the nearly lost history of the movies. It’s a thorough examination of Hollywood during the golden age of cinema, this is a good read if you’re a movie buff – if not you might be bored. But then why would you pick up this book if you are not interested in old Hollywood?! For me it brought up warm memories of some of my favorite actors as well as the history of the studios and (my favorite part) the cogs in the wheels.
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Good writing, good listen, good narrator
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