Hollywood at Play: The Lives of the Stars Between Takes
by Brandt, Donovan; Mallory, Mary; Sylvester, Stephen X
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 1493030752
- ISBN 13
- 9781493030750
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Guilford CT: Lyons Press, 2018. reprint. Softcover. Very Good/None. Softcover, 261 pages. Fans from around the world continue to be fascinated by classic-era Hollywood (1925-1960) and its larger-than-life stars. Nostalgia for this simpler, more glamorous time offers a safe and temporary escape from our complex lives. The authors capture this era with in Hollywood at Play, featuring unique and rarely seen images of such legendary stars as Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Judy Garland, W.C. Fields, and Tyrone Power enjoying fun and relaxation outside of their studios. The photos contained in Hollywood at Play come from the collection of Eddie Brandt’s Saturday Matinee, Hollywood’s first and oldest family-owned photo archive. From the 800,000 images available in their collection the authors have chosen over 200 fascinating and rare photos to include in this book. Among the photos are eight rare photos of a young Marilyn Monroe at play; Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland frolicking at a pool party; Steve McQueen and James Garner astride McQueen’s iconic motorcycle between takes of The Great Escape;Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee out on the town; Sammy Davis Jr. hamming it up with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra; and many others. Record # 384476
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 384476
- Title
- Hollywood at Play: The Lives of the Stars Between Takes
- Author
- Brandt, Donovan; Mallory, Mary; Sylvester, Stephen X
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1493030752
- ISBN 13
- 9781493030750
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Place of Publication
- Guilford CT
- Date Published
- 2018
- Keywords
- Photography, film, , .
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- Photography;
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- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.