Synopses & Reviews
Hollywood lifestyles of today have nothing on those of the first half of the last century for opulence and glamour. David Wallace, author of
Lost Hollywood, has unearthed new stories and fresh details about some of the era's biggest names and how they lived, worked, and played. The stars' real lives at the dawn of the studio era were infinitely more interesting than anything committed to celluloid, and they're all here.
Hollywoodland explores, among other topics:
--high society
--"twilight" guys and gals
--getting high
--dream houses
--great movie music and where it came from
--star retreats and playgrounds
--the mob and the movie business
--celebrated on-screen and off-screen fashions
Hollywoodland is rich and lively history about Hollywood's grandest era, and necessary reading for any fan of the movies and their earliest stars.
Review
Praise for
Lost Hollywood:
"A solid...account of how Los Angeles...became an international synonym for glamour. Wallace's concept is inspired."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Lost Hollywood allows us to see both the splendor and the squalor of old Hollywood, a world that makes the comptemporary movie business seem like child's play."
--The Los Angeles Times
Synopsis
Hollywood history right out of its grandest era, accompanied by rare photographs, by the author of the
LA Times bestseller
Lost Hollywood.About the Author
David Wallace is a journalist who has covered celebrities and the movie industry for over twenty years. He lives in Los Angeles.