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Download ! Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood PDF by ! William J. Mann eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood Hollywood murder mystery William J. Mann writes a detailed investigation concerning all who were near or implicated in the murder of William Desmond Taylor president of the Motion Picture Directors Association. One good point in his favor is that he does not make up dialogue. He uses reports of what was actually said. His details and telling uses much minutia - giving the background and character of the many people that surrounded TaylorAt places the story jumps, he will tell about an incident,
| Title | : | Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.14 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062242164 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-27 |
| Language | : | English |
And overseeing this entire landscape of intrigue was Adolph Zukor, the brilliant and ruthless founder of Paramount, locked in a struggle for control of the industry and desperate to conceal the truth about the crime. Along the way, Mann brings to life Los Angeles in the Roaring Twenties: a sparkling yet schizophrenic town filled with party girls, drug dealers, religious zealots, newly-minted legends and starlets already past their prime—a dangerous place where the powerful could still run afoul of the desperate.A true story recreated with the suspense of a novel, Tinseltown is the work of a storyteller at the peak of his powers—and the solution to a crime that has stumped detectives and historians for nearly a century.. New York Times BestsellerEdgar Award winner for Best Fact CrimeThe Day of the Locust meets The Devil in the White City and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in this juicy, untold Hollywood story: an addictive true tale of ambition, scandal, intrigue, murder, and the creation of the modern film industry.By 1920, the movies had suddenly become America’s new favorite pastime, and one of the nation’s largest industries. Mann draws on a rich host of sources, including recently released FBI files, to unpack the story of the enigmatic Taylor and the diverse cast that surrounded him&mdas
Hollywood murder mystery William J. Mann writes a detailed investigation concerning all who were near or implicated in the murder of William Desmond Taylor president of the Motion Picture Directors Association. One good point in his favor is that he does not make up dialogue. He uses reports of what was actually said. His details and telling uses much minutia - giving the background and character of the many people that surrounded TaylorAt places the story jumps, he will tell about an incident, but not ful. I couldn't walk away from it !!! I couldn't walk away from it !!! A true-crime story very skilfully told in novel form. If like me you are a fan of factual stories about "Old Hollywood" and a whodunit then buy this book. Mr. Mann certainly did his homework. So much was going on in Hollywood at the time. Drugs, Drinking, Reformers,Greed,ambition, the birth of an industry and the problems created by those taking these things to extreme. Also by those who felt they were above it all. Mann used all of this to skillful. Hollywood - A true contender for the title of "Sin City" jerry If you are interested in history (I am) you will find this extremely interesting! I enjoyed reading about the main players in establishing the movie industry as such a mover and shaker type business. They made Hollywood and it's leaders into a powerhouse in business, culture and politics. It shows how money is the prime mover what ever stage you are playing on.It also illustrates how little any person or their life means to those who have their eyes set on a goal whether a wannabe
William J. Mann is the New York Times bestselling author of Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn; How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood; Hello, Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand; and Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines, winner of the Lambda Literary Award. He divides his time bet
history.” (Los Angeles Times Book Review)“Author William J. and seductively cinematic should be made into a film itself.” (Daily Beast)Tinseltown is entertaining enough to feel illicit, but its reporting makes it an essential addition to any respectable bookshelf of L.A. I was up all night.” (Rex Reed)“William Mann fires on all cylinders in this fascinating real-life crime story that has stumped film fans since 1922. “Mann tells his story expertly When it’s all over, Mann has argued so ably for his killer-candidate that he finally may have put this controversy to rest.” (Washington Post)&l
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