The Resource Tinseltown : murder, morphine, and madness at the birth of Hollywood, William J. Mann
Tinseltown : murder, morphine, and madness at the birth of Hollywood, William J. Mann
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- Summary
- Bestselling Hollywood chronicler William J. Mann draws on a rich host of sources, including recently released FBI files, to unpack the story of the enigmatic William Desmond Taylor, the popular president of the Motion Picture Directors Association, and the diverse cast that surrounded him before he was murdered in 1922 -- including three beautiful, ambitious actresses; the ruthless founder of Paramount locked in a struggle for control of the film industry; a grasping stage mother; a devoted valet; and a gang of two-bit thugs, any of whom might have fired the fatal bullet
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 463 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062242167
- Label
- Tinseltown : murder, morphine, and madness at the birth of Hollywood
- Title
- Tinseltown
- Title remainder
- murder, morphine, and madness at the birth of Hollywood
- Statement of responsibility
- William J. Mann
- Title variation
- Tinsel Town
- Subject
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- Cold cases (Criminal investigation) -- California | Los Angeles -- Case studies
- trueFilm producers and directors
- trueHollywood, California
- Motion picture producers and directors -- California | Los Angeles -- Biography
- Motion picture producers and directors -- Crimes against -- United States
- Murder -- Investigation -- California | Los Angeles -- Case studies
- trueMurder investigation
- Taylor, William Desmond, 1877-1922
- Taylor, William Desmond, 1877-1922 -- Friends and associates
- trueCold cases (Criminal investigation)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Bestselling Hollywood chronicler William J. Mann draws on a rich host of sources, including recently released FBI files, to unpack the story of the enigmatic William Desmond Taylor, the popular president of the Motion Picture Directors Association, and the diverse cast that surrounded him before he was murdered in 1922 -- including three beautiful, ambitious actresses; the ruthless founder of Paramount locked in a struggle for control of the film industry; a grasping stage mother; a devoted valet; and a gang of two-bit thugs, any of whom might have fired the fatal bullet
- Award
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime, 2015.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10358452
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mann, William J
- Dewey number
- 364.1523
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Taylor, William Desmond
- Taylor, William Desmond
- Motion picture producers and directors
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation)
- Motion picture producers and directors
- Murder
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- murder, morphine, and madness at the dawn of Hollywood
- Label
- Tinseltown : murder, morphine, and madness at the birth of Hollywood, William J. Mann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [429]-463)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
-
- still image
- text
- Control code
- 000053504416
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 463 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062242167
- Other physical details
- illustrations, facsimiles, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)869267293
- Label
- Tinseltown : murder, morphine, and madness at the birth of Hollywood, William J. Mann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [429]-463)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
-
- still image
- text
- Control code
- 000053504416
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 463 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062242167
- Other physical details
- illustrations, facsimiles, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)869267293
Subject
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation) -- California | Los Angeles -- Case studies
- trueFilm producers and directors
- trueHollywood, California
- Motion picture producers and directors -- California | Los Angeles -- Biography
- Motion picture producers and directors -- Crimes against -- United States
- Murder -- Investigation -- California | Los Angeles -- Case studies
- trueMurder investigation
- Taylor, William Desmond, 1877-1922
- Taylor, William Desmond, 1877-1922 -- Friends and associates
- trueCold cases (Criminal investigation)
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