Dead at the Box Office: Previously Published As West of Orange [Paperback]

John Dandola (Author)

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Publication Date: May 1993

During May of 1940, the World Premiere of Spencer Tracy's Edison, the Man is slated to take place in the late inventor's hometown of West Orange, New Jersey. But a week before the festivities, with the events meticulously planned and the movie stars already en route, a series of sexual murders breaks out forcing an MGM publicity girl to reluctantly hush the crimes and then just as reluctantly solve them in the midst of studio manipulations and small town politics.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } During May of 1940, the World Premiere of Spencer Tracy's Edison, the Man is slated to take place in the late inventor's hometown of West Orange, New Jersey. But a week before the festivities, with the events meticulously planned and the movie stars already en route, a series of sexual murders breaks out forcing an MGM publicity girl to reluctantly hush the crimes and then just as reluctantly solve them in the midst of studio manipulations and small town politics.

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An ironically funny picture of the differences between west coast film executives and [an] east coast residential community. -- The Essex Journal

Dandola infuses a sense of humor about movie-making and the glamour and glitz associated with Hollywood. -- The Star-Ledger

Product Details

Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Quincannon Pub Group; Rev Sub edition (May 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1878452150
ISBN-13: 978-1878452153
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fiction seamlessly blended with historical fact., April 25, 1998

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I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery. It is one of the best and most entertaining examples of fiction seamlessly blended with historical fact. Anyone interested in the Thomas Edison family and company or MGM during its golden age will find it fascinating. The author has created well-rounded characters in unique situations that keep the reader constantly involved and intrigued.

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