The Great Movie Stars: The Golden Years [Hardcover]

David Shipman (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 623 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T) (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316784877
• ISBN-13: 978-0316784870
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,024,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide to the stars that made the cinema golden., April 5, 1997

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This review is from: The Great Movie Stars: The Golden Years (Hardcover)

Mr. Shipman has put together the definitive guide to the stars that made their mark before WW II. From Abbott and Costello to Roland Young this book covers most of the major stars. If you buy only one reference book on vintage Hollywood's greatest make it this one. You won't be sorry

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Great Movie Stars, June 13, 2005

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Peter Evans (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Movie Stars: The Golden Years (Hardcover)

I have always enjoyed this book, but I feel Mr Shipman could have done a similar book on Silent Stars. Unfortunately, like too many authors he despises the thing that he says he admires. The silent era is crying out for a similar detailed account of the actors who made the film industry what it is today. Another criticism is that there are too many personal opinions which sometimes border on snobbery. It is wrong to judge stars of the twenties and thirties with the attitudes of today. The film star industry started with Florence Lawrence and so should all books on films.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Great Movie Stars, March 31, 2010

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Frederick Selby - See all my reviews
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This is a great book. A must for any lover of classic films and the stars of that era. I had a copy that I read so much I wore it out so I decided to buy another.
The copy I just bought at Amazon was in like new condition - really excellent!