Hollywood Anecdotes [Hardcover]

Paul F. Boller (Author), Ronald L. Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1987

Biography Short Stories. Hollywood culture.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Boller and Davis have compiled an amusing book. Film history is interspersed with familiar anecdotal stories, and most of these have been taken from readily identifiable texts. Davis heads the Oral History Program on the Performing Arts at Southern Methodist University. More use of his own sources would have been preferable. As per usual for this type of book, emphasis is on Hollywood's "golden years" and "legends." The bibliography is good for basic texts on film and actors; in fact it is one of the better things in the book. There is little reference value here. Recommended for small film collections but not for reference. Paula M. Zieselman, Sarah Lawrence Coll. Lib., Bronxville, N.Y.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 493 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co; 1st edition (October 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688058752
• ISBN-13: 978-0688058753
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,323,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This cassette is great, September 9, 1999

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This review is from: Hollywood Anecdotes (Audio Cassette)

Debbie Reynolds brings the Hollywood scene to life as she imitates Davis, West, and others of a bygone era in Hollywood......Boller has done a super job telling the story of directors, stars, studio heads...... Time will pass quickly as you listen to this entertaining history of the golden years.