Bibliograph

Seduction, sex, lies, and stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood, Karina Longworth

Type

Label

Seduction, sex, lies, and stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood, Karina Longworth

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-488), filmography (pages 489-492), and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

portraitsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Seduction

Nature of contents

bibliographyfilmographies

Responsibility statement

Karina Longworth

Sub title

sex, lies, and stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood

Summary

Describes the Hollywood culture of the first half of the twentieth century as seen in the life and career of influential director and producer Howard Hughes and his complicated entanglements with aspiring actresses and other directors and producers throughout the era

Table Of Contents

Hollywood before Hell's angels, 1910-1928 -- Introduction: the Ambassador Hotel, 1925 -- Billie and Jean, 1928-1936 -- Hepburn and Rogers and Russell, 1932-1940 -- Life during wartime 1941-1946 -- Terry, Jean and RKO, 1948-1956 -- Hughes after RKO -- Epilogue: life after death

Target audience

adult

Classification