Thomas Ince

Thomas Ince

Author: Brian Taves

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0813134226

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Ince turned movie-making into a business enterprise. Progressing from actor to director and screenwriter, he revolutionized the motion picture industry through developing the role of the producer. Taves chronicles Ince's life from the stage to his sudden death as he was about to join forces with media tycoon William Randolph Hearst. He explores Ince's impact on Hollywood's production system, the Western, his creation of the first American movies starring Asian performers, and his cinematic exploration of the status of women in society.


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Download or read book Thomas Ince written by Brian Taves and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2012 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ince turned movie-making into a business enterprise. Progressing from actor to director and screenwriter, he revolutionized the motion picture industry through developing the role of the producer. Taves chronicles Ince's life from the stage to his sudden death as he was about to join forces with media tycoon William Randolph Hearst. He explores Ince's impact on Hollywood's production system, the Western, his creation of the first American movies starring Asian performers, and his cinematic exploration of the status of women in society.


Olive Thomas

Olive Thomas

Author: Michelle Vogel

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-11-29

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0786455268

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Olive Thomas was one of Hollywood's first true movie stars. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, in 1894, she moved to New York at age sixteen and began to pursue an acting career. By 1915, she had landed a job as one of Ziegfeld's famous "Follies" girls. Before long her beauty was discovered by Hollywood, where she quickly became one of the biggest names in motion pictures. Her marriage to film star Jack Pickford further enhanced her popularity. Olive's death by poison on September 10, 1920, created a media circus. This biography begins with Olive's birth, follows her trip to stardom, and covers in detail the circumstances surrounding her mysterious death at age 25. Rare and beautiful photographs and a complete filmography are included.


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Download or read book Olive Thomas written by Michelle Vogel and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-29 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olive Thomas was one of Hollywood's first true movie stars. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, in 1894, she moved to New York at age sixteen and began to pursue an acting career. By 1915, she had landed a job as one of Ziegfeld's famous "Follies" girls. Before long her beauty was discovered by Hollywood, where she quickly became one of the biggest names in motion pictures. Her marriage to film star Jack Pickford further enhanced her popularity. Olive's death by poison on September 10, 1920, created a media circus. This biography begins with Olive's birth, follows her trip to stardom, and covers in detail the circumstances surrounding her mysterious death at age 25. Rare and beautiful photographs and a complete filmography are included.


The Royalist Composition Papers: I-O

The Royalist Composition Papers: I-O

Author: Great Britain. Committee for compounding with delinquents (1643-1660)

Publisher:

Published: 1898

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13:

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The Royalist Composition Papers

The Royalist Composition Papers

Author: Great Britain. Committee for Compounding with Delinquents, 1643-1660

Publisher:

Published: 1898

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13:

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The Royalist Composition Papers: A-B

The Royalist Composition Papers: A-B

Author: Great Britain. Committee for Compounding with Delinquents, 1643-1660

Publisher:

Published: 1898

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13:

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Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents Relating to Lancashire and Cheshire

Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents Relating to Lancashire and Cheshire

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Publisher:

Published: 1897

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents Relating to Lancashire and Cheshire written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster

The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster

Author: William Farrer

Publisher:

Published: 1911

Total Pages: 534

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster written by William Farrer and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster: West Derby hundred contd., Salford hundred

The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster: West Derby hundred contd., Salford hundred

Author: William Farrer

Publisher:

Published: 1911

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster: West Derby hundred contd., Salford hundred written by William Farrer and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


Exhibitors Daily Review

Exhibitors Daily Review

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Publisher:

Published: 1924

Total Pages: 1208

ISBN-13:

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Murder at San Simeon

Murder at San Simeon

Author: Patricia Hearst

Publisher:

Published: 1997-12

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780671534028

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Unpublished printer's proof of the title: Murder at San Simeon.


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Download or read book Murder at San Simeon written by Patricia Hearst and published by . This book was released on 1997-12 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unpublished printer's proof of the title: Murder at San Simeon.