{"product_id":"moguls-the-lives-and-times-of-hollywood-film-pioneers-nicholas-and-joseph-schenck-hardcover","title":"Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCraig Singer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sensational, lurid, and wickedly entertaining true story of the brothers who invented Hollywood to become the godfathers of cinema - movie moguls Nicholas and Joseph Schenck - studded with glamorous stars, scandals, mobsters, murders, and one legendary blond bombshell. . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGroundbreaking pioneers of the Hollywood Dream Factory, Joseph and Nicholas Schenck may not have been household names like the Warner brothers or Louis B. Mayer, but they were infinitely more powerful, influential--and ruthless. A pair of Russian immigrants with giant ambitions, the Schencks turned their small nickelodeon business in New York's Bowery into a partnership with Loew's movie theaters and a controlling interest in three major studios: MGM, 20th Century Fox, and United Artists. They painted the silver screen silver, laid the foundations for the all-powerful studio system, and ruled a global movie empire from their Gatsby-sized mansions on the East and West coasts. The Schencks had become moguls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir story is the stuff of legends--and their scandals are among the greatest stories Hollywood never told. This riveting, behind-the-scenes account reveals the suprising truth about: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe union-busting mob deal that landed Joe Schenck in federal prison for four years--on tax evasion charges including deductions for a \u003ci\u003emenage a trois\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cutthroat and merciless political maneuvering that defined the Hollywood studio heads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lurid murder charges against silent film star \"Fatty\" Arbuckle--whose legal defense was paid for by Joe Schenck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe's secret infatuation with Marilyn Monroe, even though Marilyn's mother named her Norma after Joe's wife!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe brothers' ingenious creation of the Academy of Motion Pictures and the Oscars--and indomitable control over the entire film industry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the earliest days of silent films and the swinging era of the Roaring Twenties, through the Golden Age of the studio system and the patriotic call of WWII, to the Red Scare paranoia of the McCarthy years, the history of the Schenck brothers is the story of Hollywood itself--and the endurng power of the American Dream. \u003ci\u003eMoguls\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for film fans, history buffs, and anyone who loves the movies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than sixty books, including the nonfiction history and crime titles \u003ci\u003eGangsters vs Nazis, Betrayal in Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKiller Twins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMommy Deadliest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWho's Who in the JFK Assassination\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Devil at Genesee Junction. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is the co-author, along with Frank Dimatteo, of the acclaimed American Mafia history books \u003ci\u003eCarmine the Snake, Mafia Hit Man, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLord High Executioner\u003c\/i\u003e. He regularly appears on ID: Investigation Discovery channel and is the recipient of the Academy of American Poets Award. Benson lives in New York and can be found on Facebook @authorMichaelBenson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Singer \u003c\/b\u003eis an Emmy-nominated director, producer, writer and filmmaker. A Former Disney executive, he directed and produced the films \u003ci\u003eA Good Night to Die\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eDark Ride\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003ePerkins' 14 \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) and \u003ci\u003eAnimal Room\u003c\/i\u003e (1995). His latest film, \u003ci\u003e6:45, \u003c\/i\u003eearned multiple awards, including Best Feature, Paris Independent Film Festival; Best Feature, Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards; Best Horror Feature, Hong Kong Indie Film Festival; and Best Director, Catalina Film Festival. He was nominated for an Emmy in the interactive fiction category in 2008 and his series have been honored many times by the Telly's and Webby's. 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