{"product_id":"the-bad-and-the-beautiful-hollywood-in-the-fifties-paperback","title":"The Bad and the Beautiful: Hollywood in the Fifties - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Kashner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Macnair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \"fresh emphasis on little-known stories [and] an impressive number of eyewitnesses\" (\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e), Sam Kashner and Jennifer MacNair present \"a revealing, ...ever fascinating glimpse into the shadowy reality and hidden mores of Hollywood in what was popularly considered a decade of innocence\" (Suzanne Finstad). \"[S]urprisingly vivid accounts\" (\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e) of such public icons as Lana Turner, Rock Hudson, Kim Novak, and Mae West explore the private scandals exploited by tabloids such as \u003cem\u003eConfidential\u003c\/em\u003e. Highlighting Hollywood's curious religious revival with The Robe, the film industry's exploitation of the potboiler \u003cem\u003ePeyton Place\u003c\/em\u003e, and the life of anarchic director Nick Ray of the enduring classic \u003cem\u003eRebel without a Cause\u003c\/em\u003e, the authors \"[give] a compelling sense\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e) of the unique obsessions of the era and the city's attempts to reinvent the magic and mystery of its past glories. Guided by the authors' historical savvy and intimate storytelling, we discover a city at a crossroads, attempting to reinvent the magic and mystery of its past glories. Tragic, irreverent, and always entertaining, \u003cem\u003eThe Bad and the Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the underground history of this turbulent decade in American film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762109219104,"sku":"9780393324365","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ff6d3e3e4e0ef1761c44fa2212930d5c.webp?v=1780217536","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bad-and-the-beautiful-hollywood-in-the-fifties-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}