{"product_id":"the-wampas-baby-stars-a-biographical-dictionary-1922-1934-paperback","title":"The Wampas Baby Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1922-1934 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoy Liebman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1922, an early association of film publicists known as the Western Associated Motion Picture Advertisers (Wampas) hit upon a strategy to call attention to their organization and their industry. The group selected 13 young actresses with potential star power and promoted them heavily as \"Baby\" (meaning junior) Stars. Nearly 150 actresses were chosen during the program's existence, 1922-1934. To be selected a Wampas Baby Star soon became a much-sought honor in those days before the Academy Awards. While a few Baby Stars (Ginger Rogers, Joan Crawford) went on to superstardom and others enjoyed modest success, some failed to shine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book offers full biographical and career details on every actress selected as a Wampas Baby Star, with a list of the films in which she appeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoy Liebman, \u003c\/b\u003e formerly a librarian and film bibliographer at California State University, works at the Los Angeles Public Library. He is the author of several reference books on the cinema, published by McFarland. A book reviewer for \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMagill Online Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757420478752,"sku":"9780786440610","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/be8b09fca751753f917ab7d8208a7ae4.webp?v=1780102196","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wampas-baby-stars-a-biographical-dictionary-1922-1934-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}