Hollywood Forever

Author : Linda Levitt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429880383
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery written by Linda Levitt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monuments and memorials commemorating the dead and past events around the world have recently gained importance, not least because we are living in an era in which many are driven to record and archive the events of their lives. Cemeteries, in particular, are increasingly viewed as places associated with popular culture and cultural memory, with many now being considered as heritage tourism sites. Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery analyses the famous Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, USA, examining how the cemetery presents itself as an attraction, whilst also safeguarding and promoting cultural heritage. Focusing on an analysis of the articulation and performance of commemoration, Levitt examines how the cemetery leverages its rich resources to draw visitors and the diverse ways in which visitors interact with the cemetery, considering the influence of celebrity culture, fandoms, and cinema culture. Combining ethnographic research with cultural analysis, the book situates Hollywood Forever in the context of cemetery development in the United States and argues that touristic visits to cemeteries more generally have become similar to visits to more traditional memorials. Providing more than just a critical analysis of this fascinating cemetery as a landscape of famous death, Levitt coherently weaves the theme of cultural memory and meaning-making throughout every chapter. Offering the first book-length study of the cultural impact of Hollywood Forever in particular, and the cemetery as public heritage space in general, Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery will be of interest to scholars and students of heritage studies and tourism around the world.

Author : Harmony Holiday
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780986437304
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Forever written by Harmony Holiday and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a magazine. African-American ads, icons, archives stand on their heads; it's a shakedown. What releases is integrated.

Author : E.J. Stephens
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439661421
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legends of Hollywood Forever Cemetery written by E.J. Stephens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1899, scenic Hollywood Forever Cemetery--the only cemetery located within the city of Hollywood--serves as the "permanent home" for many of Hollywood's most famous (and infamous) characters. Hollywood Forever Cemetery boasts a fascinating history surpassed only by the compelling stories of its famous residents. Behind its iron gates are the graves of Cecil B. DeMille, Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Tyrone Power, Nelson Eddy, Marion Davies, Fay Wray, Mel Blanc, Johnny Ramone, Don Adams, Bebe Daniels, Bugsy Siegel, and a host of others whose memorials tell the history of Tinseltown in stone.

Author : Susan Goldstein
Publisher : Five Star Trade
ISBN 13 : 9781594149337
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Forever written by Susan Goldstein and published by Five Star Trade. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samantha Crowley, soon to be ex-wife of a best-selling author, decides to outdo her ex and takes up writing. Suddenly she is caught up in a number of murders, and she is the prime person of interest.

Author : Douglas Keister
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 1423616537
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forever L.A. written by Douglas Keister and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunning photographs, fascinating text, and easy GPS directions for finding gracious architecture, fabulous artwork, and memorable gravesites of famous Los Angeles “residents.” Award-winning photographer/writer Douglas Keister has authored thirty-six critically acclaimed books on residential architecture as well as those on cemetery exploration. He lives in Chico, California. A simple guide for cemetery lovers.

Author : Bernard F. Dick
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1604731397
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forever Mame written by Bernard F. Dick and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to living life to its fullest, Rosalind Russell's character Auntie Mame is still the silver screen's exemplar. And Mame, the role Russell (1907–1976) would always be remembered for, embodies the rich and rewarding life Bernard F. Dick reveals in the first biography of this Golden Age star, Forever Mame: The Life of Rosalind Russell. Drawing on personal interviews and information from the archives of Russell and her producer-husband Frederick Brisson, Dick begins with Russell's childhood in Waterbury, Connecticut, and chronicles her early attempts to achieve recognition after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Frustrated by her inability to land a lead in a Broadway show, she headed for Hollywood in 1934 and two years later played her first starring role, the title character in Craig’s Wife. Dick discusses all of her films along with her triumphal return to Broadway, first in the musical Wonderful Town and later in Auntie Mame. Forever Mame details Russell's social circle of such stars as Loretta Young, Cary Grant, and Frank Sinatra. It traces an extraordinary career, ending with Russell's courageous battle against the two diseases that eventually caused her death: rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. Russell devoted her last years to campaigning for arthritis research. So successful was she in her efforts to alert lawmakers to this crippling disease that a leading San Francisco research center is named after her.

Author : Nick de Semlyen
Publisher : Picador
ISBN 13 : 176078687X
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild and Crazy Guys written by Nick de Semlyen and published by Picador. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild and Crazy Guys is the larger-than-life story of the much-loved Hollywood comedy stars that ruled the 1980s. As well as delving behind the scenes of classic movies such as Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, The Blues Brothers, Trading Places and dozens more, it chronicles the off-screen, larger-than-life antics of Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, John Candy et al. It’s got drugs, sex, punch-ups, webbed toes and Bill Murray being pushed into a swimming pool by Hunter S Thompson, while tied to a lawn chair. It’s akin to Peter Biskind’s Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, following the key players through their highs and lows, and their often turbulent relationships with each other. Nick de Semlyen has already interviewed pretty much all the big names for Empire, as well as directors such as Walter Hill, John Landis and Carl Reiner, and is sitting on lots of unseen material. Taking you on a trip through the tumultous ’80s, Wild And Crazy Guys explores the friendships, feuds, triumphs and disasters experienced by these iconic funnymen. Based on candid interviews from the stars themselves, as well as those who entered their orbit, it reveals the hidden history behind the most fertile period ever for screen comedy.

Author : Tom Ogden
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493015788
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Hollywood written by Tom Ogden and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted Hollywood, a collection of stories of ghosts, mysteries, and paranormal happenings in Tinsel Town, will leave readers delightfully frightened. Each story includes notes on historical significance and local lore and readers will discover just how haunted and spooky their city is. A bibliography, a resources list of contact information to visit the haunted sites, and a brief “Ghost Hunter’s Guide” for the region or city, are also included, giving readers the resources to explore the haunted areas for themselves.

Author : Christopher Herz
Publisher : Lake Union Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781612187037
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Forever written by Christopher Herz and published by Lake Union Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golden State Broadcasting is about to take control of California, but before they do, they need the perfect face to lead a revolution. Harold Hall, a lifetime Hollywood resident who's wanted to be famous all his life, is looking for that one role to launch his career. The producers at Golden State Broadcasting think Harold is nearly perfect for the role, but he may have to "change a few things."

Author : E.J. Fleming
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786496444
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites written by E.J. Fleming and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a century, people have been drawn to sites of tragedy involving the rich, beautiful and notorious of Hollywood. Tourists at the center of the movie universe flock to Rudolph Valentino's grave, the house where Marilyn Monroe died, the "O.J. murders" condo, the hotel where John Belushi overdosed, a myriad of haunted mansions. In its extensively researched and enlarged second edition, this book tells the stories of these locations and makes finding them simple. Seventeen driving tours include more than 650 sites. Each tour covers a specific area, from Hollywood and the Sunset Strip to Brentwood and Malibu, covering the entire Los Angeles basin. Concise, easy-to-follow directions are given to each location with 145 photos and the fascinating story behind each stop.