California Collection - Braille Institute of America

Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald CBB-1700
by Edward Baron Turk
A biography of Jeanette MacDonald who was the first movie musical
superstar. Onscreen the actress portrayed strong characters in pursuit of
deep emotional fulfillment, while offscreen she personified energy,
discipline, and intellect. 1998.
Hollywood Du Jour: Lost Recipes of Legendary Hollywood Haunts
CBB-0966 / BRB-11276
by Betty Goodwin
Recipes from the Coconut Grove, the Brown Derby, Bullock’s Wilshire
Tea Room, Tick Tock Tea Room, Mama Weiss’ Restaurant, Perinos,
Schwab’s Pharmacy and Don the Beachcomber, among others. 1993.
A Hollywood Education: Tales of Movie Dreams and Easy Money
CBB-0694
by David Freeman
Sixteen revealing stories about the life styles of the diverse writers,
directors, actors, agents and others who make Hollywood movies and
suffer its dreams and frustrations. 1986.
Hollywood Ghosts: Haunting, Spine-Chilling Stories from America’s
Film Capital CBB-0758 / BRB-11103
edited by Frank McSherry, Jr.
Nearly half of the 12 writers included in this volume know Hollywood
first hand. They are screen and TV writers as well as award-winning
writers of prose. They include Harlan Ellison, William F. Nolan,
David Morrell, Robert Bloch, August Derleth, and Charles Sheffield.
1991.
Hollywood Goes to War CBB-0925 / BRB-11140
by Clayton R. Koppes and Gregory D. Black
A thoroughly researched study of the motion picture industry during
the Second World War. The book discusses how the movies it turned
out were slanted, manipulated and altered by their makers acting in
uneasy concert with government officials. 1987.
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