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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In 1964, when Jaime Sonoro, Mexico's most renowned actor and singer, discovers a book telling of the multitude of horrific crimes committed by his ancestors, he must pay for their crimes unless he can uncover the truth about his grandfather, the legendary bandido El Tragabalas, The Bullet Swallower"--
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"From Turner Classic Movies and Donald Bogle, the award-winning author and leading authority on Black cinema history, this is a comprehensive and lavish biography of Hollywood's first African American movie goddess"--
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This picture book biography chronicles the early life of the beloved film star, theater performer, singer and published author, showing how she found her extraordinary voice when her stepfather taught her to sing to comfort her and fill her time during the London Blitz.
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Language
Español
Description
"México, 1972. Los años del miedo y la represión hacia los estudiantes todavía no se acaban. Gabriela es una joven que llegó recientemente a la UNAM para cursar la carrera de contaduría, aunque termina dedicando su tiempo al grupo de teatro experimental de la universidad dirigido por Teodoro, joven promesa de la escena artística. Tan pronto se integra a los ensayos, se entera de la desaparición de una de las antiguas actrices, quien aparentemente...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"In the early twentieth century, women from all walks of life fought against sexism and racism to succeed in Hollywood as actors, directors, costume designers, editors, and stunt women. From well-known, glamorous starlets like Mary Pickford and Lillian Gish, to under-appreciated trailblazers like Anna May Wong and Hattie McDaniel, acclaimed author Susan Goldman Rubin shows that movies wouldn't be the same without the women who succeeded against the...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
It's 1914, and twelve-year old Darleen Darling has the most exciting job in the world - she gets to dangle from cliffs and stop moving trains and soar through the sky in runaway balloons! Yes, that's right: Darleen is a hero and a star - in the make-believe world of the movies. But Darleen's fictional adventures collide with reality when a fake kidnapping intended as a publicity stunt becomes all too real. Now she is in the hands of the dastardly...
Author
Publisher
Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Discovering that his troubled adult daughter has been kidnapped, a washed-up movie star with no money to pay the ransom turns to his closest friends, a legendary Hollywood stunt man and a disgraced former LAPD detective, to get her back"--
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Series
Publisher
Golden Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
Ayude a su pequeño a soñar en grande con una biografía Little Golden Book sobre la actriz, cantante y bailarina Rita Moreno, ganadora del EGOT. ¡Las biografías de Little Golden Book representan la introducción perfecta a los libros no-ficción para los niños en edad preescolar!
Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about EGOT-winning actor, singer, and dancer, Rita Moreno. Little Golden Book biographies are the...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history"--
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Series
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one of Hollywoods most prolific but woefully underappreciated starsand the first Black person ever to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in the critically acclaimed film classic Gone With the Wind.It was supposed to be the highlight of her career, the pinnacle for which shed worked all her life. And as Hattie McDaniel took the stage in 1940 to claim an honor...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In 1915, “missing” heiress Victorine Berryman, aka “Bella Mae Goodwin,” along with her film star best friend, arrives in Hollywood where she experiences the magic of the movie business as well as its dark side as she figures out who she truly wants to be.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades-a heralded actor who's played the roles he wanted, unchecked by the racism and typecasting so rife in the mostly all-white industry in which he triumphed. Billy Dee Williams was born in Harlem in 1937 and grew up in a household of love and sophistication. As a young boy, he made his stage debut working with Lotte Lenya in an Ira Gershwin/Kurt Weill production where Williams ended up...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
For decades, Rebel Wilson had single-mindedly focused on her career, making a name for herself through her iconic roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids, and Isn't It Romantic. Now, she's ready to chronicle the emotional and physical lessons she learned, as well as her most embarrassing experiences. A malaria-induced hallucination? An all-style martial arts fighting tournament? Junior handling at dog shows? And this was all BEFORE she moved to Hollywood!...
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Dave Karger--Turner Classic Movies on-air host, entertainment media darling, and the Oscars expert--offers a one-of-a-kind collection of original interviews with an A-list lineup of Oscar winners discussing the highs, lows, and never-before-told tales of Hollywood's most storied awards show"--
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