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The golden hour : a story of family and power in Hollywood / by Specktor, Matthew,author.;
An exploration of the struggles between art and business in modern Hollywood. Matthew Specktor grew up in the film industry: the son of CAA superagent Fred Specktor, his childhood was one where Beau Bridges came over for dinner, Martin Sheen's daughter was his close friend, and Marlon Brando left long messages on the family answering machine. He would eventually work in Hollywood himself, first as a studio executive and later as a screenwriter. Now, Specktor blends memoir, cultural criticism, and narrative history to tell the story of the modern motion picture industry-illuminating the conflict between art and business over the last seventy-five years in Hollywood. Interweaving his own story with that of his father, mother (a talented screenwriter whose career was cut short), and figures ranging from Jack Nicholson to CAA's Michael Ovitz, Specktor reveals how Hollywood became a laboratory for the eternal struggle between art, labor, and capital. Beginning with the rise of Music Corporation of America in the 1950s, The Golden Hour lays out a series of clashes between fathers and sons, talent agents and studio heads, artists, activists, unions, and corporations. With vivid prose and immersive scenes, Specktor shows how Hollywood grew from the epicenter of American cultural life to a full-fledged multinational concern--and what this shift has meant for the nation's place in the world. At once a book about the movie business and an intimate family drama, The Golden Hour is a sweeping portrait of the American Century.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Specktor, Matthew; Executives; Motion picture industry; Screenwriters;
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Best of my love / by Mallery, Susan,author.;
Subjects: Love stories.; Bakers; City and town life;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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You, me, and the sea : a novel / by Donohue, Meg,author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Families; Man-woman relationships;
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The girl who knew too much / by Quick, Amanda,author.;
When Hollywood moguls and stars want privacy, they head to an idyllic small town on the coast, where the exclusive Burning Cove Hotel caters to their every need. It's where reporter Irene Glasson finds herself staring down at a beautiful actress at the bottom of a pool. The dead woman had a red-hot secret about up-and-coming leading man Nick Tremayne, a scoop that Irene couldn't resist--especially since she's just a rookie at a third-rate gossip rag. But now Irene's investigation into the drowning threatens to tear down the wall of illusion that is so deftly built around the famous actor, and there are powerful men willing to do anything to protect their investment. Seeking the truth, Irene finds herself drawn to a master of deception. Oliver Ward was once a world-famous magician--until he was mysteriously injured during his last performance. Now the owner of the Burning Cove Hotel, he can't let scandal threaten his livelihood, even if it means trusting Irene, a woman who seems to have appeared in Los Angeles out of nowhere four months ago. With Oliver's help, Irene soon learns that the glamorous paradise of Burning Cove hides dark and dangerous secrets. And that the past--always just out of sight--could drag them both under.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Gossip columnists; Scandals; Celebrities;
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R is for ricochet [sound recording (CD)] / by Grafton, Sue; Kaye, Judy;
Read by Judy Kaye.
Subjects: Millhone, Kinsey (Fictitious character); Women private investigators; CD Talking books; Mystery fiction;
© p2004., Random House Audio,
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Sinner / by Stiefvater, Maggie,1981-author.;
Cole St. Clair has come to California for one reason: to get back Isabel Culpeper.
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Supernatural; Metamorphosis; Human-animal relationships; Wolves;
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A first date with death / by Orgain, Diana.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Thornton, Georgia (Fictitious character); Reality television programs; Undercover operations; Police;
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Street kings [videorecording] / by Foster, Lucas,film producer.; Milchan, Alexandra,film producer.; Stoff, Erwin,film producer.; Ellroy, James,1948-screenwriter.; Wimmer, Kurt,1964-screenwriter.; Moss, Jamie,screenwriter.; Ayer, David,film director.; Reeves, Keanu,actor.; Whitaker, Forest,actor.; Laurie, Hugh,1959-actor.; Evans, Chris,1981-actor.; Common(Musician),actor.; Game(Musician),actor.; Regency Enterprises,production company.; 3 Arts Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Emmett/Furla Films,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,film distributor.;
Director of photography, Gabriel Beristain ; editor, Jeffrey Ford ; music, Graeme Revell ; costume designer, Michele Michel ; production designer, Alec Hammond.Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Common, The Game.Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him. He teams up with a young detective to track down Washington's killers, who track down the murderers and bring them to justice.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, 3.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Dept; Detectives; Malicious accusation;
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Valentine's Day [videorecording (DVD)] / by Latifah,Queen.; Alba, Jessica,1981-; Bates, Kathy,1948-; Biel, Jessica,1982-; Cooper, Bradley.; Dane, Eric,1972-; Debney, John.; Dempsey, Patrick,1966-; Elizondo, Hector.; Foxx, Jamie.; Fugate, Katherine.; Garner, Jennifer,1973-; Grace, Topher,1978-; Green, Bruce.; Hathaway, Anne,1982-; Karz, Mike.; Kohn, Abby.; Kutcher, Ashton,1978-; Lautner, Taylor,1992-; Lopez, George.; MacLaine, Shirley,1934-; Marshall, Garry.; Minsky, Charles.; Rice, Wayne.; Roberts, Emma.; Roberts, Julia.; Silverstein, Marc.; Swift, Taylor,1989-; Swift, Taylor.; New Line Home Video (Firm);
Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Taylor Swift, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates.Follows the intertwining storylines of a diverse group of Los Angelenos as they navigate their way through romance and heartbreak over the course of one Valentine's Day. Couples and singles experience the pinnacles and pitfalls of finding, keeping or ending relationships in a day in the life of love.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Dating (Social customs); Feature films.; Love; Man-woman relationships; Single men; Single women; Unmarried couples; Valentine's Day;
© c2010., New Line Home Video,
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Cat telling tales / by Murphy, Shirley Rousseau.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Cats; Grey, Joe (Fictitious character);
© c2011., William Morrow,
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