Dee Snider

This book is signed by Dee Snider. Addressed to 'Erin'. In excellent condition.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Connecticut

SIGNED COPY 

A memoir by the heavy metal icon and reality television star shares perspectives on his rise, fall and return as the frontman for the rock band, Twisted Sister.

Shut up and Give Me the Mic

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Vintage book, 2nd edition 1930. Cheapest other copy I can find online is $30.  

Oregon

Fashion in Foods in Beverly Hills

Richard Schickel

Sid Avery

Rare new first edition in very fine condition. Collectible. 

New York

A Family Album 1950-1965

Hollywood at Home

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Anthony Marra

Very good clean tight unread copy, very good dust jacket. Slight shelf wear.

A Novel

The epic tale of a brilliant woman who must reinvent herself to survive, moving from Mussolini's Italy to 1940s Los Angeles--a timeless story of love, deceit, and sacrifice from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena

"A genuinely moving and life-affirming novel that's a true joy to read."--Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires Everywhere

ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022--BookPage

Like many before her, Maria Lagana has come to Hollywood to outrun her past. Born in Rome, where every Sunday her father took her to the cinema instead of church, Maria immigrates with her mother to Los Angeles after a childhood transgression leads to her father's arrest.

Fifteen years later, on the eve of America's entry into World War II, Maria is an associate producer at Mercury Pictures, trying to keep her personal and professional lives from falling apart. Her mother won't speak to her. Her boss, a man of many toupees, has been summoned to Washington by congressional investigators. Her boyfriend, a virtuoso Chinese American actor, can't escape the studio's narrow typecasting. And the studio itself, Maria's only home in exile, teeters on the verge of bankruptcy.

Over the coming months, as the bright lights go dark across Los Angeles, Mercury Pictures becomes a nexus of European émigrés: modernist poets trying their luck as B-movie screenwriters, once-celebrated architects becoming scale-model miniaturists, and refugee actors finding work playing the very villains they fled. While the world descends into war, Maria rises through a maze of conflicting politics, divided loyalties, and jockeying ambitions. But when the arrival of a stranger from her father's past threatens Maria's carefully constructed facade, she must finally confront her father's fate--and her own.

Written with intelligence, wit, and an exhilarating sense of possibility, Mercury Pictures Presents spans many moods and tones, from the heartbreaking to the ecstatic. It is a love letter to life's bit players, a panorama of an era that casts a long shadow over our own, and a tour de force by a novelist whose work The Washington Post calls "a flash in the heavens that makes you look up and believe in miracles."

1st ed./1st * Mercury Pictures Presents

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Catherine Coulter

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

"FBI agents Savich and Sherlock must discover who is trying to murder eighty-six-year-old Venus Rasmussen, a powerful, wealthy society icon. They soon find out that the danger may be closer than expected... Meanwhile, Special Agent Cam Wittier leaves Washington for Los Angeles to work with local Detective Daniel Montoya to lead the hunt for the Starlet Slasher, a serial killer who has cut the throats of five young actresses. When a sixth young actress is murdered, Cam comes to realize the truth might be closer than she'd ever want to believe."--

Insidious

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This book is full of incredible photos of all the old MGM musicals. Black and white, as well as color. This book is a large coffee table book and has about 384 pages. 

Huge Hardcover (6 to 8 lbs)

North Carolina

Hollywood Musicals

Ella Maise

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Massachusetts

Your childhood crush turned movie star. Now set to play the leading role in a book he doesn't know you wrote about him.  
 
Jason Thorn is a name everyone recognises. A famous actor with the big house, nice car and the bad boy reputation to match. But Olive knows him as her brother's childhood friend and the boy who broke her heart.
 
But years later, he should be easy to avoid even if he's impossible to ignore. That is until Olive's first novel suddenly becomes a bestseller and the film rights get sold to the highest bidder. In an instant, she's sitting across the table from a team of executives and Jason Thorn himself.

Jason hasn't long re-entered her life before she finds himself being whisked around in his car and - inexplicably - being talked into a fake dating plot to restore his damaged reputation.
 

To Love Jason Thorn

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Mark Harris

California

Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood

"Pictures at a Revolution is probably one of the best books I've ever read in my life." --Quentin Tarantino

The New York Times bestseller that follows the making of five films at a pivotal time in Hollywood history

In the mid-1960s, westerns, war movies, and blockbuster musicals like Mary Poppins swept the box office. The Hollywood studio system was astonishingly lucrative for the few who dominated the business. That is, until the tastes of American moviegoers radically- and unexpectedly-changed. By the Oscar ceremonies of 1968, a cultural revolution had hit Hollywood with the force of a tsunami, and films like Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, In the Heat of the Night, and box-office bomb Doctor Doolittle signaled a change in Hollywood-and America. And as an entire industry changed and struggled, careers were suddenly made and ruined, studios grew and crumbled, and the landscape of filmmaking was altered beyond all recognition.

Pictures at a Revolution

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Paul F. Boller

Ronald L. Davis

~pretty close to excellent condition, some inside and outside of sleeve shows wear

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Authentic and apocryphal anecdotes about the American movie industry and various aspects of American filmmaking

Hollywood Anecdotes

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James Kotsilibas-Davis

Myrna Loy

First edition hardcover with book sleeve. ￼ The actress Myrna Loy looks back on her career as a Hollywood star who appeared in over 125 movies, including The Best Years of Our Lives and The Thin Man She begins her story in Montana and tells how she came to Hollywood where her talent for dancing and her personal charm soon made her very popular; Jimmy Stewart declared "There ought to be a law against any man who doesn't marry Myrna Loy". She tells of the friendships she made with many of her leading men and with women such as Joan Crawford whom she met as a youngster in a chorus line and Eleanor Roosevelt, whose President husband had a well-known crush on Myrna. 
Myrna Loy was not only an actress but also a woman who had political interests, championing the UN and Democratic presidential candidates from Truman onward, and was even for a time a "Washington wife". In her memoirs she presents a personal analysis of post-war politics up to and including Ronald Reagan.

Michigan

On Being and Becoming

The actress recalls her long, rich, and varied career in Hollywood, on the stage, and as a political activist.

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Kirthana Ramisetti

This is an additional copy to the one listed already. I have 2 copies of this book from BOTM

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)



From the author of Dava Shastri's Last Day comes a gripping tale of marriage, scandal, fame, and identity as a woman grapples with life as the new wife of a renowned Hollywood film producer--perfect for readers of Taylor Jenkins Reid.



At age 26, Advika Srinivasan considers herself a failed screenwriter. To pay the bills and keep her mind off of the recent death of her twin sister, she's taken to bartending A-list events, including the 2015 Governors Ball, the official afterparty of the Oscars. There, in a cinematic dream come true, she meets the legendary Julian Zelding--a film producer as handsome as Paul Newman and ten times as powerful--fresh off his fifth best picture win. Despite their 41-year age difference, Advika falls helplessly under his spell, and their evening flirtation ignites into a whirlwind courtship and elopement. Advika is enthralled by Julian's charm and luxurious lifestyle, but while Julian loves to talk about his famous friends and achievements, he smoothly changes the subject whenever his previous relationships come up. Then, a month into their marriage, Julian's first wife--the famous actress Evie Lockhart--dies, and a tabloid reports a shocking stipulation in her will. A single film reel and $1,000,000 will be bequeathed to "Julian's latest child bride" on one condition: Advika must divorce him first.


Shaken out of her love fog and still-simmering grief over the loss of her sister--and uneasy about Julian's sudden, inexplicable urge to start a family--Advika decides to investigate him through the eyes and experiences of his exes. From reading his first wife's biography, to listening to his second wife's confessional albums, to watching his third wife's Real Housewives-esque reality show, Advika starts to realize how little she knows about her husband. Realizing she rushed into the marriage for all the wrong reasons, Advika uses the info gleaned from the lives of her husband's exes to concoct a plan to extricate herself from Julian once and for all.

Advika and the Hollywood Wives 

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Advika and the Hollywood Wives

Robert Evans

New Hampshire

An autobiography by a former Hollywood studio chief and ex-husband of Ali McGraw chronicles his rise and fall

The Kid Stays in the Picture

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Graydon Carter

Christopher Hitchens

Dominick Dunne

Rare, like new, first edition in fine condition. Collectible. 

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

A collection of classic photographs, essays, and caricatures depicting a century of Hollywood power, glamour, myth, and mystery.

Vanity Fair's Hollywood

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Nick Tosches

A few underlined passages, otherwise good condition. 

Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams

A biography of Jerry Lewis' partner in comedy discusses Martin's Ohio childhood, his rise to the heights of fame as a singer, his uneasy partnership with Lewis and the Rat Pack, and his troubled personal life

Dino

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Kate Mulgrew

Maryland

A Memoir

Raised by unconventional Irish Catholics who knew "how to drink, how to dance, how to talk, and how to stir up the devil," Kate Mulgrew grew up with poetry and drama in her bones. But in her mother, a would-be artist burdened by the endless arrival of new babies, young Kate saw the consequences of a dream deferred.

Determined to pursue her own no matter the cost, at 18 she left her small Midwestern town for New York, where, studying with the legendary Stella Adler, she learned the lesson that would define her as an actress: "Use it," Adler told her. Whatever disappointment, pain, or anger life throws in your path, channel it into the work.

It was a lesson she would need. At twenty-two, just as her career was taking off, she became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. Having already signed the adoption papers, she was allowed only a fleeting glimpse of her child. As her star continued to rise, her life became increasingly demanding and fulfilling, a whirlwind of passionate love affairs, life-saving friendships, and bone-crunching work. Through it all, Mulgrew remained haunted by the loss of her daughter, until, two decades later, she found the courage to face the past and step into the most challenging role of her life, both on and off screen.

We know Kate Mulgrew for the strong women she's played -- Captain Janeway on Star Trek ; the tough-as-nails "Red" on Orange is the New Black. Now, we meet the most inspiring and memorable character of all: herself. By turns irreverent and soulful, laugh-out-loud funny and heart-piercingly sad, Born with Teeth is the breathtaking memoir of a woman who dares to live life to the fullest, on her own terms.

Born with Teeth

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Missouri

A Pictorial Treasury of Screen Sleuth from 1903 - present

The Detective In Film (Used)

Illumicrate Afterlight special edition, digitally signed by the author, sprayed edges

Alabama

All the Feels

David Stenn

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The Life and Death of Jean Harlow

After 56 years, Stenn persuaded Harlow's family, friends, colleagues and employers to break their silence and provide previously sealed legal, financial and medical records, which solved the mystery of her death. His account is confirmed by scores of exclusive interviews with eyewitness sources.

Bombshell

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Ron Howard

Clint Howard

A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben--these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the '60s and '70s. Join award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and audience-favorite actor Clint Howard as they frankly and fondly share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors. "What was it like to grow up on TV?" Ron Howard has been asked this question throughout his adult life. in The Boys, he and his younger brother, Clint, examine their childhoods in detail for the first time. For Ron, playing Opie on The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham on Happy Days offered fame, joy, and opportunity--but also invited stress and bullying. For Clint, a fast start on such programs as Gentle Ben and Star Trek petered out in adolescence, with some tough consequences and lessons. With the perspective of time and success--Ron as a filmmaker, producer, and Hollywood A-lister, Clint as a busy character actor--the Howard brothers delve deep into an upbringing that seemed normal to them yet was anything but. Their Midwestern parents, Rance and Jean, moved to California to pursue their own showbiz dreams. But it was their young sons who found steady employment as actors. Rance put aside his ego and ambition to become Ron and Clint's teacher, sage, and moral compass. Jean became their loving protector--sometimes over-protector--from the snares and traps of Hollywood. By turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming, and harrowing, THE BOYS is a dual narrative that lifts the lid on the Howard brothers' closely held lives. It's the journey of a tight four-person family unit that held fast in an unforgiving business and of two brothers who survived "child-actor syndrome" to become fulfilled adults.

The Boys

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James R. Baker

Mississippi

A Holkywood comic tour de force

A wide-screen satire of the movie business takes the form of an oral history of the life of one Shark Trager, rebel filmmaker and Hollywood wildman. Born in the back seat at a drive-in movie, Shark is the product of a twisted version of the '50s Southern California dream. His crazed career is told by those who witnessed his rise and fall.

Boy Wonder

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Dee Presley

Stanley Presley

Ricky Presley

David Presley

Martin Torgoff

This book has been read but remains in good condition. The cover and all pages are intact. The spine shows signs of wear. 

Minnesota

Elvis, We Love You Tender (First Edition)

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My Way of Life

Eve Golden

Hardcover with dust jacket in excellent condition. Bought new, read once.

Texas

The Sensational Life of Lupe Velez

Before Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, and Penelope Cruz, there was Lupe Velez--one of the first successful Latin-American Hollywood stars, who swept past the xenophobia of Old Hollywood to pave the way for future icons from around the world. Her career began in the silent era when her beauty was enough to make it onto the silver screen, but with the rise of talkies, Velez could no longer hope to hide her Mexican accent. Yet Velez proved to be a talented dramatic and comedic actress (and singer) and was much more versatile than such legends as Greta Garbo, Katharine Hepburn, and Gloria Swanson. Velez starred in such films as Hot Pepper (1933), Strictly Dynamite (1934), and Hollywood Party (1934). In the 1940s, Velez's popularity peaked after appearing as Carmelita Fuentes in eight Mexican Spitfire films, a series created to capitalize on Velez's well-documented fiery personality. Nicknamed "the Mexican Spitfire" by the media, Velez's personal life was as colorful as her screen persona. Fan magazines mythologized her mysterious childhood in Mexico, while mainstream publications obsessed over the drama of her romances with such figures as Gary Cooper, Erich Maria Remarque, and John Gilbert, along with her stormy marriage to Johnny Weissmuller. In 1944, a pregnant and unmarried Velez died of an intentional drug overdose. Her tumultuous life and the circumstances surrounding her early death have been the subject of speculation and controversy. In Strictly Dynamite: The Sensational Life of Lupe Velez, author Eve Golden uses extensive research to parse fact from fiction and offer a thorough, riveting, and comprehensive examination of the real woman underneath the gossip columns' caricature. Through astute analysis of the actress's iconic filmography and interviews, Golden illuminates the path Velez blazed through Hollywood. Her success was unexpected and extraordinary at a time when her distinctive accent was an obstacle, yet very few published books have focused entirely on Velez's life and career. Written with even-handedness, humor, and empathy, Golden has finally given the remarkable Mexican actress the uniquely nuanced portrait she deserves.

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Dee Snider

Shut up and Give Me the Mic

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Richard Schickel; Sid Avery

Hollywood at Home

Anthony Marra

1st ed./1st * Mercury Pictures Presents

Catherine Coulter

Insidious

Ted Sennett

Hollywood Musicals

Ella Maise

To Love Jason Thorn

Mark Harris

Pictures at a Revolution

Paul F. Boller; Ronald L. Davis

Hollywood Anecdotes

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Kirthana Ramisetti

Advika and the Hollywood Wives

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Advika and the Hollywood Wives

Robert Evans

The Kid Stays in the Picture

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Vanity Fair's Hollywood

Nick Tosches

Dino

Kate Mulgrew

Born with Teeth

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The Detective In Film (Used)

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All the Feels

David Stenn

Bombshell

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The Boys

James R. Baker

Boy Wonder

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Elvis, We Love You Tender (First Edition)

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My Way of Life

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Strictly Dynamite