William Desmond Taylor Unsolved 20s Murder Famous Director Tinseltown Pics HC/DJ

Description: Tinseltown Murder, Morphine, and Madness at The Dawn of Hollywood , copyright 2014 1st edition - This book with dustjacket is in very good condition -The book has no torn or missing pages nor writing - Dustjacket in very good condition with no wear ......... By 1920, the movies had suddenly become America’s new favorite pastime, and one of the nation’s largest industries. Never before had a medium possessed such power to influence. Yet Hollywood’s glittering ascendency was threatened by a string of headline-grabbing tragedies—including the murder of William Desmond Taylor, the popular president of the Motion Picture Directors Association, a legendary crime that has remained unsolved until now. In a fiendishly involving narrative, bestselling Hollywood chronicler William J. Mann draws on a rich host of sources, including recently released FBI files, to unpack the story of the enigmatic Taylor and the diverse cast that surrounded him—including three beautiful, ambitious actresses; a grasping stage mother; a devoted valet; and a gang of two-bit thugs, any of whom might have fired the fatal bullet. And overseeing this entire landscape of intrigue was Adolph Zukor, the brilliant and ruthless founder of Paramount, locked in a struggle for control of the industry and desperate to conceal the truth about the crime. Along the way, Mann brings to life Los Angeles in the Roaring Twenties: a sparkling yet schizophrenic town filled with party girls, drug dealers, religious zealots, newly-minted legends and starlets already past their prime—a dangerous place where the powerful could still run afoul of the desperate. A true story recreated with the suspense of a novel, Tinseltown is the work of a storyteller at the peak of his powers—and the solution to a crime that has stumped detectives and historians for nearly a century. Also listed Barbara Payton, Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Elsa Lanchester SIGNED, Frances Farmer, Peter Lorre , Mae West Signed, Lana Turner SIGNED, Ginger Rogers SIGNED, Hollywood Fashion & Life & other Hollywood Items!! Thanks for looking and happy bidding Combine postage offered on all items

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