On the Lot and Off

by George Randolph Chester

A series of interrelated short stories featuring Izzy Iskowitch who, at the age of 17, is determined to become a motion picture magnate. The final chapter, "Just Beginning," is concerned with a William Desmond Taylor-like murder.

Genres: Fiction

330 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1924

About the author

Was a reporter for the Detroit News and Sunday Editor of the Cincinnati Inquirer until he became a successful magazine and newspaper-syndicate writer. In the early 1920s he was briefly a movie director. He wrote many of his books and plays in collaberation with his second wife, Lillian.

Reviews

[Lemar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Growing up around my grandfather Charles A. Palmer (who wrote the story for "Lady and the Tramp") I got to hear a lot of stories about early Hollywood. He was friends with Jesse Lasksy, together they made a movie called "Holiday For Bands". Having adequately plugged my grandfather, he recommended this book as an accurate portrayal of those times. I enjoyed it immensely and recommend it as authentic and fun.