3.74 avg rating — 27 ratings

"Because I think it is a
very readable, researched
book bringing together 6 very different female stars."

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings

"Companion piece to "From
Hollywood" but just as
good."

3.86 avg rating — 37 ratings

"A very detailed, readable
book that really explains
the rise and fall of the
gangster movie."

4.10 avg rating — 52 ratings

"A great biography that
captures the essense of
Marilyn Miller, Broadway's
top star of the 1920s."

3.80 avg rating — 41 ratings

"A powerful, moving book
about a shattered man who
could not overcome his
problems, who just happened
to be a Hollywood star."

3.87 avg rating — 193 ratings

"A great book detailing the
lifes of some pretty
obscure stars and shedding
sympathetic light on their
problems."

4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings

"Definitely for the person
who wants to read about the
more hard to find films
(although today some of
them are classics)"

3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings

"Dewitt Bodeen expands his
always informative "Films
in Review" articles in this
very readable book. "

3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings

"71 fact filled chapters on
stars who can point to the
1930s as their shining hour."

3.76 avg rating — 29 ratings

"Pretty technical but just a
great concise history about
those few chaotic years when talking films were
trying to find their feet."

4.19 avg rating — 978 ratings

"Fantastic, detailed
analysis, fully explains
why Louise turned her
back on Hollywood (or why
Hollywood turned it's
back on her)!!!"

4.12 avg rating — 1,841 ratings

3.96 avg rating — 1,830 ratings

4.38 avg rating — 750 ratings