Hollywood Babylon

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Introduction to Hollywood Babylon

Picking through the slag heap of the Hollywood dream factory, Kenneth Anger has put together a truly prodigious anthology of star-studded scandal. Welcome to Hollywood, where the "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is home to starlets, sex goddesses, matinee idols, American aristocracy, and Mafia moguls.

Description

This town is made manic by "joy powder" and cocaine-crazed comedies, seduced by vamping heroin heroines, shaken by Fatty Arbuckle’s orgiastic excesses and Errol Flynn’s amoral extravagances, stunned by Marilyn Monroe’s tragic suicide and Sharon Tate’s brutal murder. Here, as never revealed before, is the scalding reality behind the glittering façade: the true stories and darkest secrets behind the lurid headlines that have titillated the world and electrified the nation for decades.

Features

• A comprehensive anthology of Hollywood scandals
• Reveals the true stories and darkest secrets behind the lurid headlines
• Explores the excesses and tragedies of Hollywood’s heyday
• Written by Kenneth Anger, a renowned expert on Hollywood history
• Published by Straight Arrow Books
• 288 pages, English language
• ISBN-10: 0440153255, ISBN-13: 978-0440153252

Pros

• Offers a unique and insightful look into the darker side of Hollywood
• Well-researched and comprehensive, with a wide range of scandals and stories
• Written in an engaging and accessible style
• A must-read for fans of Hollywood history and celebrity culture
• Highly rated by customers, with an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars

Cons

• May be disturbing or upsetting for some readers due to the nature of the content
• Some readers may find the book to be sensationalistic or exploitative
• The book is a reprint, and some readers may prefer a more modern or updated edition

Publisher Information

• Publisher: Straight Arrow Books
• Publication date: November 15, 1975
• Edition: Reprint
• Language: English
• Print length: 288 pages
• Item Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Dimensions: 4.27 x 0.94 x 6.84 inches

Customer Reviews

The book has an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,177 customer reviews. Customers praise the book for its unique insight into Hollywood history, its engaging writing style, and its comprehensive coverage of scandals and stories. However, some customers note that the book may be disturbing or upsetting due to its content, and that it may be sensationalistic or exploitative at times.