'The circumstances surrounding the death of legendary star Rudolph Valentino have been a constant source of fascination for admirers worldwide. This work examines every aspect of his passing, analyzing the circumstances and gathering information into oneconvenient source for the Valentino scholar and enthusiast'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: Among Hollywood's child stars are some talented children, normal and pleasant who find fame in film. Margaret O'Brien is one; her career began in 1941. The fresh-faced moppet quickly became a sensation and won the 1944 Academy Award for Outstanding Child Actress...read more

Product Description: This reference work details O'Brien's remarkable and varied career on stage, screen, and television. It includes a biography and a complete listing of all her films, radio, stage and television appearances. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Ramon Novarro was Ben-Hur to many movie-goers long before Charles Heston. The 1926 film of Lew Wallace's epic novel made Novarro one of Hollywood's beloved silent film idols. His bright and varied career, spanning silents, talkies, the concert stage, theatre and television, came to a dark conclusion with his murder in 1968. Ellenberger's comprehensive presentation of Novarro's life chronicles his days in Mexico during the Huerta Revolution, as well as his reign as one of Hollywood's leading romantic actors, working with stars like Greta Garbo, Myrna Loy and Helen Hayes. The biography covers Novarro's descent into alcoholism and despair over his homosexuality and his waning career, finally culminating in a grisly murder that has caused Novarro to be remembered more as a victim than as a star. The text includes a complete filmography, and photographs from Novarro's life and work.