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OverviewJoseph P. Kennedy reigned in Hollywood from 1926 to 1930, when he ran three movie studios, led the revolution in sound pictures, and created the first modern entertainment empire. Sorting through the archives of Kennedy deals, letters, and memos, Cari Beauchamp tells for the first time how he made it all happen, a miracle of smoke and mirrors that resulted in a gambit never seen before or since: the merger with RCA that resulted in RKO Studios. Beauchamp writes about the pictures Kennedy produced; the stars he made and ruined (including his lover, Gloria Swanson); and the Hollywood titans he charmed, cajoled, and battled, including William Randolph Hearst, in this fascinating tale of greed and business genius that shows how Kennedy not only made a fortune but changed the very nature of the business of moviemaking. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cari Beauchamp , Pam WardPublisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Imprint: Blackstone Audiobooks Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 15.00cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781433261084ISBN 10: 1433261081 Pages: 14 Publication Date: 03 February 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationCari Beauchamp is the author of Without Lying Down. She has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, and Variety. She is an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film scholar. Pam Ward found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress' Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus. Her audiobook narration has won two AudioFile Earphones Awards. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |