{"product_id":"harlow-in-hollywood-expanded-edition-the-blonde-bombshell-in-the-glamour-capital-1928-1937-9781626402201","title":"Harlow in Hollywood, Expanded Edition: The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital, 1928-1937","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most celebrated biography of Hollywood's Blonde Bombshell, \u003ci\u003eHarlow in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e is now updated with rare images and additional details about her remarkable life and its tragic end.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt last, the story of how Hollywood shaped a myth and determined a young woman's reality. A town, a remarkable town, became the backdrop for one of Hollywood's most incredible stories, a life rife with glamour, pleasure, power, and--in the end--utter sorrow. Her story lives in the pages and breathtaking pictures of \u003ci\u003eHarlow in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jean Harlow became the Blonde Bombshell, it was all Hollywood's doing. She was the first big-screen sex symbol, the Platinum Blonde, the mold for every famous fair-haired superstar who would emulate her. Yes; even Marilyn Monroe followed Harlow's lead. In her short decade in Hollywood, Harlow created a new genre of movie star--her fans idolized her for her peerless image, her beautiful body, and her gorgeous façade. \u003ci\u003eHarlow in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how a town and an industry created her, a story that's never been told before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, renowned Harlow expert Darrell Rooney and Hollywood historian Mark Vieira team to present the most beautiful--and accurate--book on Harlow ever produced. With more than 280 rare images, the authors not only make a case for Harlow as an Art Deco artifact, they showcase the fabulous places where she lived, worked and played from her white-on-white Beverly Glen mansion to the Art Deco sets of Dinner at Eight to the foyer of the Café Trocadero. \u003ci\u003eHarlow in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e is a must for every film buff, Harlow collector, and book lover. Like Harlow herself, \u003ci\u003eHarlow in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e is irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarrell Rooney\u003c\/b\u003e has one of the world's most significant collections of Jean Harlow photographs and memorabilia. A Hollywood insider, Rooney is an animator and director best known for his Annie Award-winning direction of \u003ci\u003eThe Lion King 2: Simba's Pride\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eHarlow in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book. He resides in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark A. Vieira\u003c\/b\u003e is a filmmaker, photographer, and writer specializing in Hollywood history. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eHurrell's Hollywood Portraits\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIrving Thalberg: Boy Wonder to Producer Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, and, with Tony Curtis, \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Some Like It Hot\u003c\/i\u003e. He maintains a portrait studio in the historic Granada Buildings in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Angel City Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50508396331282,"sku":"9781626402201","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_05738a82-cb45-438b-af6a-fe8a028d094c.jpg?v=1730876947","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/harlow-in-hollywood-expanded-edition-the-blonde-bombshell-in-the-glamour-capital-1928-1937-9781626402201","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}