Longworth, Karina

Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood

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ISBN 13:
9780062440525
author:
Longworth, Karina
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Custom House
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
576
Dimensions:
22.9 x 15.2 x 3 centimetres (0.4
Genre:
Biography, Rich & Famous, Arts & Photography,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 20 working days
£16.74

Description

The Seducer: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Hollywood's Golden Age This riveting popular history explores the inner workings of Hollywood's glamorous golden age through the stories of dozens of actresses pursued by a powerful and notorious figure. Karina Longworth examines how the millionaire mogul's obsessions with sex, power, and publicity trapped, abused, or benefitted women who dreamed of screen stardom. From the 1920s to the 1950s, a trail of Hollywood's most famous actresses was drawn into the orbit of a man who commoditized male desire, objectifying and sexualizing women. Yet, amidst the glamour and glitz, there were also stories of women who were virtually imprisoned by an increasingly paranoid and disturbed individual, with private investigators, security personnel, and informers at their disposal. This landmark work is a timely and entertaining exploration of women, sex, and male power in Hollywood during its golden age, a legacy that endures nearly a century later.

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