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Welcome to this my tenth book. ‘Hollywood: Did You Know?’ is a collection of tidbits of information about the content or making of around 400 movies, ranging from the earliest days of the silent era to the present time. I have utilised anecdotes and comments from scores of biographies (authorised and unauthorised), as well as Internet sources, magazine articles, interviews and TV appearances. If, like me, you are fascinated by the world of movies, particularly the days of the studio system, I think you shall find more than enough items here to satisfy your curiosity. I am currently researching a second volume along similar lines.

For elderly readers I should point out that there is a considerable amount of ‘bad language’ herein, simply because I quote actors and actresses verbatim. For many of them (even the so-called ‘greats’), peppering their reminiscences with expletives is commonplace. I make no apology for this, however, for I think it is important to present these individuals as they really were, minus the studio hype that tended to elevate them to the status of flawless gods and godesses. Very few lived up to their glowing reputations, I’m afraid. Having said that, I believe that the temptations ever present for these men and women who were suddenly faced with enormous wealth and universal adoration, would test the resolve of most of us, saints and all. And saints have always been few and far between in Tinsel Town.

When I published my first book (Hollywood Warts ‘n’ All Volume 1) in 2005, I was accused of ‘muck-raking’, of tarnishing the reputations of deceased stars who could no longer defend themselves. I still get the occasional brickbat along those lines even today, but times have changed. Over the past 20 years or so, hundreds of books have been published about the ‘good old days’ of the studio system; not only stars’ biographies, but accounts from a diverse range of previously unheard from sources. Maids, bodyguards, chauffeurs, secretaries, bell-hops, agents, family members and acquaintances of the rich and famous etc, now put their memories into print, confirming much of what I have been writing about for almost a decade and a half.

Of course, there are still those who rail against anyone who deigns to question the ‘snow-jobs’ churned out by studio publicity departments down the decades; the standard complaint being the usual one – the dead cannot defend themselves. Well, there have been more books written about Napoleon Bonaparte and Hitler than most anyone else, yet no-one complains of either man being unable to defend himself. So, again I make no apolgies for anything included in this publication, unless the reader comes across an unforseen error I may have accidentally overlooked, in which case I apologise unreservedly.

reupload please

@noersukses: I'm sure StillStanding will see your re-up and respond, at some point. He's very good about refreshing his share links.

BUT DID YOU KNOW...?: Until then, you can USUALLY find the ebook titles shared on BBHF by searching many of the ebook/library file share sites. You've been a member here since 2018, certainly long enough that you should be aware of all the available resources that offer what we share here; usually as a free download.

For example, you can find all five volumes of this title on Annas-Archive (https://annas-archive.org).

To save you time, here's a direct link to the downloads:

HOLLYWOOD: DID YOU KNOW? - ANNAS-ARCHIVE

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NOTE: The title that doesn't include a volume number is actually Volume #1. I hope this helps.

When using Annas-Archive, you must wait a required number of seconds before the download link shows. This enables everyone to be able to use the site for free without overloading their bandwidth.

BUT WAIT...!!! THERE'S MORE!

I also tried to find this series on Library Genesis (https://libgen.is) but they weren't there. And neither were they on PDF Drive (https://pdfdrive.com)

But I got lucky when I searched Z-Library (https://1lib.sk).

That link is the OFFICIAL website link. While there are many "libgen"sites with an assortment of web extensions, allegedly, this is the only official site and it warns that visiting any of the other sites may put you at risk.

So, here's a link on that site where you can get all of the series of this book:

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On Library Genesis, you can download a few files for free but you'd do better to register a free account. That allows you to get 10 ebook downloads per day. That's good enough for most people but if you need a more generous daily allowance, you need to contribute (donate) $25 or more. These contributions go to keeping the site up and running, so it's to a good cause but do your own due diligence to keep your financials safe.

What I like these ebook sites is that, with every title you search for, they offer similar ebooks of interest, and that's added value.

So hopefully, you will be able to download the ebooks you asked for...and will BOOKMARK the ebook site links I included for future reference.

Thanks for this.

Thanks from Grace and Chris Len from st Catherines

Thank you very much

If, like me, you’re captivated by the magic of the movies—especially during the golden age of the studio system—then I’m confident this book will provide plenty to satisfy your curiosity.