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Joseph Egan

Autor von The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s

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Beinhaltet den Namen: Joseph Burke Egan

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The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most… von Joseph Egan
Written in a fun, witty style and well researched. But jeez, all these people were such self absorbed messes it was hard to feel a lot of sympathy.
 
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dhenn31 | 4 weitere Rezensionen | Jan 24, 2024 |
The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most… von Joseph Egan
1930’s Hollywood was a glamorous and fascinating place. When one of the top stars of the day, Mary Astor, decides to divorce her husband, the ensuing custody battle and threat to release her infamous diaries has the American public riveted. The diary, purported to list the names of Mary’s lover’s, threatened the lifestyle of the screen’s leading men. This was a fascinating book. It was well paced and contained enough back story to engage the imagination. Overall, well worth picking up.
 
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JanaRose1 | 4 weitere Rezensionen | Jan 31, 2017 |
The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most… von Joseph Egan
Well researched and balance report of the trial of the custody battle Mary Astor faced regarding her daughter Marylyn. Having read for years about Astor's scandalous diary - you come to find that the portions that rated her sexual partners was a forgery although Astor's actual diary was scandalous enough. The book provides the background information and the day-to-day testimony at the trial. Then it follows up with what has happened to everyone. It was nice to know that Marylyn grew up to be a well adjusted person. The book has an extensive bibliography.… (mehr)
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knahs | 4 weitere Rezensionen | Dec 24, 2016 |
The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most… von Joseph Egan
I love the movies and actors of early Hollywood. The time was full of elegance and strict ideas on how the famous should conduct themselves in the public eye. But underneath the glitz and glamour was a whole other side of Hollywood. Mary's story wasn't anything that we haven't heard before in today's world, but in the 1930's a scandal like a custody battle could derail an entire career. I found this story absolutely fascinating.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.
 
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