Book Description
Hollywood Remains to Be Seen is a fascinating, gossipy guide to the fourteen most significant Hollywood-era cemeteries and the final resting places of the movie stars who are buried in them. Arranged as an easy-to-follow tours of the properties, the fourteen chapters-one for each cemetery-include histories of the cemeteries, directions for finding them, and a detailed listing of exactly where more than three hundred stars, and a detailed listing of exactly where more than three hundred stars are buried.
Strange as it may seem, cemeteries are becoming one of the most popular destinations for tourists to Hollywood and for film fans who want to pay their respects to the rich and famous and passed-on. Every year, millions of people from all over the world visit the graves of the legendary film stars buried in Hollywood, and the interest in these places grows from year to year.
Hollywood Remains to Be Seen highlights the legend and lore of celebrity graves, from Rudolph Valentino's mysterious "Lady In Black" to the regular delivery of one red rose to Marilyn Monroe's grave, to the strange journeys made by the body of John Barry more immediately after his death in 1942- and again thirty-eight years later. Also included are information and images of Hollywood's most lavish and majestic graves, from the huge mausoleum of Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., complete with Roman pillars and giant reflecting pool; to Liberace's flamboyant tomb, with a musical score set on white marble; to the spectacular domed monument of Al Jolson, featuring a life-sized statue of the entertainer atop a 120-foot cascadin waterfall.
Heavily illustrated with nearly one hundred photographs, Hollywood Remains to Be Seen includes photographs of the celebrities as well as photographs of the cemeteries, mausoleums, and graves, maps of the burial grounds and gravesites, and a final section fitly titled "Exit Lines" made up of celebrities' last words.
Customer Reviews:
HOLLYWOOD REMAINS TO BE SEEN .......2007-03-18
I REALLY LOVED THE BOOK I WISH THERE WAS MORE PICTURES OF THE STARS GRAVES . BUT WAS A GREAT READ IT TELLS WHERE ALL THE STARS IN HOLLYWOOD ARE BURIED THIS IS A BOOK ILL CHERISH AND KEEP FOR A VACATION TO HOLLYWOOD AND TAKE WITH ME THANKS
Their last resort !.......2007-03-14
Very well put together with an exceptional reference section.Easy to read and follow.Worth the price and I reccomend it.
His Final Resting Place........2006-08-26
He led a glorious life full of glamor and adoration for his host of fans. His ending, however, would make a movie to beat all. He was abandoned by everyone and ended up at his final resting place, the cemetery. Read about false memories and not actuality in a tome written to launch a career on the heels of:
Another Imposter on MYL : A Dutiful Daughter's Memories, August 12, 2006 I got too close to the truth for comfort and so had to find it on my web site about the shenanigans of the stars there who act like so much ____________ Now hear this: a fan's expose of what is really happening.
Dean Martin was successful in the Fifties as an actor, singer, t.v. show host and yet we young people back then though he was just a drunk. He was a member of the rat pack, not that that is saying a whole lot. Sinatra was a bigger lush than Dean could ever be, and all those wives of his! I do remember how he was fascinated with the lovely Lainie Kazan on his television music show, and perhaps that is what caused his divorce.
The author of this book has related how her 'mother's house' was next door to Rosemary Clooney. I guess Ira Gershwin lived on the other side of Rosie? I do remember that before the talented Dean died, he was living as a bum (like James Agee in New York), with a beard and same old clothes. There was no one to care for him in that condition. I ask you, where was this 'devoted' dauthter then? She is the second to make money off the deceased singer. First Jerry Lewis, after all of his tantrums and allegations, refusing to a reunion with Dean Martin. Now, the absent daughter who is using her dead father's fame as her own.
She has wormed herself into a slot on Music of Your Life, after first playing around with Les Brown, Jr. there in Branson, Missouri, getting to be top dog for two hours daily; now, she has her own weekend slot and all night on Sundays. Here is how she is described on their web site: Deana, who is an accomplished actor singer, entertainer and author, in addition to being the daughter of her famous father, has quickly become a Music of Your Life listener favorite with her great behind- the-scenes stories. Between concert and book tours, Deana produces the annual Dean Martin festival! When I was fifteen, I could sing just as well as she can. And to think that she collaborated on her CD (thanks to MYL) with Jerry Lewis, it's a sacrilege after all he did to her dad she supposedly is devoted to. With a daughter like that, who needs enemies. The writer of the book, DINO, shows how he died in virtual isolation. We all knew that. It's a sacrilege for anyone to make a fortune off a dead person who is not hear to tell the truth. Such is life today.
Hollywoof Remains To Be Seen - A Guide to Mivie Stars Final Homes.......2005-07-08
Great Book.........I am an old movie buff
The Perfect Book For Celebrity Grave Hunters.......2005-06-11
If you're interested in visiting celebrity graves you must get this book. There are detailed directions and helpful hints for visiting all the major cemeteries around Los Angeles. With this book you'll be able to spend some time with stars like Carole Landis, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, and Janet Gaynor. There aren't many photos but that's because some of the cemeteries wouldn't allow them. I take this book with me every time I visit California and it's always very helpful.
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- Quinlan's is my dad's favorite guide to actors...
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Quinlan's Illustrated Directory of Film Character Actors
David Quinlan
Manufacturer: Trafalgar Square Publishing
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Quinlan's is my dad's favorite guide to actors..........2002-10-16
my father has two prior Quinlan directories that he has next to his easy chair... so when he started mentioning that he wanted the newest directory, i saw a christmas present moment. the guide has pictures of the actors, movies they've been in, and other notable pieces of information about them...great book.
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- Great Guide!
- The Stars Homes BIBLE
- Incredible, just incredible!
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The Movieland Directory: Nearly 30,000 Addresses of Celebrity Homes, Film Locations and Historical Sites in the Los Angeles Area, 1900-Present
Manufacturer: McFarland & Company
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The Los Angeles area feels almost alive with movie history. It is impossible to walk down any neighborhood block that didn't play host to movie history on some level. From Chaplin walking Hollywood sidewalks in 1915 to the Three Stooges running down Culver City streets in 1930 to westerns filmed in the Valley in the 1950's. The area has been the background for thousands of films and home to millions of movie people.
Historical documents, census records, movie studio and institutional archives, and personal writings have all been scoured in order to compile the most exhaustive and complete Hollywood address listing ever compiled.
Customer Reviews:
Great Guide!.......2006-04-25
This is a terrific book to use to navigate the Hollywood area for anyone interested in the movies. We drive up and down streets with my husband calling out names and events and loved it. We are locals in the San Fernando Valley and for the LA person comenting that changes have occurred in the area and streets over the years, "duh!." Some of the addresses are 100 years old but in the odd case that a street is not there or has been moved, as far as we could tell there was a note included. We didn't check everything, but we didn't have any problem using the lists. THis is a great resource for movies and LA history and great fun for vacations. It's heavy though!
The Stars Homes BIBLE.......2004-10-05
I am a tour guide in Hollywood - one of the very few that actually research our tours. I thought I knew a lot about Hollywood, but this book made my jaw hit the floor.
Mr. Fleming has published the BIBLE for Celebrity addresses. The most comprehensive book on stars homes I have ever poured through. I've even turned a few of my colleagues on to the book, who their own copies immediately.
You've made my job easier Mr. Fleming, and you have published a riveting and important document.
Incredible, just incredible!.......2004-09-20
I envision E.J. Fleming huddled over a pc reviewing census information and entering data in a database and cross checking it against his formidable stacks of notebooks. E.J. is tired, tired, tired. He has worked day and night so I don't have to. Stop, I'm just kidding but this is an incredible collection of information. I am in total awe re: how someone could collect so much data, collate it, and present it in an easily accessible manner.
This directory is exactly what is implied. It is an enormous collection of addresses relating to celebrity homes, film locations, historical sites.......and here's the kicker.....the locations of scandals and crimes. That having been said, this is not a rolling narrative that relates a lot of juicy stories and histories. It presents the facts and it is up to the user to draw in the lines and reach his/her own conclusions.
So why did I drop $75 for this book. I was weary doing this type of research with only lukewarm results and a relatively miniscule database. This book has everything and I can let my fingers do the walking.
Now here is my warning. I reiterate don't buy this if you are expecting a lot of lurid stories as there really aren't any per se. However, buy this book if you want to know things like all the places Humphrey Bogart resided in LA, who cohabitated with Ramon Novarro, or where Laurel and Hardy filmed a lot of their classic shorts. Buy this book if you have a curious mind and the information provided has you asking other questions.
This is an impressive collection of information.
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- excellent source guide for silent film player dates
- Pricey but Worth It
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The Ultimate Directory of Silent Screen Performers
Billy H. Doyle
Manufacturer: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover
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Book Description
Includes entries for some 7500 deceased actors as well as directors, producers, writers, politicians, and sports figures who appeared in silent films.
Customer Reviews:
excellent source guide for silent film player dates.......1999-02-28
This is an excellent book, and absolutely essential to any author writing on silent films! Highly recommended; well worth the price.
Pricey but Worth It.......1997-12-18
Doyle brings to life a clutch of fascinating, utterly forgotten (even by real film buffs) performers from the earliest days of silent films in this superb collection of short biographical essays. The tales are gripping and well-told. The book's second half makes it a must-have for libraries and serious researchers: an amazingly detailed list of everyone who ever stepped in front of a silent camera; their birth and death dates and places. Doyle's research is staggering. It's a shame a major house couldn't have put this book out and given it a lower price and more photos, but anyone interested in silent films should save their pennies to buy this.
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The Bare Facts Video Guide 1998
Craig Hosoda
Manufacturer: Bare Facts
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0962547484 |
Book Description
"The Bare Facts Video Guide" helps you locate actresses' nude scenes on video tapes. The entry for each actress lists their film and television credits. The films they have disrobed in appear in bold face followed by a rating on how "good" the scene is, the hours and minutes when it occurs and a description of what's uncovered. There are no photographs and it only reviews "mainstream" actresses in their G through R-rated films.
Some of the new entries for the 1998 Edition are: Gillian Anderson, Beth Broderick, Yancy Butler, Diahann Carroll, Kathryn Erbe, Angie Everhart, Heather Graham, Alex Kingston, Courtney Love, Natascha McElhone, Meilani Paul, Jaime Pressly, Lela Rochon, Charlize Theron, Andrea Thompson, Tamlyn Tomita, Ming-Na Wen, Peta Wilson, Vivian Wu and Roxana Zal.
Customer Reviews:
The Naked Truth.......1999-12-07
The current version of the Bare Facts Video Guide is the updated version circa 1998. All of the previous versions have kept the same basic format, but for one change. The earlier versions contained male exposure information, this was dropped recently. Craig Hosada has done a remarkably thorough job of assembling a vast collections of movie titles and then giving the goods on the female star's exposure. Craig's dirty mind is quite nimbly in the right place. If you need to know whether your favorite female star has been shown more then just a lot of cleavage this book will tell you where and when. If your really in a hurry the running time in minutes where the scene appears is also provided. So as to not waste any more time the scene is rated for adequacy of exposure. One second, two seconds, three seconds, even description of body parts exposed. Is this a quality reference book or what? I like to use this book when deciding whether the next cable movie coming on is worth staying awake for. My only criticism is the editions are slow to print, this means that what's appearing on my TV is not always listed. Maybe a Website with the newest updated info since the last edition would rectify this. Keep up the good work Craig. Quite a way to make a living.
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Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory
Allan R. Ellenberger
Manufacturer: McFarland & Company
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Book Description
In accord with the fascination that surrounds Hollywood celebrities and the increasing popularity of celebrity grave-hunting, this book serves as a guide to the final resting places of the many celebrities who are buried in Los Angeles County, California. It is arranged by cemetery, and provides the following information for each person: age at time of death; date and place of birth; date and place of death; cause of death; obituary headline of the deceased; inscription on grave marker; location of grave; and a film that the celebrity appeared in. Includes appendices, web site information, bibliography, and index.
Customer Reviews:
BEST IN CLASS!.......2001-07-18
Having read most of the books published re: celeb grave hunting, I can easily say this is the very best. Mr. Ellenberger has managed to consolidate all the positives contained in the books that have preceded this one, added additional information and new entries, and has come up with the ultimate grave hunting guide for the Los Angeles area. He has clearly researched and verified his information and relied on additional information supplied by various knowledgeable contributors. Information includes dates and locations of birth and death, grave location (cemetery, section and plot numbers), cause of death, and identifiable screen role(s). The only possible shortcomings are lack of cemetery maps and pictures of the deceased, and these are probably due to the high publishing costs associated with these features. The one thing that I really liked was the addition of many fine actors who never attained star status such as Harry Davenport and Sara Allgood. This is absolutely great for all diehard movie fans out there.
Customer Reviews:
Best reference of it's type available.......2000-11-11
It's a reference book folks, not something you curl up with to read on a rainy afternoon.
Given the huge problems with indexing actors who seem to change names (or spellings) with each video, and videos that seem to change what scenes are included with each reprint or edition.... it's an amazing reference, nothing online or in print comes close!
If you want to know what videos your favorites are in, this is your best resource.
Is it perfect? No, in particular, there is no reverse reference, so you can find movies by actor, but not actors by movie. The number of pictures and descriptions is extremely limited making it often difficult to attach a name to a face.
Then there is the problem of what do you do with an X-rated industry where anyone with a video camera can shoot their own video... there is so much out there, so much that is not in any kind of traditional distribution.
At last, a comprehensive guide!.......1999-08-04
Pay no attention to that last reviewer... I'm not exactly sure what he thought he was buying. Buy this book for one purpose alone - to serve as a comprehensive reference tool. If you're a serious fan of X-rated movies, particularly a collector, this is just the book you need. Whenever you want to know exactly how many films a starlet made, and exactly what the titles are, you just flip this open and there's all the relevant info, indexed by the actress (or actor, but why you'd want that is beyond me). Kudos to Patrick Riley!! (Don't look to this book for details of what each actress DOES in each movie - he has another book for that, which I plan to get when I find it.)
Ugh! Phooey! Yuk! (Get the message?).......1998-01-12
I sure wish I could get my money back. I bought this book about 18 months ago at a bookstore and after a few months I wished I could take it back, but they had gone out of business ( hope this doesn't happen to you Amazon) :-) . This guy Riley doesn't have much taste or imagination. Don't waste your money.
Book Description
Updated annually, this highly-portable directory includes researched listings for agents, casting directors, headshot photographers, related organizations, professional theatres and available training in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee & Virginia. This directory is included with the purchase of The Actor's Guide SOUTHEAST (1 885436 610), but is also available here for individual sale.
Book Description
The accomplished author shares her lifetime of techniques and tricks of the trade. For the student and professional actor, here's the ultimate guide for planning, promoting and expanding an acting career. What you need to know to truly master acting is everything you need to know to master your life because acting is everything. When actors are ready to make acting not only a career, but a lifestyle as well, then this book can be a lifetime guide. It includes up-to-date resources for everything from * headshots * fake cigarettes * changing one's name * acting nude * great plastic surgeons. It's all here, including incredible web sites and valuable phone numbers.
A wonderful intro to the world of show biz. -- Jerry Seinfeld
First rate primer, excellent refresher course. -- Jason Alexander
Customer Reviews:
Do yourself a favor and BUY THIS BOOK!.......2007-09-24
"Thank You so much for your book. It is an essential tool that every actor in Los Angeles MUST HAVE. You have graciously offered all the information in one place that would take an actor years to figure it all out on their own. THANK YOU.
-Guy D. Wells"
An Actor's Black Book..........2006-12-30
I started reading this book thinking I could jot down a couple useful pieces of information and quickly advance to another book on acting. Boy was I wrong!
This book is overflowing with so many sources that you may as well toss out the Yellowpages. Judy Kerr did a flawless job of providing step-by-step instructions regarding the business-side of acting and how you can get started.
Sure, there are useful quotes from all kinds of big names and experienced veterans about the technique, but Judy was very wise to simply refer readers to all types of classes, coaches and workshops rather than attempt to write a book on how to act. Experience is the only way you truly learn, not by reading about others who experience it.
I'm currently saving up to take the 2-week trip to Los Angeles to research the city which is mentioned in the book with detailed stops to make.
If you're wondering whether or not this book should be on your bookshelf at home, buy it now. No, don't continue reading my review!! You're not listening and I feel disrespected. You could've been entering your shipping address and credit card info by now you lazy bum! Ya wanna act? Okay, your character is shopping for a book by Judy Kerr... ACTION!!!
Like having a professional adviser at home with you 24/7.......2006-12-26
There is no greater source book out there. For actors and other industry professionals, "Acting Is Everything" is a magnificent compendium of information covering all aspects of pursuing your acting career - from arriving in LA, to agents and managers, to your pictures - and it's wrapped up with motivational and inspiring advice. I have been recommending this book to not only actors but all entertainment professionals that I speak to including seminar attendees, my UCLA Extension students, and my own clients. Owning this book is like having a professional adviser at home with you 24/7.
An Awful Lot of Really Good Information.......2006-11-04
The back cover of this book has a very good summary of what its all about: 'Where to Go, Who to Call, What to Spend, What Not To Do!' Acting is a really hard business. The hints & tips, things that work & those that don't, will become well known to you after a time. But when you are new and trying to break into the biz the more of these things you know the more time you'll save.
One point she makes I'd do differently. She says that it's a good idea to participate in theater and theater groups. Truth, absolute truth. Unfortunately it's not that easy. In your home town, the little theaters needed and probably eventually used everyone who showed up for the auditions. In New York and LA, it's just about as hard to get into an 'amateur' production as it is a professional one. There are so many 'currently unemployed' who want to be on stage that it's difficult. Solution - start your own. Perform in your church, or the Y, or the back room of a restaurant. Just do it. As she says, you never know who will be in the audience.
Finally, the title of the book just about says it all -- Acting is Everything. Acting is not something that you want to do, it's something you have to do. Use the book as you can, but go for it.
Highly recommended!.......2006-09-06
Having already owned the hugely inspiring and knowledgable Acting is Everything book which helped me tremendously with my move to Los Angeles from Australia, I was delighted to see the latest "gold edition" which is just as wonderfully encouraging, informative and packed with even more knowledge. Anytime I was feeling lost in my career, this book renewed my faith.
Joanne Rose
www.joannerose.com
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Actors' Yearbook 2008: The Essential Resource for Anyone Wanting to Work As an Actor (Actors' Yearbook)
Manufacturer: A&C Black
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"The wide range of information and contacts should be a huge help to those undertaking their new journey."-Dame Judi Dench
Actors' Yearbook is a comprehensive reference guide to acting for television, film, and theater. It lists contacts and addresses for all sections of the acting world, from agents to production companies, and articles provide a valuable insight to the profession.
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- I Already Know I Love You
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- Including Students with Special Needs: A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers (4th Edition)
- Intelligent GIS: Location Decisions and Strategic Planning
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