Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery

Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 119
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ISBN-10 : 9780429880384
ISBN-13 : 0429880383
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery by : Linda Levitt

Monuments and memorials commemorating the dead and past events around the world have recently gained importance, not least because we are living in an era in which many are driven to record and archive the events of their lives. Cemeteries, in particular, are increasingly viewed as places associated with popular culture and cultural memory, with many now being considered as heritage tourism sites. Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery analyses the famous Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, USA, examining how the cemetery presents itself as an attraction, whilst also safeguarding and promoting cultural heritage. Focusing on an analysis of the articulation and performance of commemoration, Levitt examines how the cemetery leverages its rich resources to draw visitors and the diverse ways in which visitors interact with the cemetery, considering the influence of celebrity culture, fandoms, and cinema culture. Combining ethnographic research with cultural analysis, the book situates Hollywood Forever in the context of cemetery development in the United States and argues that touristic visits to cemeteries more generally have become similar to visits to more traditional memorials. Providing more than just a critical analysis of this fascinating cemetery as a landscape of famous death, Levitt coherently weaves the theme of cultural memory and meaning-making throughout every chapter. Offering the first book-length study of the cultural impact of Hollywood Forever in particular, and the cemetery as public heritage space in general, Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery will be of interest to scholars and students of heritage studies and tourism around the world.

Hollywood Forever

Hollywood Forever
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0986437301
ISBN-13 : 9780986437304
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Hollywood Forever by : Harmony Holiday

This book is a magazine. African-American ads, icons, archives stand on their heads; it's a shakedown. What releases is integrated.

Legends of Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Legends of Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9781439661420
ISBN-13 : 1439661421
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Legends of Hollywood Forever Cemetery by : E.J. Stephens

Founded in 1899, scenic Hollywood Forever Cemetery--the only cemetery located within the city of Hollywood--serves as the "permanent home" for many of Hollywood's most famous (and infamous) characters. Hollywood Forever Cemetery boasts a fascinating history surpassed only by the compelling stories of its famous residents. Behind its iron gates are the graves of Cecil B. DeMille, Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Tyrone Power, Nelson Eddy, Marion Davies, Fay Wray, Mel Blanc, Johnny Ramone, Don Adams, Bebe Daniels, Bugsy Siegel, and a host of others whose memorials tell the history of Tinseltown in stone.

Forever Young

Forever Young
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Publisher : Thomas More Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0883474670
ISBN-13 : 9780883474679
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Forever Young by : Joan Wester Anderson

"Forever Young" reveals previously undisclosed details about the life of Hollywood legend Loretta Young, her children and her Catholic faith that sustained her throughout her lifetime. More than 50 photos from Young's private collection help chronicle the life of this Oscar- and Emmy Award-winning actress.

Hollywood Forever

Hollywood Forever
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Publisher : Lake Union Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 161218703X
ISBN-13 : 9781612187037
Rating : 4/5 (3X Downloads)

Synopsis Hollywood Forever by : Christopher Herz

Golden State Broadcasting is about to take control of California, but before they do, they need the perfect face to lead a revolution. Harold Hall, a lifetime Hollywood resident who's wanted to be famous all his life, is looking for that one role to launch his career. The producers at Golden State Broadcasting think Harold is nearly perfect for the role, but he may have to "change a few things."

Forever Mame

Forever Mame
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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9781604731392
ISBN-13 : 1604731397
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Forever Mame by : Bernard F. Dick

When it comes to living life to its fullest, Rosalind Russell's character Auntie Mame is still the silver screen's exemplar. And Mame, the role Russell (1907–1976) would always be remembered for, embodies the rich and rewarding life Bernard F. Dick reveals in the first biography of this Golden Age star, Forever Mame: The Life of Rosalind Russell. Drawing on personal interviews and information from the archives of Russell and her producer-husband Frederick Brisson, Dick begins with Russell's childhood in Waterbury, Connecticut, and chronicles her early attempts to achieve recognition after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Frustrated by her inability to land a lead in a Broadway show, she headed for Hollywood in 1934 and two years later played her first starring role, the title character in Craig’s Wife. Dick discusses all of her films along with her triumphal return to Broadway, first in the musical Wonderful Town and later in Auntie Mame. Forever Mame details Russell's social circle of such stars as Loretta Young, Cary Grant, and Frank Sinatra. It traces an extraordinary career, ending with Russell's courageous battle against the two diseases that eventually caused her death: rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. Russell devoted her last years to campaigning for arthritis research. So successful was she in her efforts to alert lawmakers to this crippling disease that a leading San Francisco research center is named after her.

Barbara La Marr

Barbara La Marr
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 463
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ISBN-10 : 9780813174266
ISBN-13 : 0813174260
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Barbara La Marr by : Sherri Snyder

Barbara La Marr's (1896–1926) publicist once confessed: "There was no reason to lie about Barbara La Marr. Everything she said, everything she did was colored with news-value." When La Marr was sixteen, her older half-sister and a male companion reportedly kidnapped her, causing a sensation in the media. One year later, her behavior in Los Angeles nightclubs caused law enforcement to declare her "too beautiful" to be on her own in the city, and she was ordered to leave. When La Marr returned to Hollywood years later, her loveliness and raw talent caught the attention of producers and catapulted her to movie stardom. In the first full-length biography of the woman known as the "girl who was too beautiful," Sherri Snyder presents a complete portrait of one of the silent era's most infamous screen sirens. In five short years, La Marr appeared in twenty-six credited films, including The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), Trifling Women (1922), The Eternal City (1923), The Shooting of Dan McGrew (1924), and Thy Name Is Woman (1924). Yet by 1925—finding herself beset by numerous scandals, several failed marriages, a hidden pregnancy, and personal prejudice based on her onscreen persona—she fell out of public favor. When she was diagnosed with a fatal lung condition, she continued to work, undeterred, until she collapsed on set. She died at the age of twenty-nine. Few stars have burned as brightly and as briefly as Barbara La Marr, and her extraordinary life story is one of tempestuous passions as well as perseverance in the face of adversity. Drawing on never-before-released diary entries, correspondence, and creative works, Snyder's biography offers a valuable perspective on her contributions to silent-era Hollywood and the cinematic arts.

Commando

Commando
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9781613121818
ISBN-13 : 1613121814
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Commando by : Johnny Ramone

A photo-packed memoir by the Ramones guitarist and “true iconoclast” (Publishers Weekly). Raised in Queens, New York, Johnny Ramone founded one of the most influential rock bands of all time, but he never strayed from his blue-collar roots and attitude. He was truly imbued with the angry-young-man spirit that would characterize his persona both on and off stage. Through it all, Johnny kept the band focused and moving forward, ultimately securing their place in music history by inventing punk rock. The Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002—and two years later, Johnny died of cancer, having outlived two other founding members. Revealing, inspiring, and told on his own terms, this memoir also features Johnny’s assessment of the Ramones’ albums; a number of eccentric Top Ten lists; rare historical artifacts; and scores of personal and professional photos, many of which have never before been published. “Feels like a conversation with Johnny.” —The Boston Globe

Hollywood Remains to Be Seen

Hollywood Remains to Be Seen
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Publisher : Cumberland House Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1630263567
ISBN-13 : 9781630263560
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Hollywood Remains to Be Seen by : Mark Masek

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.

Forever L.A.

Forever L.A.
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Publisher : Gibbs Smith Publishers
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 1423605225
ISBN-13 : 9781423605225
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Forever L.A. by : Douglas Keister

In fascinating stories and images, Douglas Keister talks about cemetery symbols, funerary architecture, and secret societies and clubs. He provides GPS coordinates to pinpoint each cemetery and most gravesites featured in the book.