Joseph P. Kennedy presents : his Hollywood years
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
ISBN
9781400040001, 1400040000
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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La Grange Public Library - Stacks | 973.9 KEN | On Shelf |
Palos Heights Public Library - Stacks | 973.91 BEA | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Businessmen -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography.
Capitalists and financiers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Biography.
Irish Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography.
Kennedy family.
Kennedy, Joseph P. -- (Joseph Patrick), -- 1888-1969 -- Career in the motion picture industry.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Biography.
Businessmen -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography.
Capitalists and financiers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Biography.
Irish Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography.
Kennedy family.
Kennedy, Joseph P. -- (Joseph Patrick), -- 1888-1969 -- Career in the motion picture industry.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Biography.
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 506 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781400040001, 1400040000
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-482) and index.
Description
A tale of business genius and personal greed that brings to light not only the way Joseph P. Kennedy made his fortune, but how he forever changed the business of movie-making. Between 1926 and 1930, Kennedy--merciless, electrifying, a visionary--used his talents to position himself as a Hollywood leader. By 1928, at age 40, he was running three studios at once. Biographer Beauchamp writes about the genius behind Kennedy's profiteering and his importance in changing the way Hollywood conducted business. As one of the first nonfamily members to be given access to Kennedy's personal papers, Beauchamp has dug through the files of memos and notes to tell how he made it all happen: how he charmed, cajoled, and bullied; how he juggled various backers--and managed to line his pockets with millions. Beauchamp writes about the movies Kennedy produced and the stars he made, about the jobs lost and the careers ruined.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Beauchamp, C. (2009). Joseph P. Kennedy presents: his Hollywood years (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beauchamp, Cari. 2009. Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beauchamp, Cari. Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Beauchamp, Cari. Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
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