Errol Flynn Slept Here: The Flynns, the Hamblens, Ricky Nelson, and the Most Notorious House in Hollywood - Rilegato

Matzen, Robert; Mazzone, Michael

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ISBN 10: 0971168571 ISBN 13: 9780971168572

Casa editrice: Paladin Communications, 2009

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Errol Flynn Slept Here: The Flynns, the Hamblens, Rick Nelson, and the Most Notorious House in Hollywood spans the life and death of Mulholland Farm, the elegant—and infamous—mountaintop showplace built by Errol Flynn, swashbuckling star of Captain Blood, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Sea Hawk, and other classics of the silver screen. It's a story that spans five continents and includes Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Fidel Castro, Humphrey Bogart, Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, Billy Graham, Johnny Cash, Roy Rogers, the Rolling Stones, and—of course—the three owners of Mulholland Farm: wicked, wicked Errol Flynn; Christian singer, songwriter, and radio star Stuart Hamblen; and rock 'n' roll legend Rick Nelson.On the 100th anniversary of Errol Flynn's birth, and the 50th anniversary of his passing, authors Robert Matzen and Michael Mazzone tell this remarkable story for the first time, with an entire volume devoted to a Hollywood home and the remarkable families that owned it. Exhaustively researched, Errol Flynn Slept Here features: new interviews with people who lived at or visited Mulholland Farm, including cooperation from the Flynn, Hamblen, and Nelson families; a photographic tour through the labyrinthian house and its grounds; a glimpse into Errol Flynn's mind as he designed a home that included peep holes, two-way mirrors, and secret passageways; accounts of the wild parties that made the house legendary; a reexamination of Mulholland's most notorious incident: the snatching of John Barrymore's body from Pierce Brothers Mortuary in Hollywood;sifting of the Warner Brothers Archives, which revealed new details of Errol Flynn's legendary battles with Warner Brothers mogul Jack L. Warner, and Flynn's bouts of depression that would lock him in his Mulholland Drive hideaway for weeks on end; the first-ever examination of the 20 years spent at Mulholland Farm by songwriter and radio star Stuart Hamblen and his wife Suzy, who were the first significant owners after Errol Flynn's ex-wife, Lili Damita, took possession of the property A look at the tragic five years spent at Mulholland by rock star Ricky Nelson-—a fan of Errol Flynn, Ricky Nelson is consumed by the oppressive and secluded Mulholland house; evolution of the Platinum-selling rock band Nelson at Mulholland Farm, as told by Ricky Nelson's sons, the founding members of the band, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson; multiple, credible eyewitness accounts of the most haunted house in Hollywood More than 200 photos in black and white and color, most of them previously unpublished; and a look at the architecture of this "California Colonial," including the blueprints of the original floor plan and its 1945 addition. Beautifully designed and printed in the USA, the 200-page, coffee-table hardcover Errol Flynn Slept Here: The Flynns, the Hamblens, Rick Nelson, and the Most Notorious House in Hollywood will be a sought-after addition to any motion picture library.

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L'autore:

The work of Robert Matzen as a screenwriter and director includes a trio of independent feature documentaries about young George Washington that earned national acclaim, as well as several films for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). His print work includes a biography of Carole Lombard and many articles about classic films and stars. This is his fourth book.Michael Mazzone has been a researcher on Golden Age Hollywood for 30 years, specializing in John Barrymore, Lillian Gish, and Errol Flynn. Michael is approached often to help authors writing about Flynn and other topics. This is his first book.

The work of Robert Matzen as a screenwriter and director includes a trio of independent feature documentaries about young George Washington that earned national acclaim, as well as several films for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). His print work includes a biography of Carole Lombard and many articles about classic films and stars. This is his fourth book.

Michael Mazzone has been a researcher on Golden Age Hollywood for 30 years, specializing in John Barrymore, Lillian Gish, and Errol Flynn. Michael is approached often to help authors writing about Flynn and other topics. This is his first book.

Robert Matzen has appeared on BBC 2 and BBC Radio 4 and was the writer and director ofGeorge Washington’s First War, Pursuit of Honor, and When the Forest Ran Read. He is the author ofCarol Lombard: A Bio-Bibliography and Errol & Olivia. He lives in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.Michael Mazzone has been a researcher on Golden Age Hollywood for more than 30 years, specializing in John Barrymore, Lillian Gish, and Errol Flynn. He lives in South Point, Ohio.

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Errol Flynn Slept Here spans the life and death of Mulholland Farm, the elegant—and infamous—mountaintop showplace built by film star Errol Flynn at the height of his fame. It’s a story that spans five continents and includes Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Fidel Castro, Humphrey Bogart, Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, Billy Graham, Johnny Cash, Roy Rogers, the Rolling Stones, and—of course—the three owners of Mulholland Farm: wicked Errol Flynn; Christian singer, songwriter, and radio star Stuart Hamblen; and rock ’n’ roll legend Rick Nelson.On the 100th anniversary of Flynn’s birth, authors Robert Matzen and Michael Mazzone tell this remarkable story for the first time, revealing the peep holes, two-way mirrors, secret passageways, wild parties, and bodysnatching. Errol Flynn lived in this house during his most prosperous years at Warner Brothers—and through the course of the rape trial that would eventually ruin him.Errol Flynn Slept Here also documents the haunting of Mulholland Farm as described by the people who lived in this, the most notorious house in Hollywood.

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• Editore: Paladin Communications
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0971168571
• ISBN 13: 9780971168572
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 200