THE REAL STARS edited by Leonard Maltin Everyone knows Humphrey Bogart and Jean Harlow.
but the stars of Hollywood's greatest era might not have shone as brightly if they weren't backed up by talented character actors and supporting players.
This collection of profiles and interviews turns the spotlight on those unsung heroes, whose faces were often better known than their names.
Maltin's engaging conversations with such notables as Billy Gilbert, Gale Sondergaard, Hans Conried and Una Merkel evoke a bygone era as we see what life was like for these versatile players.
Looking for anecdotes about W.
Fields or Clark Gable? This book is for you.
You'll also learn about Bess Flowers, the queen of the dress extras, and Rex Ingram, the black actor whose imposing presence eclipsed the stereotyping of the period.
This well-illustrated e-book and print edition features a brand-new introduction by Leonard Maltin.
About the Author: Leonard Maltin is one of the world's most respected film critics and historians.
He is best known for his widely-used reference work Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and its companion volume Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide, now in its third edition, as well as his thirty-year run on television's Entertainment Tonight.
He teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and appears regularly on Reelz Channel and Turner Classic Movies.
His books include The 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen, Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, The Great Movie Comedians, The Disney Films, The Art of the Cinematographer, Movie Comedy Teams, The Great American Broadcast, and Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia.
He served two terms as President of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, is a voting member of the National Film Registry, and was appointed by the Librarian of Congress to sit on the Board of Directors of the National Film Preservation Foundation.
He hosted and co-produced the popular Walt Disney Treasures DVD series and has appeared o.
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