Francis X. Bushman
Francis X. Bushman

Author: Richard J. Maturi

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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Before Burt Lancaster and Charlton Heston, before Bogart and Gable, even before Rudolph Valentino, there was Francis X. Bushman. Named the King of the Movies at San Francisco's Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915, Bushman virtually created the Hollywood model of the male heartthrob that hundreds of others have sought to imitate over the years. Born in 1883, Bushman had his first acting jobs in stock companies in his hometown of Baltimore. His film career started in 1911 when he starred in a one-reeler entitled His Friend's Wife. Over the next seven years, he became one of the top stars in movies. But his divorce from his wife, Josephine, and subsequent remarriage to leading lady, Beverly Bayne, effectively ended his career. He did manage a triumphant return to the big screen as Messala in Ben Hur (1926), but mostly thereafter he had smaller parts or was on stage. From contemporary sources and conversations with many of Bushman's surviving relatives, this is the compelling tale of one of Hollywood's first superstars and how his career laid the foundation for the matinee idols who followed.

Serious Money
Serious Money

Author: Richard A. Ferri

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780967294308

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Does your stockbroker look out for your best interest? Not likely, says author Rick Ferri. In his hard-hitting books, Ferri reveals Wall Streets darkest secret: most stockbrokers and financial advisors are not investment wizards out to make you rich, but rather peddlers of expensive investment products designed to make money from you, not for you. Ferri exposes the dubious sales practices of brokers and other financial consultants and explains why many of their recommendations are doomed to fail. He then provides clear and useful advice that readers can use to turn what they earn into a secure financial future.

Will Rogers, Performer
Will Rogers, Performer

Author: Richard J. Maturi

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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While Will Rogers was definitely a man of his times, he remains to many a man for all times. His political and social commentary continue to be as relevant today as they were in the 1920s and 1930s. Many have forgotten, however, that Rogers was first and foremost a performer. Long before Rogers uttered his first memorable speech or penned his first famous phrase, he earned a handsome living as a vaudevillian and as a performer in the Ziegfeld Follies. He successfully made the transition to the movies, debuting in the silent film Laughing Bill Hyde in 1918. He followed his dozens of silent movies with 21 'squawkies', as he liked to call them. By 1934 he was voted the top box office draw in America, out-polling such stars as Shirley Temple. This heavily illustrated work provides a detailed look at all aspects of Will Rogers performing career, with particular emphasis on his movie work. A complete filmography is included.

Just One Thing
Just One Thing

Author: John Mauldin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-09

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1118161041

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In Just One Thing, author John Mauldin offers an incomparable shortcut to prosperity: the personal guidance of an outstanding group of recognized financial experts, each offering the single most useful piece of advice garnered from years of investing. Conversational rather than technical in tone, each contributor’s personal principle for success is illustrated with entertaining and illuminating real-life stories.