Michael G Ankerich: 2 books
Mae Murray
The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Mae Murray (1885--1965), popularly known as "the girl with the bee-stung lips," was a fiery presence in silent-era Hollywood. Renowned for her classic beauty and charismatic presence, she rocketed to stardom as a dancer in the Ziegfeld Follies, moving across the country to star in her first...
The Sound of Silence
Conversations with 16 Film and Stage Personalities Who Bridged the Gap Between Silents and Talkies
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Marion Shilling began her career as a silent film ingenue for MGM and went on to play heroines in Westerns of the 1930s. Stage actress Esther Muir made the transition from Broadway to Hollywood just as talkies became popular. Hugh Allan was a leading man in the last years of the silents only to leave...