Ramon Novarro

A Biography of the Silent Film Idol, 1899-1968; With a Filmography

Allan R. Ellenberger (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

272 Seiten

2009
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-4676-6 (ISBN)

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The 1926 film of Lew Wallace's epic novel made Ramon Novarro one of Hollywood's most beloved silent film idols. This biography covers Novarro's descent into alcoholism and despair over his homosexuality and his waning career, finally culminating in a grisly murder that has caused Novarro to be remembered more as a victim than as a star.

Ramon Novarro was Ben-Hur to moviegoers long before Charlton Heston. The 1926 film made Novarro--known as "Ravishing Ramon"--one of Hollywood's most beloved silent film idols. His bright and varied career, spanning silents, talkies, the concert stage, theater, and television, came to a dark conclusion with his murder in 1968.

This comprehensive work details both the private and public aspects of Novarro's life to return him to his rightful place in film history. Includes a complete filmography and numerous photos.

Allan R. Ellenberger, the author of numerous books about the cinema, has written for such publications as Classic Images and Films of the Golden Age. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Kevin Brownlow

Prologue

1. Childhood and the Revolution (1899–1915)

2. Remember My Name, Mr. DeMille (1915–1920)

3. Stardom (1920–1922)

4. Rex Ingram (1922–1923)

5. Mayer and Thalberg (1923–1924)

6. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1924)

7. Ben-Hur (1924)

8. Rebellion in Italy (1924–1925)

9. The Chariot Race (1925)

10. Novarro's Teatro Intimo (1925)

11. The Student Prince (1926–1927)

12. Talking Pictures (1927–1928)

13. Hurrell (1928)

14. Pagan Love Song (1928–1929)

15. The Director’s Chair (1930)

16. Secret Life (1931)

17. Garbo (1931–1932)

18. European Concert Tour (1932–1933)

19. Nothing to Laugh At (1933–1934)

20. Farewell, MGM (1934–1936)

21. The Republic Years (1937–1941)

22. The Loss of Stardom (1941–1944)

23. Comeback (1944–1951)

24. Ramon Novarro Film Club (1952–1959)

25. Broadway (1960–1965)

26. Final Years (1966–1968)

27. Murder (1968–1969)

28. The Trial (1969)

Epilogue

Filmography

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.10.2009
Zusatzinfo	36 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	376 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
ISBN-10	0-7864-4676-5 / 0786446765
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-4676-6 / 9780786446766
Zustand	Neuware