Hollywood at the Races (eBook)

Film's Love Affair with the Turf

Alan Shuback (Autor)

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2019
304 Seiten
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-7831-8 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;An informative and amusing look at the close relationship between Golden Age Hollywood and West Coast horse racing. A fascinating read."e; -Christina Rice, author of Mean . . . Moody . . . Magnificent!Horse racing was so popular and influential between 1930 and 1960 that nearly 150 racing themed films were released, including A Day at the Races, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry, and National Velvet.This fast-paced, gossipy history explores the relationship between the Hollywood film industry, the horse racing industry, and the extraordinary participation of producers, directors, and actors in the Sport of Kings. Alan Shuback details how all three of Southern California's major racetracks were founded by Hollywood luminaries: Hal Roach was cofounder of Santa Anita Park, Bing Crosby founded Del Mar with help from Pat O'Brien, and Jack and Harry Warner founded Hollywood Park with help from dozens of people in the film community.The races also provided a social and sporting outlet for the film community-studios encouraged film stars to spend a day at the races, especially when a new film was being released. The stars' presence at the track generated a bevy of attention from eager photographers and movie columnists, as well as free publicity for their new films. Moreover, Louis B. Mayer, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Betty Grable, and Don Ameche were all major Thoroughbred owners, while Mickey Rooney, Chico Marx, and John Huston were notorious for their unsuccessful forays to the betting windows."e;The more entertaining vignettes pair the names of old-time screen stars with ribald tales of racetrack depravity."e; -Thoroughbred Daily News

Autor

lt;P>Alan Shuback has worked as a columnist and foreign correspondent for the Daily Racing Form and was the American correspondent for the British racing daily t he Sporting Life. He is the author of Global Racing: The Complete Guide to the Greatest Foreign Racecourses and a contributor to Bet with the Best : Expert Strategies from America's Leading Handicappers. Shuback writes frequently on the convergence of horse racing and the film world.

Inhalt

Hollywood before Santa Anita: Down Mexico WaySanta Anita: Hollywood Cashes InDel Mar: Bing Crosby and Where the Surf Meets the TurfHollywood Park: A Racetrack of Their OwnThe Stars Come Out: Racetrack Society in the Golden AgeThe Gamblers: The Downfall of Mickey, Chico, and OthersLouis B. Mayer: King of Hollywood and King of the TurfHollywood Horsemen and Horsewomen: Fred Astaire, Betty Grale, and the Further Adventures of Bing CrosbyJock Whitney: David O. Selznick's BankerLa Princesse Aly Khan: Rita Hayworth at a LongchampGene Markey: From Joan Bennett to Hedy Lamarr to Myrna Loy to Calumet FarmThe Post Golden Age: In Search of Seabiscuit

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.11.2019
• Zusatzinfo: 24 b&w halftones, 3 tables
• Verlagsort: Lexington
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: celebrity sports fans • Film • Gambling • Hollywood • Horse Racing • horse racing betting • Los Angeles • Paparazzi • Southern California • southern california horse racing • southern california racetracks • Thoroughbreds
• ISBN-10: 0-8131-7831-2 / 0813178312
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-7831-8 / 9780813178318