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Memoirs and misinformation

2020
A semi-autobiographical novel follows the experiences of a successful but lonely, slightly overweight movie star who seeks to escape depression through a new romance and an Oscar-worthy role, only to discover the universe's alternative plans.

Chasing starlight

2020
Kate has to move to Hollywood to live with her washed-up silent film star grandfather, she walks into a murder scene and finds herself on the front page. Now, Kate must discover the killer while working on the set of a musical--and falling in love. Will her stars align so she can catch the murderer and live the dream in Old Hollywood? Or will she find that she's just chasing starlight?.

Where is Hollywood?

"[Explores the history of] Hollywood--the film capital of the world. Developed in the 1880s by Midwesterners looking for a sunny winter getaway, Hollywood was a small housing development outside still-small Los Angeles. But everything changed in the early 1900s when filmmakers from New York flocked to the area, where they could make movies without having to pay Thomas Edison's patent fee . . . Readers will take a journey from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present-day film industry, learning all about what turned lush farmland into Tinseltown"--Provided by publisher.

The nerviest girl in the world

"Pearl lives on a ranch where her chores include collecting eggs and feeding ornery ostriches. She has three older brothers, who don't coddle her at all. And she knows a thing or two about horses, too. One day, Pearl's brothers get cushy jobs doing stunts for this new form of entertainment called 'moving pictures.' They're the Daredevil Donnelly Brothers, a Death-Defying Cowboy Trio. Before she knows it, Pearl has stumbled into being a stunt girl herself--and dreams of becoming a star. The only problem is, her mother has no idea what she's up to. And let's just say she wouldn't be too happy to find out that Pearl's been jumping out of burning buildings in her spare time. Filled with action, humor, and heart--not to mention those pesky ostriches--The Nerviest Girl in the World introduces a spunky heroine whose adventures will have kids on the edge of their seats and whose sense of humor will have them laughing until the very last line"--From the publisher's web site.

Pencils, pens, & brushes

a great girls' to Disney animation
2019
Looks at the women who worked at Disney Animation from the 1920s through the 1950s featuring story artists, animators, inkers, painters, and more.
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Waiting for Tom Hanks

Aspiring writer Annie Cassidy works on her screenplays while waiting for her movie-perfect encounter with her soul mate, preferably someone like Tom Hanks. Then a movie starts filming in Annie's neighborhood and she gets a job on the set where she meets lead actor Drew Danforth. Although he's the opposite of Hanks, the two have fun together. Annie wonders how Drew could be the one for her if he leaves town after the movie's filming ends.
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Postcards from the edge

An actress with a drug problem tries to keep her movie career alive with both help and hindrance from her movie star mother and a stay in a rehabilitation hospital.
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The Directors

Wolfgang Petersen

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