Silent Film Actors Bios Valentino Gilbert Chaney Holt Colman Reid Photos HC/DJ

Description: Gentlemen to The Rescue by Kalton Lahue - copyright 1972 1st edition This hardcover book issued with dustjacket is very good condition -Dustjacket in very good condition with minor wear and book has no torn or missing pages nor any writing in the book. This is a classic example of a book being "of its time," I think. Kalton Lahue wrote this in the 1970s, and the essays reflect his curmudgeonly "get off of my lawn" attitude regarding the changes in cinema and cinemagoers. Having said that, it's interesting to see short biographical pieces on people that we still remember today (Valentino, Will Rogers, Ronald Colman, Houdini, Ramon Novarro) to those who were not terribly well-remembered but who have enjoyed small resurgences (John Gilbert) to those whose names would only be recognized by hardcore cineastes (Ben F. Wilson). The photographs are lovely, and even now, 40 years later, they are not the commonly-seen stills that you would expect for people like John Barrymore or Douglas Fairbanks, Richard Barthelmess, Francis X Bushman, William Farnum and many more This was an interesting "curiosity piece" to read through Also listed Bette Davis SIGNED, Joan Crawford Signed, Jean Harlow, Hollywood Glamour, Joan Bennett SIGNED, Louise Brooks, Pola Negri, Doris Day, Liberace SIGNED, Errol Flynn, John Garfield, Peter Lorre, Katharine Hepburn SIGNED & other Hollywood Bios & Photos........... Thanks for looking and happy bidding Combine postage offered

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