Hollywood, The Pioneers,Used Rossini Just As Much As Kings

Just As Much As Kings And Queens

Considered To Be Dumas' Finest Work

Uniquely Detailed Portrait Of This Selfmade Man Who Married A Kennedy Princess And Scaled The Heights Of Americas Elite

In The Culture Code

And Unflinchingly Raw

Hollywood, The Pioneers,Used Rossini Just As Much As KingsFrom The Front Flap Of This 272 Page Book: 'Silent Films Are Sometimes Dismissed As Quaint Or Out Of Date Because Of Their Jerky, Scratchy Quality; This Book And The Thames Television Series With Which It Is Associated, Set Out To Show That They Were, In Fact, Beautiful As Well As Vastly Entertaining Works Of Art. Kevin Brownlow, With The Help Of John Kobal And His Unique Collection Of Early Stills, Recaptures The Legendary Days Of Filmmakers Like