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Joseph P. Kennedy Presents

2010-02-09 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2010-02-09
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Joseph P. Kennedy Presents by : Cari Beauchamp

Download or read book Joseph P. Kennedy Presents written by Cari Beauchamp. This book was released on 2010-02-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph P. Kennedy’s reputation as a savvy businessman, diplomat, and sly political patriarch is well-documented. But his years as a Hollywood mogul have never been fully explored until now. In Joseph P. Kennedy Presents, Cari Beauchamp brilliantly explores this unknown chapter in Kennedy’s biography. Between 1926 and 1930, Kennedy positioned himself as a major Hollywood player. In two short years, he was running three studios simultaneously and then, in a bold move, he merged his studios with David Sarnoff to form the legendary RKO Studio. Beauchamp also tells the story of Kennedy’s affair with Gloria Swanson; how he masterminded the mergers that created the blueprint for contemporary Hollywood; and made the fortune that became the foundation of his empire.

Joseph P Kennedy's Hollywood Years

2006-10-05
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Book Synopsis Joseph P Kennedy's Hollywood Years by : Beauchamp C

Download or read book Joseph P Kennedy's Hollywood Years written by Beauchamp C. This book was released on 2006-10-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Joseph P. Kennedy's Hollywood Years

2009 Capitalists and financiers
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Release : 2009
Genre : Capitalists and financiers
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Book Rating : 366/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Joseph P. Kennedy's Hollywood Years by : Cari Beauchamp

Download or read book Joseph P. Kennedy's Hollywood Years written by Cari Beauchamp. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1919, when movies were an idea one week, in front of the camera the next and in theaters in a month, few were taking filmmaking seriously as business, but Joseph Kennedy spotted it as "a gold mine" and he moved so fast and so authoritatively, Louella Parsons hailed him as the "coming Napoleon of the movie business," yet seven years later, he was gone, millions of dollars richer. For the first time, Joseph P. Kennedy Presents discloses the full story of Kennedy's love affair and business arrangement with the "reigning Queen of the movies" Gloria Swanson. Beginning with his promise that "together we can make millions," they rode the disastrous roller coaster of their Erich von Stroheim epic Queen Kelly to end with Swanson over a million dollars in debt and on the brink of professional ruin. Here, too, are Kennedy's friendships with Marlene Dietrich, Joan Fontaine, and scores of other stars as well as his ruination of the life and career of Fred Thomson, the second highest rated film star of 1928 and his betrayal of two of his key business partners. Cari Beauchamp was one of the first to be allowed access to Kennedy's personal papers, including a maze of deals, memos and letters that had been locked away for decades. She reveals Kennedy as a complex and complicated father, husband and businessman and shatters much of the "common knowledge" previously assumed about him. This star studded tale of personal greed, business genius and perfect timing exposes how Joseph P. Kennedy charmed, cajoled, railed and manipulated. Beauchamp brings to light how Kennedy made his fortune, what he left in his path, how he changed the business of movie making and how he took what he learned to turn himself and his family into international celebrities.

Joseph P. Kennedy

2003-09-11 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2003-09-11
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Book Synopsis Joseph P. Kennedy by : Ted Schwarz

Download or read book Joseph P. Kennedy written by Ted Schwarz. This book was released on 2003-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the life of the Kennedy patriarch, including his childhood, courtship of Rose Fitzgerald, Hollywood involvements, time as ambassador to Great Britain, dealings with Al Capone, and affair with Gloria Swanson.

The Ambassador

2021-08-03 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2021-08-03
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis The Ambassador by : Susan Ronald

Download or read book The Ambassador written by Susan Ronald. This book was released on 2021-08-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald reveals the truth about Joseph P. Kennedy's deeply controversial tenure as Ambassador to Great Britain on the eve of World War II. On February 18, 1938, Joseph P. Kennedy was sworn in as US Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To say his appointment to the most prestigious and strategic diplomatic post in the world shocked the Establishment was an understatement: known for his profound Irish roots and staunch Catholicism, not to mention his “plain-spoken” opinions and womanizing, he was a curious choice as Europe hurtled toward war. Initially welcomed by the British, in less than two short years Kennedy was loathed by the White House, the State Department and the British Government. Believing firmly that Fascism was the inevitable wave of the future, he consistently misrepresented official US foreign policy internationally as well as direct instructions from FDR himself. The Americans were the first to disown him and the British and the Nazis used Kennedy to their own ends. Through meticulous research and many newly available sources, Ronald confirms in impressive detail what has long been believed by many: that Kennedy was a Fascist sympathizer and an anti-Semite whose only loyalty was to his family's advancement. She also reveals the ambitions of the Kennedy dynasty during this period abroad, as they sought to enter the world of high society London and establish themselves as America’s first family. Thorough and utterly readable, The Ambassador explores a darker side of the Kennedy patriarch in an account sure to generate attention and controversy.

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