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9781604734577

Beyond Paradise

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  • ISBN13:

    9781604734577

  • ISBN10:

    1604734574

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-04-19
  • Publisher: Univ Pr of Mississippi

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Summary

The first Latin American actor to become a superstar, Ramon Novarro was for years one of Hollywood's top actors. Born Ram¢n Samaniego to a prominent Mexican family, he arrived in America in 1916, a refugee from civil wars. By the mid-1920s, he had become one of MGM's biggest box office attractions, starring in now-classic films, includingThe Student Prince,Mata Hari, and the original version ofBen-Hur. He shared the screen with the era's top leading ladies, such as Greta Garbo, Myrna Loy, Joan Crawford, and Norma Shearer, and became Rudolph Valentino's main rival in the "Latin Lover" category. Yet, despite his considerable professional accomplishments, Novarro's enduring hold on fame stems from his tragic death---his bloodied corpse was found in his house on Halloween 1968 in what has become one of Hollywood's most infamous scandals.A lifelong bachelor, Novarro carefully cultivated his image as a man deeply devoted to his family and to Catholicism. His murder shattered that persona. News reports revealed that the dashing screen hero had not only been gay, but was dead at the hands of two young male hustlers. Since then, details of his murder have achieved near mythic proportions, obscuring Novarro's professional legacy.Beyond Paradisepresents a full picture of the man who made motion picture history. Including original interviews with Novarro's surviving friends, family, co-workers, and the two men convicted of his murder, this biography provides unique insights into an early Hollywood star---a man whose heart was forever in conflict with his image and whose myth continues to fascinate today.

Author Biography

Andr Soares currently operates a translation business, working for numerous major American corporations. He is the author of several screenplays and is the chief editor of Alternative Film Guide.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
Prefacep. xiii
Mexican Rootsp. 1
Arrival in Paradisep. 12
Ramon's Columbusp. 26
Ascendant Starp. 41
"How Fate Works"p. 66
Harrowing Triumphp. 81
A Certain Young Manp. 103
Crossroadsp. 126
The Singer of Durangop. 146
Fade-Outp. 177
Illusion of Happinessp. 207
Comeback and Farewellsp. 230
The Last Yearsp. 248
Death in the Hollywood Hillsp. 272
The Trialp. 279
Epiloguep. 293
Afterwordp. 298
Notesp. 307
Filmographyp. 367
Select TV Appearancesp. 379
Select Stage Appearancesp. 380
Bibliographyp. 382
Acknowledgmentsp. 387
Indexp. 391
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