The BenHur Murders Inside the 1925 'Hollywood Games' edition by John W Harding Literature Fiction eBooks
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Inside Hollywood’s most thrilling day — and best-kept secret! He was a fugitive from the law. She was a famous screen beauty. Together they found romance, danger — and murder — behind the scenes of the most costly motion picture of the silent film era. For decades, what happened during the filming of the great “Ben-Hur” chariot race was spoken of in whispers. But were the deaths on the set mere accidents? Based on true events, this is a fictional account of that day as seen by two key participants in the ultimate coverup. As they meet and interact in unexpected ways, they provide a colorful portrait of early Hollywood at its giddy, uninhibited peak.
The BenHur Murders Inside the 1925 'Hollywood Games' edition by John W Harding Literature Fiction eBooks
I like the people stories very much. They evoke "memories" of, and deep feelings for, the time when they occur. I think these feelings come from hanging out for two years at the UCLA Film Department, where I saw so many silent movies, and later in Hollywood, where I lived for about 10 years.I don't know if people born after 1960 are an automatic demographic, so I doubly recommend the book to them. Unless they are or were film students, they're not likely to have a prior acquaintance with Shearer, Arbuckle, Pickford, Fairbanks, Keaton, etc., etc. But for me, born in the late 40s, with grandparents who were sexy in the 1920s, it was a lot of fun to imagine being with those famous sexy people, in those magic times. Well, maybe “fun” isn’t the best word. Maybe if I were in the main character’s shoes, I’d be painfully envious of the wealth and apparent happiness around me, without his commendable modesty and Midwest equanimity. Either way, the stories really resonate, especially about Ramon Novarro.
The writer does a nice job of weaving in so much that was going on then, and in a small space: the sex scandals, the Hollywood wealth, the antisemitism, the dreams of stardom, the cruelty to animals, the attitudes toward unions and "lower people," the personalities of stardom and moguldom, World War I and its aftermath, the perils of the world, the heartbreak and violence and goodness of life, and much more. He does it in a way that makes his "history lessons" pleasant and barely noticeable as such.
The bigger story of the chariot race and the murder is well worth the read. I don't want to say more, for fear of hinting at the resolution. The mystery, though, is more in the realm of what happens to the perps.
As for style and so forth, the first-person approach, with lots of dialogue, makes things zip along. Unlike with a lot of modern fiction, the story here doesn't have to be discovered by a hard-working reader up for a challenge; the story grabs and moves.
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The BenHur Murders Inside the 1925 'Hollywood Games' edition by John W Harding Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Recommended for people who are interested in old Hollywood -- what it was really like to make a silent movie. Fun read.
Pulled me in from page one! Beautifully written, researched, and crafted. The author has a distinctive voice and the ability to make the reader feel that he or she is part of the unfolding story. Fascinating murder mystery; provocative characters. Highly recommended !
Well researched tale of "old Hollywood". Action sequences were exciting, sometimes cruel, and the bad guys lost in the end. If you like murder mysteries, you will love this book. Thoroughly enjoyable!
Calling all movie buffs, Silent Era fans, mystery lovers and amateur sleuths!
This is your book.
John Harding brings the keen eye of a journalist to this true story. Remarkably, for a first novel, he delivers this fictional rendition with the sensitivity
of an experienced mystery writer. The craft is in good hands here and I only hope there are more. In the meantime, feast on this one.
An engrossing look at the inner workings of Hollywood studios in the 20's. Double-dealing, betrayals, romance, intrigue - it's all there.
A real page-turner Mystery. Looking forward to the next one.
A terrific read. Finished in 3 sittings. A page turner (or screen flipper on my first generation ). Although not a connoisseur of great movie actors or films of the early 20th century, the book captured my interest immediately. The characters were fleshed out, the action provocative and the pace - perfect.
by Sandra Shapiro
I like the people stories very much. They evoke "memories" of, and deep feelings for, the time when they occur. I think these feelings come from hanging out for two years at the UCLA Film Department, where I saw so many silent movies, and later in Hollywood, where I lived for about 10 years.
I don't know if people born after 1960 are an automatic demographic, so I doubly recommend the book to them. Unless they are or were film students, they're not likely to have a prior acquaintance with Shearer, Arbuckle, Pickford, Fairbanks, Keaton, etc., etc. But for me, born in the late 40s, with grandparents who were sexy in the 1920s, it was a lot of fun to imagine being with those famous sexy people, in those magic times. Well, maybe “fun” isn’t the best word. Maybe if I were in the main character’s shoes, I’d be painfully envious of the wealth and apparent happiness around me, without his commendable modesty and Midwest equanimity. Either way, the stories really resonate, especially about Ramon Novarro.
The writer does a nice job of weaving in so much that was going on then, and in a small space the sex scandals, the Hollywood wealth, the antisemitism, the dreams of stardom, the cruelty to animals, the attitudes toward unions and "lower people," the personalities of stardom and moguldom, World War I and its aftermath, the perils of the world, the heartbreak and violence and goodness of life, and much more. He does it in a way that makes his "history lessons" pleasant and barely noticeable as such.
The bigger story of the chariot race and the murder is well worth the read. I don't want to say more, for fear of hinting at the resolution. The mystery, though, is more in the realm of what happens to the perps.
As for style and so forth, the first-person approach, with lots of dialogue, makes things zip along. Unlike with a lot of modern fiction, the story here doesn't have to be discovered by a hard-working reader up for a challenge; the story grabs and moves.
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