{"product_id":"reels-and-rivals-sisters-in-silent-film-hardback","title":"REELS AND RIVALS: SISTERS IN SILENT FILM (hardback)","description":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\u003c!--\n \/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Arial;\n\tpanose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";\n\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Calibri;\n\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1073786111 1 0 415 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-unhide:no;\n\tmso-style-qformat:yes;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0in;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n.MsoChpDefault\n\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\n\tmso-default-props:yes;\n\tfont-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n@page WordSection1\n\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\n\tmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;\n\tmso-header-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-footer-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.WordSection1\n\t{page:WordSection1;}\n--\u003e\n\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'\u003eFemale silent\r\nfilm stars possessed beauty, persistence, flair, and probably a sister in the\r\nbusiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'\u003eYou may have\r\nseen Mae Marsh in \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e (1915), Constance Talmadge in \u003ci\u003eIntolerance\r\n\u003c\/i\u003e(1916), or Lillian Gish in \u003ci\u003eBroken Blossoms \u003c\/i\u003e(1919), but their sisters\r\nalso starred in major motion pictures, such as Marguerite Marsh in \u003ci\u003eThe\r\nMaster Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e (1919), Norma Talmadge in \u003ci\u003eThe Battle Cry of Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\r\n(1915), and Dorothy Gish in \u003ci\u003eOrphans of the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e (1921). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'\u003eThese six\r\nappeared in countless movies. Most of their films are lost, but their legends\r\nremain.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'\u003eFew knew at\r\nthe time that these extraordinary women were more than just faces on a screen;\r\nthey were complex and human, with sometimes strange parents, body image issues,\r\nand relationship struggles. Their mistakes and triumphs often mirrored our own,\r\nthough they were miles away in Hollywood. Their stories of violent marriages,\r\nheartbreaking tragedies, drastic surgeries, and secret identities are finally\r\nrevealed in a candid exposé of the truth behind the tinsel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'\u003eSister stars\r\nin \u003ci\u003eReels and Rivals\u003c\/i\u003e that are profiled include: Norma and Constance\r\nTalmadge; Lillian and Dorothy Gish; Edna Flugrath and sisters Shirley Mason and\r\nViola Dana; Helene and Dolores Costello; Poly Ann and Loretta Young with sister\r\nSally Blane; Constance and Faire Binney; Priscilla and Marjorie Bonner; Grace\r\nand Mina Cunard; Alice and Marceline Day; Marion and Madeline Fairbanks; Laura\r\nand Violet La Plante; Mae and Marguerite Marsh; Ella, Ida Mae, and Fay\r\nMcKenzie; Beatriz and Vera Michelena; Mary and Florence Nash; Sally O’Neil and\r\nsister Molly O’Day; Mabel and Edith Taliaferro; Olive and Alma Tell; and famous\r\nVaudevillians The Duncan Sisters and The Dolly Sisters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'\u003eIllustrated\r\nwith 94 studio portraits, film stills, and candid photos that capture the\r\nglamour and excitement of Hollywood’s Golden Era. Indexed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'\u003eAbout the\r\nauthor: Jennifer Ann Redmond’s work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eClassic Images\u003c\/i\u003e,\r\n\u003ci\u003eVintage Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eZELDA \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. She resides in her childhood\r\nhome on Long Island, New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\u003c!--\n \/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";\n\tpanose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;\n\tmso-font-charset:1;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:roman;\n\tmso-font-format:other;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Calibri;\n\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1073786111 1 0 415 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-unhide:no;\n\tmso-style-qformat:yes;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0in;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n.MsoChpDefault\n\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\n\tmso-default-props:yes;\n\tfont-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n@page WordSection1\n\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\n\tmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;\n\tmso-header-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-footer-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.WordSection1\n\t{page:WordSection1;}\n--\u003e\n\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\ntext-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'\u003e\"I found\r\nthis book to be a lot of fun. It is illustrated, well researched, and full of\r\nfun facts about silent era personalities both famous and not so famous (though\r\ndeserving of greater recognition). 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