Hollywood Bohemians

Brett L. Abrams has written five books about sports, popular culture, and the Washington, D.C., region. He works as an electronic records archivist for the federal government in the nation's capital.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Preface      Introduction: Bohemians in the Depictions of Hollywood      1. Hollywood Nightlife Female Impersonators and Cross-Dressing Females      2. The Public Hollywood Party Star Arrivals and Emotions      3. The Private Hollywood Party Secret Love at the Wild Party      4. The Hollywood Star Home Chic Bachelor and Odd Bedfellow Digs      5. Hollywood Behind the Scenes Glamour and Mystery in the Workplace      Conclusion: Hollywood Bohemians Today      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“an insightful and intriguing read”—Philadelphia Gay News; “handsomely written and well researched...delightful and engaging”—Femspec; “In Hollywood Bohemians, Brett Abrams has provided all film historians with a brand new take on Hollywood. This social study should be must reading for all scholars. Rather than simplistic assertions, Abrams offers documents that will be new to all.”—Douglas Gomery, Professor of Journalism and Film Studies Emeritus, University of Maryland and author of Shared Pleases: A History of Movie Presentation In the United States and the Hollywood Studio System: A History.