Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams: The Story of Black Hollywood
by Donald Bogle
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Author: Donald BogleEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-31
ISBN: 0345454197
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: One World/Ballantine
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Book Review: Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams
Summary: 3 Stars
I enjoyed this book. It provided some insight into the Black Hollywood scene from its humble beginnings through the 1950s. Since I'd previously read books about Stepin Fetchit, Hattie McDaniel, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ethel Waters, and Dorothy Dandridge, Bogle rehashes alot of information that I already knew. He did, however, talk about some of the lesser known stars like Herb Jeffries, Madame Sul-Te Wan, Fredi Washington, et al. Bogle also talks about the wonderful contributions of architect Paul Williams - someone who I'd never heard of but would love to find out more about. We get to read about the famous Central Avenue and its smoking clubs and swanky hotels. We get some inside dish on career breaking interracial relationships and some pretty detailed info on just how and where the Black stars lived. If you like Bogle's other works about Black film/Hollywood and its contributions to the entertainment world, you'll probably like this effort.
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