Secret History of Entertainment

Name: Secret History of Entertainment
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ISBN: 9780007190119

ISBN-10: 0007190115

ISBN-13: 9780007190119

Edition: 2004

Authors: David Hepworth

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Did you know that those aren' t Julia Roberts' legs on the Pretty Woman poster? In fact, everything from the neck down belongs to model, actress, and body double Shelley Michelle. Do you know who inspired Eric Clapton' s " Layla?" Or the meaning of the " Wilhelm Scream" and how it links Star Wars, Reservoir Dogs, Planet of the Apes, and 57 other films? The Secret History of Entertainment is a collection of little-known stories touching on the strange world of the stars. So if you' d like to know why there are no laughs in The Simpsons or the economics of hiring the Rolling Stones for your next birthday party, dip into this intriguing little book.

Book details

List price: $13.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publication date: 10/1/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 4.60" wide x 7.20" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English

David Hepworth is an influential journalist, music writer and editor, having helped launch and edit a number of major entertainment magazines, including Q, Mojo, Empire, Heat and Word. He is the only person to have won both the Periodical Publishers Association's writer of the year and editor of the year award, and in 2004 he released a book 'The Secret History of Entertainment'.