{"product_id":"the-rise-and-fall-of-lou-tellegen-paperback","title":"The Rise and Fall of Lou-Tellegen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid W. Menefee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNAMED BEST SILENT FILM BOOK OF 2011 by Thomas Gladysz in the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLou-Tellegan, a youth from the Netherlands, became one of the world's first international stage and film stars. Before he became famous, he was the son of a Dutch military general. Lou worked as a boxer, a circus trapeze artist, and as a nude model in Paris for Auguste Rodin. He became a dedicated stage actor with Italy's most famous actress, Eleonora Duse. When France's renowned actress, Sarah Bernhardt, plucked him from obscurity with a four-year contract, she remade him into her rich and world-famous co-star. Hollywood snapped him up for silent movies. Opera singer Geraldine Farrar married him after a whirlwind romance, but on one dark day, the fairy tale magic of his incredible storybook life came suddenly to a shocking end that stunned the entire world. Discover his incredible yet true life and astounding career through a richly researched biography and a detailed stage and filmography profusely illustrated with hundreds of rare photographs that capture the glamor and excitement of Hollywood's golden years. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 2021 Second Edition is a revised and expanded version of the original 2011 First Edition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid's writing career began as a writer and marketing representative for the Dallas Times Herald and the Dallas Morning News. David struck out on his own as a freelance writer, succeeding with Sarah Bernhardt: In the Theater, Film and Sound Recordings, The First Female Stars: Women of the Silent Era, The First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era, Richard Barthelmess: A Life in Pictures (named one of the Top 10 Books of the Year), George O'Brien: A Man's Man in Hollywood, \"Otay!\" The Billy \"Buckwheat\" Thomas Story, Wally: The True Wallace Reid Story (named one of the Top 8 Silent Film Books of the Year), The Remarkable Mr. Messing, Brothers of the Storm, Charlie O'Doone's Second Chance, and Sweet Memories. David also works as a ghost writer, screenwriter, and book editor. David lives in Dallas, Texas, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 522\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67692376785170,"sku":"9781461044802","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/wT6PrfZuoO9781461044802.webp?v=1794559898","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/the-rise-and-fall-of-lou-tellegen-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}