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All-American Ads of the 40s

Wilkerson III, W. R. / Heimann, Jim
All-American Ads of the 40s
Zu Beginn des Jahrzehnts traten die USA in den Krieg ein. Patriotismus wurde folglich zum festen Bestandteil des Alltags und spiegelte sich somit auch in der Werbung wider. Als das Land 1945 siegreich aus den düsteren Jahren des Zweiten Weltkriegs heraustrat, ging der eintretende Wirtschaftsboom mit einem drastischen Anstieg der Lebensqualität, dem Konsum bis hin zum Exzess einher. Der Kriegsausgang löste bei den Amerikanern einen beispiellose...

CHF 40.90

Hollywood Godfather: The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson

Wilkerson, W. R.
Hollywood Godfather: The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson
Billy Wilkerson was the most powerful man in Hollywood during the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. He was owner and publisher of the Hollywood Reporter, the film industry newspaper that became known as "Hollywood's bible, " and he built the Café Trocadero and other legendary nightspots of the Sunset Strip. In thirty years as Tinseltown's premier behind-the-scenes power broker, Wilkerson introduced Clark Gable and Lana Turner to the world, brought the Ma...

CHF 40.90

The Man Who Invented Las Vegas

Wilkerson, W. R.
The Man Who Invented Las Vegas
In 1946, two men battled for power in Las Vegas. Bugsy Siegel stole Billy Wilkerson's dream of a luxury hotel in the desert, and died in a hail of bullets. Although Billy lived on for many years, he never spoke of the man some believe was murdered for stealing his dream. Now, in this compelling First Edition, Billy's son uncovers the secrets behind the Flamingo Hotel and the death of Bugsy Siegel.

CHF 24.90