Hollywood Baby Boomers: A Biographical Dictionary (FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR)

New York / London: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 10.25" x 7.25" x 1.25. Illustrated. Inscribed by author. FIRST EDITION 1992, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Inscription by author Don E. Stanke on the front pastedown endpaper reads, "To John Hill, My friend of many good years...Don Stanke, April 18, 1992". Hardcover. Bound in heavily illustrated, semi glossy paper boards with black and white photographs and green lettering. Spine is a tealish green with white and bluish teal lettering. Plain teal green back cover. Endpapers are a seafoam green, laid-like textured paper. Leaves are an acid-free bright white paper. Illustrated with black and white photographs and artifacts throughout. Contains biographical information on 20th century actors and actresses within the "baby boomer" generation. The book's dedication page gives tribute to Gilda Radner (1946-1989) and John Belushi (1949-1982) "who gave us joyous memories". Indexed. [xiii] 670 pp.<br><br>EXCERPT FROM THE INTRODUCTION: "The generation of the American Baby Boomers is comprised of those born in the years from 1946, following the return home of soldiers who had fought in World War II, through 1964. [...] For purposes of brevity, this book includes Hollywood luminaries born between 1946 and 1960. Many of the multi-talented superstars of today's Hollywood are of the Baby Boom generation; these actors, musicians, and comedians have made it to the top without the aid or protection of a major studio to serve as a safe harbor and launching pad for their careers. Most of the successful members of this generation have formed their own production companies, thereby making themselves self-sufficient in dealings with the major film companies. They are, for the most part, and intelligent, self-sufficient group."<br><br>THIS EDITION CONTAINS BIO INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING ACTORS & ACTRESSES: Richard Dean Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Barkin, Roseanne Barr, Kim Basinger, Tom Berenger, Candice Bergen, Bruce Boxleitner, Jeff Bridges, Cher, Glenn Close, Kevin Costner, Billy Crystal, Jamie Lee Curtis, Willem Defoe, Jeff Daniels, Ted Danson, Tony Danza, Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field, Richard Gere, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Arsenio Hall, Harry Hamlin, Tom Hanks, Mark Harmon, Gregory Harrison, Gregory Hines, William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Ann Jillian, Don Johnson, Tommy Lee Jones, Diane Keaton, Michael Keaton, Perry King, Kevin Kline, Christine Lahti, Jessica Lange, Shelley Long, Madonna, John Malkovich, Kelly McGillis, Bill Murray, Mandy Patinkin, Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Quaid, Christopher Reeve, John Ritter, Mickey Rourke, Kurt Russell, Susan Saint James, Susan Sarandon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jane Seymour, Cybill Shepherd, Jaclyn Smith, Jimmy Smits, Sissy Spacek, Sylvester Stallone, Meryl Streep, Patrick Swayze, John Travolta, Kathleen Turner, Lindsay Wagner, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Williams, Treat Williams, Bruce Willis, Oprah Winfrey, Debra Winger and James Woods.<br><br>ABOUT THE AUTHORS:<br><br>James Robert Parish, over the 1970's established himself as the foremost chronicler of Hollywood's Golden Era. Painstaking in research, meticulous to the last small detail, Mr. Paris manages to combine deep film scholarship with a bright style that makes reading irresistible. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, he is a member of the New York Bar. Mr. Parish is the author of Hollywood's Great Love Teams, The RKO Gals, The Fox Girls, The Paramount Pritties, The Tough Guys, Hollywood Character Actors, and nine other valuable film works.<br><br>Don E. Stanke of San Francisco has interviewed more than 40 film and stage personalities, and his articles about these luminaries have appeared in motion picture journals from coast to coast. He is co-author of The Glamour Girls, The Debonairs, the Swashbucklers, The All-Americans, and The Leading Ladies, and has contributed to The Real Stars #2, The Tough Guys, and Hollywood Players: The Thirties.\<br><br>CONDITION: This copy is in near fine condition, with some light rubbing on the cover and a crease on the fly title, else fine. Leaves are beautiful, bright, and are completely free from marginalia or annotation. A very nice copy, perfect for any film enthusiast, movie star fan, or biography lover.<br><br>Additional photos available upon request. At over 3 lbs., due to this book's size and weight, additional postage may be needed. Full refund if not satisfied.