Marvelously illustrated with more than 200 rare images from
the silent era through the 1970s, this joyous treasure trove features film and
televisions most famous actors and actresses celebrating the holidays, big and
small, in lavishly produced photographs. Join the stars for festive fun in
celebrating a variety of holidays, from New Years to Saint Patricks Day to
Christmas and everything in between. Legends such as Elizabeth Taylor, Joan
Crawford, Judy Garland, and Audrey Hepburn spread holiday cheer throughout the
calendar year in iconic, ironic, and illustrious style. These images, taken by
legendary stills photographers, hearken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood,
when motion picture studios devised elaborate publicity campaigns to promote
their stars and to keep their names and faces in front of the movie-going
public all year round.By Karie Bible and Mary MalloryFilm historian and photo archivist Mary Mallory is the author of Hollywoodland and the eBook Hollywoodland: Tales Lost and Found. She writes on Los Angeles and film history for the blog The Daily Mirror and serves on the board of Hollywood Heritage. Karie Bible is the official tour guide at Hollywood Forever Cemetery and co-author of Location Filming in Los Angeles. She has lectured at numerous venues, including the RMS Queen Mary and the Homestead Museum, and has appeared on Turner Classic Movies.221 color & b/w photos19201970221 color & b/w photos