Ramon Novarro was ""Ben-Hur"" to moviegoers long before Charlton
Heston. The 1926 film of Lew Wallace's epic novel made Novarro -
known as 'Ravishing Ramon' - one of Hollywood's most beloved silent
film idols. His bright and varied career, spanning silents,
talkies, the concert stage, theater, and television, came to a dark
conclusion with his murder in 1968. Ellenberger's comprehensive
presentation of Novarro's life chronicles his days in Mexico during
the Huerta Revolution, as well as his reign as one of Hollywood's
leading romantic actors, working with stars like Greta Garbo, Myrna
Loy and Helen Hayes. This biography covers Novarro's descent into
alcoholism and despair over his homosexuality and his waning
career, finally culminating in a grisly murder that has caused
Novarro to be remembered more as a victim than as a star. The
author has researched both the private and public aspects of
Novarro's life to return him to his rightful place in film history.
The text includes a complete filmography, and photographs from
Novarro's life and work.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2009 |
| First published: |
September 2009 |
| Authors: |
Allan R. Ellenberger
|
| Foreword by: |
Kevin Brownlow
|
| Dimensions: |
226 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-4676-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7864-4676-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780786446766 |
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