Hollywood's first Australian : the adventurous life of J.P. McGowan, the movie pioneer they called 'The Railroad Man' / by John J. McGowan
- Bib ID:
- 7011731
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- McGowan, John, 1941-, author
- Edition:
- Revised edition
- Description:
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- Adelaide, South Australia : Display Vision Productions , 2016
- ©2016
- xi, 220 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 26 cm
- ISBN:
- 9780646950174 (paperback)
- Summary:
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“J.P. McGOWAN (1880 – 1952) was a pioneer actor, director, writer and producer who became the first Australian to make a lifelong career in Hollywood movies. He married actress Helen Holmes and their iconic railroad adventure series The Hazards of Helen began a highly successful move partnership which made Helen a global star and earned McGowen the title of Hollywood’s ‘Railroad Man’. His later service with the Screen Directors’ Guild left an industrial legacy which remains influential in today’s Hollywood.”--Back cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-216), filmography and index.
- Subject:
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- McGowan, J. P. (John Paterson), 1880-1952
- Holmes, Helen
- Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography
- Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
- Motion picture producers and directors -- Australia -- Biography
- Motion picture actors and actresses -- Australia -- Biography
- Silent films -- United States -- History
- Australian
- Also Titled:
- Adventurous life of J.P. McGowan
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
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