A must-have for the book shelf of any classic film fan, or anyone who loves to look into the complicated history of our entertainment industry. I would love to hear this one in audiobook!

I loved, loved this book! Very well written and informative of two moguls who were part of the founding of Hollywood - The Schenck brothers, Joseph and Nick as well as Marcus Loew who what kind of like a mentor to them Throughout this book, we learn about the Talmadge sisters and their dominating mother, Buster Keaton, Fatty Arbuckle, "the fixers" such as Eddie Mannix, Thelma Todd, Merle Oberon, Louis B. Mayer, Irving Thalberg, George Reeves, and Marilyn Monroe - just to name a few! I am a huge fan of old Hollywood and have read a lot on the subject - but I definitely learned a lot more in this book. Joseph was loyal to his friends and that is an endearing and rare quality in the cut-throat world of Hollywood. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Publishing for an ARC and I voluntarily left this review.

This was a really interesting book and provided me new information on this era.

I learned more than I expected. It was very well written.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Loved this book. A history of the Schenck brothers, Joseph and Nick, key figures in the growth of Hollywood from the pre - silent era through the nineteen fifties. The book is as much about the history of movies and Hollywood as it is a dual biography of the Schenck brothers.. The book weaves the Schenck brothers through most of the interesting Hollywood stories and scandals of the first half of the twentieth century. Benson writes in an extremely conversational style which is effective—he’s telling you stories - not writing a book. I don’t know how much of this is actually true(there are no citations) and Benson puts the Red Badge of Courage in World War One , but its still fun and much of it has the ring of truth. Entertaining and interesting. Read it.