Tab Hunter Confidential by Tab Hunter - ISBN: 9781565125483
Paperback
He was Art Gelien, an introverted and extremely attractive young boy who was discovered by a Hollywood agent and transformed - with the help of studio publicity hacks - into Tab Hunter, Movie Star. This book tells how it all happened, and what it felt like to be created, packaged, and sold to the American public.

Tab Hunter Confidential

The Making of a Movie Star

  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    8 September 2006

Summary

“Mesmerizing.” The New York Times Book Review Welcome to Hollywood, circa 1950, the end of the Golden Age. A remarkably handsome young boy, still a teenager, gets “discovered” by a big-time movie agent. Because when he takes his shirt off young hearts beat faster, because he is the picture of innocence and trust and need, he will become a star. It seems almost preordained. The open smile says, “You will love me,” and soon the whole world does. The young boy’s name was Tab Hunter a made-up na…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781565125483
ISBN-10:1565125487
Author:Tab Hunter, Eddie Muller
Publisher:Workman Publishing
Imprint:Algonquin Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Edition:New edition
Release Date:8 September 2006
Weight:598g
Dimensions:216mm x 135mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

” This bio might be the best work of [Tab Hunter’ s] career. He takes readers on a gleeful romp.” – “Entertainment Weekly”

“This bio might be the best work of [Tab Hunter’s] career. He takes readers on a gleeful romp.” –Entertainment Weekly

About The Author

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter, a star of screen, stage, and television, has appeared in more than fifty films, including Damn Yankees, Battle Cry, and Polyester. He continues to work as a film producer, and lives in southern California.Eddie Muller, an authority on film noir, is the author of Dark City Dames as well as two mystery novels. He lives in the San Francisco area.

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