The Father of Hollywood: The True StoryThe Father Of Hollywood, 2009 - 304 pages In The Father of Hollywood, author Gaelyn Whitley Keith introduces readers to her great-grandfather, HJ Whitley who, through insight, genius and determination took a plain parcel of land and designed what would become the world's most recognizable address: Hollywood. From HJ Whitley's engineering feats-he developed over 140 communities across the United States-to his friendships with President Teddy Roosevelt and untold numbers of Hollywood stars, The Father of Hollywood is more than the story of one man. It is also a comprehensive look into the birth of a film industry and the people who nurtured its incomparable growth. |
Contents
SUMMer VACATIoN | 11 |
FrIeNdS | 35 |
Teddy rooSeVeLT | 49 |
oKLAHoMA LANd rUSH 1889 | 71 |
THe HUrd rANCH | 99 |
CLUBS CLUBS CLUBS | 133 |
rIdING THe redCAr | 155 |
THe orIeNT | 183 |
AS THe WorLd TUrNS | 203 |
WILLIAM HoWArd TAFT | 223 |
THe deBUTANTe | 237 |
HoLLyWood NoSeS | 251 |
JUST WANTed yoU To KNoW | 271 |
ForTyTHIrd ANNIVerSAry | 295 |
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