Tinseltown Gangsters

The Rise and Decline of the Mob in Hollywood

Jeffrey Sussman

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
05 March 2024

True crime; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Organised crime

Like sharks to blood in the water, the mob arrived in Hollywood greedy and ready to tear away huge chunks of cash. Opportunistic mobsters saw labor unions as the means for muscling into the movie industry and extorting millions of dollars from studio bosses. Control the unions to which projectionists, art directors, cinematographers, electricians, scene designers, stagehands, extras belong, and you control the whole industry.

Painting colorful portraits of numerous mobsters, producers, actors, and directors, Tinseltown Gangsters tells the gripping, fast-paced, true story of corruption and greed in Hollywood throughout much of the twentieth century.

By: Jeffrey Sussman
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 531g
ISBN: 9781538173565
ISBN 10: 1538173565
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 05 March 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. The First Shark: Joseph Kennedy Chapter 2. Dream City Gangster Chapter 3. Little Tough Guy Chapter 4. Willie Bioff: Solid Gold Extortionist Chapter 5. Handsome Johnny Rosselli: Smooth as Silk Chapter 6. Harry Cohn: White Fang Chapter 7. The Death of the Ice Cream Blonde Chapter 8. Sidney Korshak: The Outfit’s Fixer in Hollywood Chapter 9. The Cotton Club Murders Bibliography Index About the Author

Jeffrey Sussman is the author of 16 books, six of which have been published by Rowman and Littlefield, including Sin City Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in Las Vegas and Big Apple Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in New York. Jeffrey lives in New York City.

Reviews for Tinseltown Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in Hollywood

In Tinseltown Gangsters, Jeffrey Sussman reveals the dark secrets of the American mafia and the Hollywood film industry. With meticulous research and vivid storytelling, Sussman exposes the mob's influence over the stars, the studios, and the scandals of Tinseltown. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of crime and cinema.--Gary Jenkins, producer/host, Gangland Wire Crime Stories podcast