Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years

Joseph P. Kennedy's reputation as a savvy businessman, diplomat, and sly political patriarch is well-documented. But his years as a Hollywood mogul have never been fully explored until now.

In Joseph P. Kennedy Presents, Cari Beauchamp brilliantly explores this unknown chapter in Kennedy's biography. Between 1926 and 1930, Kennedy positioned himself as a major Hollywood player. In two short years, he was running three studios simultaneously and then, in a bold move, he merged his studios with David Sarnoff to form the legendary RKO Studio. Beauchamp also tells the story of Kennedy's affair with Gloria Swanson; how he masterminded the mergers that created the blueprint for contemporary Hollywood; and made the fortune that became the foundation of his empire.

Author: Cari Beauchamp
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 02/09/2010
Pages: 528
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.60w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780307475220

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 02/28/2010 pg. 20

About the Author
Cari Beauchamp is the author of Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood and other film histories. She has written for The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Variety and lives in Los Angeles, California.