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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 20 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Fe-As-Ko ; |
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Platt, Randall Beth.
Fe-As-Ko. Spoken word ;
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by Jerry Sciarrio. |
| Summary |
In The Royalscope Fe-As-Ko, Northwest cattle rancher Royal Leckner finds himself in the middle of another fe-as-ko, this time in 1915 Hollywood. Dreams of stardom for her daughter, Elsie, and for herself entice Royal's wife, E.M., to buy a silent film company. She quickly renames it Royalscope Productions in order to convince her fuming husband it's a gift. When Royal arrives in Hollywood with his two young sons, Chick'n'Tad, everyone gets into the act. There's a nefarious-looking director who might be a crook -- or just a failure. A handsome but shady leading man who might be after Royal's daughter -- or more of his money. A young English professor and scriptwriter who might have dreams -- or designs -- of his own. And then there's Western film star William S. Hart, who happens to look very much like Royal. Or is it the other way around? And whose side is he on? It's hard to tell with all the acting that's going on. Through the homespun storytelling of Royal Leckner, the silent film era of Hollywood takes on a whole new life. Vanity hasn't been this much fun since Thackeray wrote Vanity Fair . Randall Beth Platt has once again taken a fresh, warm, and funny approach to the Old West. And Hollywood to boot. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Motion picture industry -- Fiction.
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Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Western stories.
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Humorous fiction.
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| Added Author |
Sciarro, Jerry, reader.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Royalscope fiasco |
| ISBN |
9781605488066 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1605488062 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT11612911 |
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