{"product_id":"room-1219-the-life-of-fatty-arbuckle-the-mysterious-death-of-virginia-rappe-and-the-scandal-that-changed-hollywood-paperback","title":"Room 1219: The Life of Fatty Arbuckle, the Mysterious Death of Virginia Rappe, and the Scandal That Changed Hollywood - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Merritt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1921, one of the biggest movie stars in the world was accused of killing a woman. What followed was an unprecedented avalanche of press coverage, the original \"trial of the century,\" and a wave of censorship that altered the course of Hollywood filmmaking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt began on Labor Day, when comic actor Roscoe \"Fatty\" Arbuckle, then at the pinnacle of his fame and fortune, hosted a party in San Francisco's best hotel. As the party raged, he was alone in room 1219 with Virginia Rappe, a little-known actress. Four days later, she died, and he was charged with her murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoom 1219 \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of Arbuckle's improbable rise and stunning fall--from one of Hollywood's first true superstars to its first pariah. It explores how the earliest silent film experiments evolved into a studio-based system capable of making and, ultimately, breaking a beloved superstar. Simultaneously, it presents the sensational crime story from the day of the \"orgy\" through Arbuckle's three trials. Relying on a careful examination of documents, the book finally reveals, after almost a century of wild speculation, what most likely occurred in room 1219. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Merritt\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eFilm Production: The Complete Uncensored Guide to Independent Filmmaking\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCelluloid Mavericks: A History of American Independent Film\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a senior writer for American Media Inc. and has written hundreds of feature articles for numerous magazines. He has an MFA from the American Film Institute. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53476254613811,"sku":"9781613735206","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/room-1219-the-life-of-fatty-arbuckle-the-mysterious-death-of-virginia-rappe-and-the-scandal-that-changed-hollywood-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}