The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine

by E.J. Fleming

Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling are virtually unknown outside of Hollywood and little-remembered even there, but as General Manager and Head of Publicity for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, they lorded over all the stars in Hollywood's golden age from the 1920s through the 1940s--including legends like Garbo, Dietrich, Gable and Garland. When MGM stars found themselves in trouble, it was Eddie and Howard who took care of them--solved their problems,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00A2PV2GE
• ISBN13: 9780786420278
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher