How Long to Read Hollywood Exile, or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist

How Long Does it Take to Read Hollywood Exile, or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist?

It takes the average reader 8 hours to read Hollywood Exile, or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist by Bernard Gordon

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this memoir, the American screenwriter recounts his time spent on the Hollywood blacklist in the mid-twentieth century. The Hollywood blacklist, which began in the late 1940s and ran well into the 1960s, ended or curtailed the careers of hundreds of people accused of having ties to the Communist Party. Bernard Gordon was one of them. In this highly readable memoir, he tells an engrossing insider's story of what it was like to be blacklisted and how he and others continued to work uncredited behind the scenes, writing and producing many box office hits of the era. Gordon describes how the blacklist cut short his screenwriting career in Hollywood and forced him to work in Europe. Ironically, though, his is a success story that includes the films El Cid, 55 Days at Peking, The Thin Red Line, Krakatoa East of Java, Day of the Triffids, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, Horror Express, and many others. He recounts the making of many movies for which he was the writer and/or producer, with wonderful anecdotes about stars such as Charlton Heston, David Niven, Sophia Loren, Ava Gardner, and James Mason; directors Nicholas Ray, Frank Capra, and Anthony Mann; and the producer-studio head team of Philip Yordan and Samuel Bronston. “Gordon’s story is one of triumphing over adversity, as he managed to make a decent living and live a rather exotic life peopled with colourful characters, while maintaining his moral integrity. It’s an inspiring, fascinating read.” —Reel Ink “Gordon never pulls his punches in this anecdotal autobiography, filled with intimate details and vivid novelistic passages. A born storyteller, he writes with warmth and humor, and there's an emotional edge to his razor-sharp recall.” —Publishers Weekly

How long is Hollywood Exile, or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist?

Hollywood Exile, or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist by Bernard Gordon is 467 pages long, and a total of 120,019 words.

This makes it 158% the length of the average book. It also has 147% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hollywood Exile, or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 55 minutes to read Hollywood Exile, or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist aloud.

What Reading Level is Hollywood Exile, or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist?

Hollywood Exile, or How I Learned to Love the Blacklist is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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