Joseph P. Kennedy's 'Hollywood Years'Stories about power and wealth tend to make for interesting reading. Cari Beauchamp's Joseph P. Kennedy Presents : His Hollywood Years falls into this category. The author focuses on the legendary Kennedy patriarch's lesser known involvement in the movie industry from 1926 to 1931 and highlights his role as a maker and/or breaker of careers.
Further Reading and Viewing
Kennedy's professional and personal relationship with actress Gloria Swanson receives some attention in Beauchamp's book. Please do try her autobiography, Swanson on Swanson and do not miss Swanson in the film, Sunset Boulevard. Of course, your library holds a long list of sturdy reads by and about Kennedy Family members, written from many different perspectives.
