Haunted Hollywood: Tinseltown Terrors, Filmdom Phantoms, and Movieland Mayhem

by Tom Ogden

Overview

Haunted Hollywood, a collection of stories of ghosts, mysteries, and paranormal happenings in Tinsel Town, will leave readers delightfully frightened. Each story includes notes on historical significance and local lore and readers will discover just how haunted and spooky their city is.

A bibliography, a resources list of contact information to visit the haunted sites, and a brief “Ghost Hunter’s Guide” for the region or city, are also included, giving readers the resources to explore the haunted areas for themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493015788
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Haunted
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	477 KB

About the Author

Tom Ogden, one of America’s most celebrated magicians, has twice been voted “Parlour Magician of the Year” and has received an astounding additional fourteen nominations at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. He has appeared on specials, such as The World’s Greatest Magic II (NBC) and The Great Magic of Las Vegas (FOX). Tom is the author of several books, including Haunted Highways and Haunted Theaters.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction x

Part 1 Famous Phantoms of Filmland 1

Chapter 1 The Pickfair Phantoms 2

Chapter 2 The Hot Toddy 11

Chapter 3 The Cowboy Spirit 20

Chapter 4 The Man from Beyond 29

Chapter 5 The Harlow Hauntings 41

Chapter 6 Webb of Mystery 50

Chapter 7 Pretty in Pink 59

Chapter 8 The Warning 67

Chapter 9 Faster than a Speeding Bullet 75

Chapter 10 The Duke Sets Sail 86

Part 2 Spirits of the Silver Screen 95

Chapter 11 He Walks the Forecourt 96

Chapter 12 In Vogue 108

Chapter 13 Warner at Work 115

Chapter 14 Playing the Palace 127

Chapter 15 The Hughes Haunting 137

Chapter 16 Without a Word 144

Chapter 17 The Man in the Bowler Hat 150

Part 3 Holly weird on Location 164

Chapter 18 Hollywoodland 165

Chapter 19 The Curse of Dona Petranilla 176

Chapter 20 The Phantom of The Pines 186

Chapter 21 From Here to Eternity 197

Chapter 22 Knickerbocker Holiday 206

Chapter 23 Funny Business 216

Chapter 24 Just an Illusion 223

Chapter 25 Forever and a Day 234

Appendix A "Boo"ks and Vide "OHs!" 241

Appendix B Map to the Stars' Haunts 250

Appendix C On Location 276

Appendix D Peek-A-Boo: Celebrity Encounters 288

About the Author 306

Editorial Reviews

Hollywood attracts ghosts. There is something about Tinseltown that is conducive to spooks or at least the sightings of such specters. Professional magician, part-time author Tom Hollywood takes us into these paranormal precincts, offering us more than two dozen cases of documented ghost sightings in Hollywood mansions, hotels, houses, studios, and other venues.