Strictly dynamite : the sensational life of Lupe Velez / Eve Golden.

"Before Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, and Penelope Cruz, there was Lupe Velez-one of the first successful Latin-American Hollywood stars, who swept past the xenophobia of Old Hollywood to pave the way for future icons from around the world. Her career began in the silent era when her beauty was enough...

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Uniform Title:Screen classics (Lexington, Ky.)
Main Author: Golden, Eve (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2023]
Series:Screen classics (Lexington, Ky.)
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Physical Description:vi, 440 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book

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