Pity the ldquo;extras.rdquo; Mostly overlooked and forgotten. Especially those in the major Hollywood films 1913 to 1945mdash;right through the dream factoryrsquo;s golden era. The struggles of extras to unionize were followed by internal struggles as the extras fought for a voice within that union. There were just too few jobs for far too many extras; some of whom were lured to Hollywood by what seemed to be rags-to-riches tales of stardom (but which were likely little more than industry publicity plants). Once lured to the film capital the reality was much different: low pay; little or no work; ripoffs from private employment agencies; and sexual harassment of the women; likely very much underreported. Some extras had special skills or language abilities; some had wardrobes replete with many period costumes.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great selection and good lead sheet format.By Dr. Richard H. KneeI play for our local nursing home once a month and they love the songs from this book. Traditional to contemporary selections that they seem to know are available. Due to the number of songs in the book the print is a tad small for me but the keys; chords and lead sheet format are good. I would not be without it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I can read the music rather easily but it certainly isnt as large as the fake ...By Tommy VI read the earlier reviews about the size of the music print but this isnt as small as you would expect. Works for me. I can read the music rather easily but it certainly isnt as large as the fake books that are available with less songs. Love the amount and type of songs available. So many some are sure to please as others may be too old.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Something for Everyone--Good for Parties (all ages) and for Entertaining at Retirement FacilitiesBy HypatiaI can rely on this book when I volunteer with a group of folks in a nurturing adult-daycare/caregiver respite. Most of the participants are elderly and are in varying stages of dementia. Its wonderful to see their responses to hearing music from their younger days; and in particular to see and hear them joining in the singing when a song has revived a memory. I also appreciate the fact that I can just pick up a song and sight-read. This is a great book for people who need a repertoire and dont have a lot of time to keep in practice.