Hollywood Rides a Bike revisits Hollywood's glamor days on two wheels—from Shirley Temple, Betty Grable, and Brigitte Bardot to Bogie, Gable, and Bing. All the best bikes Hollywood prop shops have to offer. One hundred twenty-five rare vintage photographs will make bicycle lovers drool over classic models and one-of-a-kinds. Then, especially for cycling aficionados, there’s a special index just about the bicycles! Not to disappoint movie fans, another index is devoted to the book’s Who’s Who of Hollywood stars.
For everyone who ever pedaled to the movies, ate popcorn in a cinema, or watched a classic movie channel, Hollywood Rides a Bike by Steven Rea is a coffee table must-have. In fact, it’s a double-copy must-have . . . keep an extra in your pannier for easy reference.
Hollywood Rides a Bike
160 pages
Hardcover
Dimensions: 7" x 10"
125 images
Published by Angel City Press
About the author:
Steven Rea writes about movies for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is a member of the National Society of Film Critics, and he teaches film studies courses at Drexel University, and produces the popular photo blog Rides a Bike. He also rides a bike.
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