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R. Scott Williams

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Description:Today, reading Odd McIntyre's columns from the early decades of the twentieth century is like stepping into a time machine and traveling back to a period when New York was exploding with creative energy. At the time, differences between traditional values and new urban points of view had created a culture war, and Odd was one of the few writers who could bridge both worlds with ease. Odd wrote more, made more money, and had more readers than any other columnist of his era. Odd was also there to observe and share the stories of the men and women responsible for creating the music that exploded out of Tin Pan Alley and spread across the world. As Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.’s press agent, he was backstage absorbing—and then sharing—every detail as theater shifted from vaudeville to something completely new and different on Broadway. He was the first to write a feature on the stars of Amos ‘n’ Andy, a radio program that became a national sensation. As a close friend of Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, and other actors, Odd had a literal front-row seat as moving pictures became nickelodeons, nickelodeons became silent films, and silent films became talkies. Odd also had a passion for the written word. He spent hours in Parisian bars with a group of writers who came to be known as the “Lost Generation,” and was there as Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, T. S. Eliot, and F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote their earliest groundbreaking works.His newspaper column, “New York Day by Day,” and his thousands of stories in magazines like Cosmopolitan, Life, McCall’s, and The Saturday Evening Post were filled with popular culture references, tales of celebrities out on the town, opinions about modern society, and humorous observations. And what he wrote was remarkably relatable for millions of readers who would never actually get to see New York, Paris, or Hollywood for themselves. Thanks to the thousands of articles and columns Odd wrote during his lifetime, we have a unique view of pop culture during one of the most exciting times of change and innovation in history. As The New York Times wrote in 1934, "His quality of breathless wonder was coupled with an extraordinary ability to make the name of an actress, a crooner or a newspaper rewrite man shimmer in the eyes of the public, who sat on an aisle seat of what for him and them was the greatest show on earth." Nearly completely forgotten today, this compilation of select items from Odd's early columns, featuring details and additional behind-the-scenes information by R. Scott Williams, is meant to introduce Odd to a new generation of readers and secure his legacy for those who love a good storyWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Odd Words, 1920-1922: An Enhanced Compilation of Early Columns by Odd McIntyre. To get started finding Odd Words, 1920-1922: An Enhanced Compilation of Early Columns by Odd McIntyre, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Today, reading Odd McIntyre's columns from the early decades of the twentieth century is like stepping into a time machine and traveling back to a period when New York was exploding with creative energy. At the time, differences between traditional values and new urban points of view had created a culture war, and Odd was one of the few writers who could bridge both worlds with ease. Odd wrote more, made more money, and had more readers than any other columnist of his era. Odd was also there to observe and share the stories of the men and women responsible for creating the music that exploded out of Tin Pan Alley and spread across the world. As Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.’s press agent, he was backstage absorbing—and then sharing—every detail as theater shifted from vaudeville to something completely new and different on Broadway. He was the first to write a feature on the stars of Amos ‘n’ Andy, a radio program that became a national sensation. As a close friend of Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, and other actors, Odd had a literal front-row seat as moving pictures became nickelodeons, nickelodeons became silent films, and silent films became talkies. Odd also had a passion for the written word. He spent hours in Parisian bars with a group of writers who came to be known as the “Lost Generation,” and was there as Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, T. S. Eliot, and F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote their earliest groundbreaking works.His newspaper column, “New York Day by Day,” and his thousands of stories in magazines like Cosmopolitan, Life, McCall’s, and The Saturday Evening Post were filled with popular culture references, tales of celebrities out on the town, opinions about modern society, and humorous observations. And what he wrote was remarkably relatable for millions of readers who would never actually get to see New York, Paris, or Hollywood for themselves. Thanks to the thousands of articles and columns Odd wrote during his lifetime, we have a unique view of pop culture during one of the most exciting times of change and innovation in history. As The New York Times wrote in 1934, "His quality of breathless wonder was coupled with an extraordinary ability to make the name of an actress, a crooner or a newspaper rewrite man shimmer in the eyes of the public, who sat on an aisle seat of what for him and them was the greatest show on earth." Nearly completely forgotten today, this compilation of select items from Odd's early columns, featuring details and additional behind-the-scenes information by R. Scott Williams, is meant to introduce Odd to a new generation of readers and secure his legacy for those who love a good storyWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Odd Words, 1920-1922: An Enhanced Compilation of Early Columns by Odd McIntyre. To get started finding Odd Words, 1920-1922: An Enhanced Compilation of Early Columns by Odd McIntyre, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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