Hollywood South

"Hollywood industry insider Linda Thurman gained her expertise in the movie industry from the ground up. She performed in theatre productions across the country before finding her niche behind the scenes. From the chairman's office of a Hollywood studio to the corridors of the Louisiana legislature, Thurman reveals the mystifying inner workings of the movie industry. Her experiences in Los Angeles combined with her role in Louisiana as the business development president for Emerald Bayou Studios gave her an insider's knowledge of the turmoil during the early years of Hollywood South. Her front row seat to key discussions sheds light on the intriguing relationship between politics and the entertainment industry, in both Hollywood and Louisiana. More than many others, she is intimately acquainted with the conspiracy to manipulate and control the Louisiana film industry that resulted in prison terms for film czar Mark Smith and Malcolm Petal. Part memoir and part expose, Thurman's experiences are riveting and disturbing, everything one expects from a good Hollywood tale!"--From publisher's website.