Southern Belle To Hollywood Hell

<p>Winning the Fame and Fortune Contest of 1920 made Corliss Palmer a star.</p><p>It was the worst thing that ever happened to her.</p><p>Come along as the author of Reels & Rivals: Sisters in Silent Film charts Corliss and publisher Eugene Brewster’s attempt to fashion a Jazz Age empire only to end up ruling the gossip columns. Over 70 images including never-before-seen photos from the Palmer family scrapbook illustrate this incredible tale of obsession glamour and why you should always be careful what you wish for.</p><p>“Remarkably intimate and detailed… author Jennifer Ann Redmond offers a juicy account of the short but colorful and tumultuous life of a southern beauty queen-turned model and actress who ‘wasn’t the angel people think she was.”<br />– Paula Uruburu History Channel consultant<br />and author American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit<br />Stanford White the Birth of the “It” Girl and<br />the Crime of the Century</p><p> </p>