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Put on a pot of your favourite coffee, perk up, and enjoy nostalgic black-and-white photos that celebrate screen icons from the Silent Era through the eighties, making and drinking their own cups of joe, java, pour-overs, and percolated brews. Hollywood Cafe bridges the vibrant coffee culture of right-now with the glamorous coffee culture of the star-studded past. A dream cast of nearly 200 stars-Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Clara Bow, Charlie Chaplin, W. C. Fields, Robert Mitchum, Rita Hayworth, Bob Hope, Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, Ava Gardner, Jackie Gleason, Lucille Ball, Elvis Presely, Jayne Mansfield, Sammy Davis Jr., William Holden, Lauren Bacall, John Wayne, and many more-is captured on the set, on the run, in costume and out, behind-the-scenes and at the kitchen table, refilling and refuelling, sipping and savouring, drinking the good stuff, just like us. AUTHOR: Steven Rea writes about movies for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is a member of the National Society of Film Critics, author of 'Hollywood Rides a Bike: Cycling With the Stars', and producer of the popular Tumblr blog ridesabike.com. He drinks coffee. 180 b/w photos

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Abeautiful hardcover photography book featuring a collection of vintage photos unlike any before it. Nearly 200 stars are captured enjoying coffee from the Silent Film Era through the 1980s in the book. Among them: Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Bette David, and more. --Sarah Allen, Barista Magazine

For those movie-loving coffee snobs in your life. -- Yahoo Movies I am a suckerfor publicity photos fromHollywood's golden age, so I had a great time goingthrough this handsome hardcover book from the eminent critic who brought usHollywood Rides a Bike: Cycling with theStars. What's more, the cover photo of Dick Powell and Ellen Drew remindsme of one of my favorite lines of dialogue from their filmChristmas in July: aIf you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffeeait's the bunk. Thank you, Preston Sturges. Besides that wonderful covershot there are scores of others featuring Rita Hayworth, Ray Milland, GingerRogers, William Powell, and others right through the 1960s and beyond likeElvis Presley. There's even a shot of Bobby Clark (of Clark and McCullough)with Ella Logan inThe Goldwyn Follies.This is a perfect book to leave on a coffee table-where else?-to amuse yourguests. -- Leonard Maltin, IndieWire A follow-up to his 2012 book, 'Hollywood Rides a Bike: Cycling With The Stars,' Rea, a longtime movie critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, gives 'Hollywood Cafe' the same joyful 'check-this-out!' collector's treatment, using the captions that accompany each image, be they staged publicity stills or candids of actors caffeinating between takes, to offer nuggets of film lore and coffee trivia. -- Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times You will see Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz drinking coffee as they read the morning papers; Kirk Douglas in a robe and pajamas doing the same. Elizabeth Taylor and Warren Beatty are photographed with cigarettes and cups of java on the set of 'The Only Game in Town' in 1970, as are Yves Montand and Candice Bergen (with an empty cup) from 'Live for Life' in 1968. These are some of the photos of film stars with coffee in outtakes and off screen in this amusing and nostalgic book by the film critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer. -- Florence Fabricant, Front Burner, The New York Times Abeautiful hardcover photography book featuring a collection of vintage photos unlike any before it. Nearly 200 stars are captured enjoying coffee from the Silent Film Era through the 1980s in the book. Among them: Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Bette David, and more. -- Sarah Allen, Barista Magazine Rea has a keen and amused eye for the ubiquity of Hollywood's favorite stimulating beveragea|. Did you really think the factory ran on dreams alone? -- Dana Stevens, movie critic, Slate As this charming collection of rare photos shows, the stars are just like you and me: THEY NEED THEIR COFFEE! A wonderful pick-me-up. -- Shawn Levy, author of Paul Newman: A Life and Rat Pack Confidential What a combo-Hollywood glamour, classic movies, and caffeine! -- Murray Carpenter, author of Caffeinated A remarkably curated, wittily arranged book to savor again and again, with appreciation... of stardom, studio photography and, of course, coffee. It's a delight! -- Mick LaSalle, author of Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood Hollywood's finest stars drinking coffee. A treasure trove of photographs and delicious insights. -- Zachary Carlsen, co-founder, Sprudge

For those movie-loving coffee snobs in your life. -- Yahoo Movies I am a suckerfor publicity photos fromHollywood's golden age, so I had a great time goingthrough this handsome hardcover book from the eminent critic who brought usHollywood Rides a Bike: Cycling with theStars. What's more, the cover photo of Dick Powell and Ellen Drew remindsme of one of my favorite lines of dialogue from their filmChristmas in July: If you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffee-it's the bunk. Thank you, Preston Sturges. Besides that wonderful covershot there are scores of others featuring Rita Hayworth, Ray Milland, GingerRogers, William Powell, and others right through the 1960s and beyond likeElvis Presley. There's even a shot of Bobby Clark (of Clark and McCullough)with Ella Logan inThe Goldwyn Follies.This is a perfect book to leave on a coffee table-where else?-to amuse yourguests. -- Leonard Maltin, IndieWire A follow-up to his 2012 book, 'Hollywood Rides a Bike: Cycling With The Stars,' Rea, a longtime movie critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, gives 'Hollywood Cafe' the same joyful 'check-this-out!' collector's treatment, using the captions that accompany each image, be they staged publicity stills or candids of actors caffeinating between takes, to offer nuggets of film lore and coffee trivia. -- Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times Abeautiful hardcover photography book featuring a collection of vintage photos unlike any before it. Nearly 200 stars are captured enjoying coffee from the Silent Film Era through the 1980s in the book. Among them: Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Bette David, and more. -- Sarah Allen, Barista Magazine Rea has a keen and amused eye for the ubiquity of Hollywood's favorite stimulating beverage.... Did you really think the factory ran on dreams alone? -- Dana Stevens, movie critic, Slate Rea has a keen and amused eye for the ubiquity of Hollywood's favorite stimulating beverage.... Did you really think the factory ran on dreams alone? -- Dana Stevens, movie critic, Slate As this charming collection of rare photos shows, the stars are just like you and me: THEY NEED THEIR COFFEE! A wonderful pick-me-up. -- Shawn Levy, author of Paul Newman: A Life and Rat Pack Confidential What a combo-Hollywood glamour, classic movies, and caffeine! -- Murray Carpenter, author of Caffeinated A remarkably curated, wittily arranged book to savor again and again, with appreciation... of stardom, studio photography and, of course, coffee. It's a delight! -- Mick LaSalle, author of Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood Hollywood's finest stars drinking coffee. A treasure trove of photographs and delicious insights. -- Zachary Carlsen, co-founder, Sprudge

Rea has a keen and amused eye for the ubiquity of Hollywood’s favorite stimulating beverage…. Did you really think the factory ran on dreams alone? -- Dana Stevens, movie critic, Slate As this charming collection of rare photos shows, the stars are just like you and me: THEY NEED THEIR COFFEE! A wonderful pick-me-up. -- Shawn Levy, author of Paul Newman: A Life and Rat Pack Confidential What a combo—Hollywood glamour, classic movies, and caffeine! -- Murray Carpenter, author of Caffeinated A remarkably curated, wittily arranged book to savor again and again, with appreciation…of stardom, studio photography and, of course, coffee. It’s a delight! -- Mick LaSalle, author of Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood Hollywood's finest stars drinking coffee. A treasure trove of photographs and delicious insights. -- Zachary Carlsen, co-founder, Sprudge

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Steven Rea writes about movies for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is a member of the National Society of Film Critics, author of Hollywood Rides a Bike: Cycling with the Stars, and producer of the popular Tumblr blog Rides a Bike. He drinks coffee.

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