Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. FOREWORD xi
4. Introduction 1
5. Anita Loos and Her Stories from San Diego, 1888–1915
6. Introduction 9
7. The School of Acting: Burlesque 16
8. The Highbrow: Comedy Drama 18
9. Plagiarism: Melodramatic Comedy 21
10. The Man Who Looked Up 23
11. By Way of France: Two Reel Melodrama 27
12. Jane Wins Out 30
13. A Ride with Billy: Comedy 32
14. Hollywood Success and International Fame, 1915–1930
15. Introduction 39
16. The Heart That Has Truly Loved 51
17. Play for Mr. Fairbanks 66
18. All Men Are Equal: An Act 76
19. Where Does Annie Belong? 90
20. The Moving Pictures of Blinkville 105
21. My First Memories of Aunt Anita 112
22. Return to Hollywood, 1931–1944
23. Introduction 123
24. Winkie Boy 141
25. Suggestion for Keaton Story 151
26. Evelina 154
27. Women in Uniform: Draft Treatment for Film 160
28. Aunt Anita’s Romances and Friendships 178
29. New York at Last, 1944–1981
30. Introduction 201
31. It Pays to Advertise: A one act play by Anita Loos 210
32. One More Heroine 223
33. Mr. Sherard 231
34. Travels with Aunt Anita 248
35. Memorial Celebration of Anita Loos’s Life, August 27, 1981
36. Eulogies 265
37. NOTES 283
38. WORKS BY ANITA LOOS 287
39. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 301
40. INDEX 303