Charles Foster lives in Riverview, New Brunswick. A pilot in World War II, he first visited Hollywood on leave and became lifelong friends with many of the Canadians he writes about in this exciting book. After the war he opened publicity offices in England and Hollywood, representing such personalities as Marilyn Monroe, Sir Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, Boris Karloff, Errol Flynn, and Charlie Chaplin. He also wrote material for several TV shows and comedians like Jack Benny and Bob Hope.
"A totally readable book ... This is a must book for every movie enthusiast who wants to know the truth about early Hollywood." -- Kenneth Henderson -- Amazon.com, Sept 30, 2000 "Stardust and Shadows is a fascinating read - with some surprising revelations - for anyone with an interest in the early days of Hollywood and an eye-opener for those unaware of the rold Canadians played in the film industry's infancy." -- Bruce Erskine -- The Chronicle-Herald, Oct 22, 2000 "Foster has done a wonderful job of documenting the lives of some of the personalities of the silent era who may otherwise have just as easily disappeared into obscurity. This is a quality hardback, and the photos are excellently reproduced. Get it for your silent movie library." -- silentsaregolden.com "... Foster writes with an energetic clarity and a knack for character-revealing detail that bring these Canadian-born, often pivotal, figures to vivid life." -- James Strecker -- Arts Beat "Its pleasantly gossipy yet nonetheless admiring tone makes it a lot of fun to read." -- Annette Knott -- University of Toronto Bookstore Review, Jan 2000 "... worthy of a screenplay." -- John McKay -- The Expositor, Oct 21, 2000
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