She Damn Near Ran the Studio: The Extraordinary Lives of Ida R. Koverman

by Jacqueline R. Braitman

Book Overview

Best known as the woman who "ran MGM," Ida R. Koverman (1876-1954) served as talent scout, mentor, executive secretary, and confidant to American movie mogul Louis B. Mayer for twenty-five years. She Damn Near Ran the Studio: The Extraordinary Lives of Ida R. Koverman is the first full account of Koverman's life and the true story of how she became a formidable politico and a creative powerhouse during Hollywood's Golden Era.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496806190
• ISBN13: 9781496806192
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"