As the Great War tore through Europe in the spring of 1916, the privileged stars of Broadway still wore the height of Paris fashions, danced the tango and drank champagne--and ignited a great debate: Stick to the noble tradition of the theater? Or take the train west to a dusty crossroads called Hollywood and stake one's fortunes in the new frontier of motion pictures? Twilight of the Immortal tells the remarkable story of early Hollywood through...