Book Giveaway: “King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman” (Facebook Contest #2 )

Francis X. Bushman Biography Giveaway!
Entry Task for our 2nd Facebook Contest this Month.

Time for the last of our two fabulous Classic Movie Book Giveaways this month on Facebook, courtesy of Bear Manor Media!  This time, we’ll be giving away a copy of  King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman! (click here to see the other books we’re giving away this month)…

Most people remember Francis X. Bushman today as the villain, Messala, in the first full-length version of Ben-Hur (1925), but he had been in hundreds of silent movies before. He was the screen’s first great romantic idol in more than 300 silent films made at Essanay in Chicago, Illinois. He went from being a bodybuilder and an artist’s model to a Broadway and stock company actor. He signed with Metro Pictures, the forerunner of MGM, and embarked on a lucrative career as one of Hollywood’s A-list stars in the era of Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Lon Chaney, but then his affair with actress Beverly Bayne became known by the public, and his carrier toppled. He was allegedly blacklisted by Louis B. Mayer at MGM. In later years, he made guest appearances on television, playing roles on Peter Gunn, Make Room for Daddy, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Dr. Kildare, and a Burns and Allen episode where he played himself…

In order to qualify to win a copy of  the book, you must complete the following task by Saturday, February 28 at 7PM EST (i.e. any time between now and February 28 at 7PM EST). The winner will be selected via random drawing and announced via Facebook and this Blog on Sunday, March 1 around 7PM EST.

Francis X. Bushman biography

ENTRY TASK to be completed by Saturday, February, 28PM EST:

1) Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post:

THE QUESTION:
Who is your favorite star from the Silent Era?

And if you can’t wait to win, you can use our EXCLUSIVE 30% DISCOUNT COUPON CODE CMH30A and buy them at Bear Manor Media via the below link (click image):

Bear Manor Media Exclusive Coupon Code for Classic Movie Hub Fans

Please note that only Continental United States residents (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and the territory of Puerto Rico) are eligible to enter this giveaway contest. (see contest rules for further information)

BlogHub members ARE also eligible to win if they live within the Continental United States (as noted above).

If you have any questions, please feel free to DM me on Twitter @classicmoviehub.

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–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

 

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2 Responses to Book Giveaway: “King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman” (Facebook Contest #2 )

  1. Carl says:

    Thanks for the chance to win again. My favorite silent movie star has got to be Chaplin. His films were so varied and his influence was so large, I don’t think anyone was a bigger star at the time.

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