Pass the Gravy - Serving Up the Lives, Careers and Recipes of 196 Silent Film Stars

During the silent film era, before sound reshaped the cinematic landscape, screen performers' "look" was their prime commodity - how they looked was everything. So, actors and actresses had to be attentive to their figures, to their complexions, and to their overall health. The food they ate had to be good for them. However, they also had to find a balance between eating right and eating well. They shared their gastronomic secrets - their personal recipes - with newspapers, magazines and co...