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Jim Tully (1886-1947) was an American author who wrote about his life on the road, the American underclass, and Hollywood celebrities. He was known for his hard-boiled style, his memoir Beggars of Life, and his criticism of the studios.
Sep 23, 2022 · I n the '20s and '30s, Jim Tully was a national celebrity, known as a pioneering novelist, Charlie Chaplin's wingman and publicist — and for punching a major movie star in the face at the Brown...
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Nov 19, 2014 · The story of Jim Tully, a former hobo who became Hollywood's "most hated man" — and the two men who spent 20 years rediscovering his life.
May 15, 2011 · Learn about the life and works of Jim Tully, a hard-boiled author of the 1920s and '30s who wrote about the outcasts and vagabonds of America. Discover how he became a friend and foe of Charlie Chaplin, H.L. Mencken and other celebrities.
Apr 13, 2011 · A biography of Jim Tully, a vagabond, hard-boiled writer who rocked Hollywood during the Roaring Twenties. Learn about his life, books, friends, and influence from the authors Paul Bauer, Mark Dawidziak, and Ken Burns.
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Nov 1, 2003 · A bestseller in 1924, this vivid piece of outlaw history has inexplicably faded from the public consciousness. Jim Tully takes us across the seamy underbelly of pre-WWI America on freight trains, and inside hobo jungles and brothels while narrowly averting railroad bulls (cops) and wardens of order.
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Jim Tully is the author of Beggars of Life (3.94 avg rating, 328 ratings, 37 reviews, published 1924), Circus Parade (4.03 avg rating, 116 ratings, 15 re...
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