Anthony Marra wrote the historical fiction novel called Mercury Pictures Presents. The story revolves around Maria Lagana who was born in Rome. Her father took her to the picture show instead of church every Sunday. Twelve year old Maria made a mistake which led to her father being jailed. When they ran out of money, Maria's mother sought the help of her aunts in Los Angeles, California. The aunt sent money and Maria and her mother emigrated in 1940 away from Mussolini's country. After high school Maria got a job at Mercury Pictures. She worked her way up by being an excellent judge of character and a hard working leader. She was associate producer on one film. The story represents the times. Sexism abounded. Japanese were incarcerated. Italians were not allowed to travel more than five miles from their home. I really enjoyed the story about Maria Lagana.
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