The Brink of Fame

"The early days of American cinema come vividly to life in this delightful new series." —Publishers Weekly on The Edge of Ruin

In 1913, Emily Daggett Weiss is left stranded and destitute. Film tycoon Carl Laemmle comes to her rescue with a job offer directing a film in Hollywood, provided she can track down and bring back Laemmle's own missing star actor. . .