Book description
'Essential . . . thrilling . . . invaluable.' Irish Times
'Absorbing . . . rippling with fun and atmosphere.' Sight & Sound
'Hollywood's ultimate oral history.' New Yorker
The greatest conversation in the history of Hollywood.
From the archives of the American Film Institute comes a unique picture of…
Why read it?
1 author picked Hollywood as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Wasson and Basinger are two other authors where you simply want to read everything they’ve written.
The reason I picked Hollywood: The Oral History for this list is that you have several hundred pages of Hollywood players telling their own stories. What could be better?? We get the scoop from stars, grips, screenwriters, carpenters, producers, directors, publicists, and everything in between.
What was it like to work in Hollywood in 1949? This book has your answer. What was the transition from Old Hollywood to New Hollywood like, this book has the goods.
From Chris' list on bringing Hollywood history to life in the present.
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