From his humble beginnings in the Bronx to his raucous life on the edge in New York and Hollywood's theatrical scene, the life of the only screenwriter to win three Oscars is vividly captured in this rich, anecdote-filled biography--as engrossing as any portrayed on the silver screen. Photos.
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From his humble beginnings in the Bronx to his raucous life on the edge in New York and Hollywood's theatrical scene, the life of the only screenwriter to win three Oscars is vividly captured in this rich, anecdote-filled biography--as engrossing as any portrayed on the silver screen. Photos.
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Good. Minimal signs of wear. Corners and cover may show wear. May contain highlighting and or writing. May be missing dust jacket. May not include supplemental materials. May be a former library book.
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Stated First Edition, first printing with full Random House number line in fine / like new condition. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged, but with light spine fading. Pages are clean. Boards are solid, and spine is square and tight. Unclipped DJ. No remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Biography / Screenwriter. 8vo. Signed First edition (1994. ) Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 426 pages. Signed by author on the page after front free endpaper, " To Joni James, Whose songs are as timeless as Paddy Chayefsky's greatest screen classics. With love, Shaun Considine." Joni James was an American singer of traditional pop music, she had seven Top 10 hits on the various Billboard charts such as " Your Cheatin Heart." The book is in very good condition with slight shelf wear. The dust jacket is in good condition with sunning to the spine and slight wear to edges. Interior is clean and tight. Pictures available upon request. "...an outstanding biography of Paddy Chayefsky, the brilliant television, play and screen writer whose legacy includes "Marty", "The Hospital" and "Network"...Fascinating from start to finish, the book contains lively anecodates, and is populated by a large cast of notable characters. Burt Lancaster, Bob Fosse, Kim Novak, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, George C. Scott, Sidney Lumet to name a few." Yellow-Black spine/Black text. #033944.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
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Very Good jacket. Good. Used with stain on fore edge and signs of age but is still in great reading condition with no markings in text. Binding is tight.