More than sixty years after his death, Irving Thalberg remains a legendary Hollywood figure. In this definitive biography, his legend comes to life -- from his beginnings as the "Boy Wonder of Hollywood", to the creation with Louis B. Mayer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, to his tragic death at the age of thirty-seven. With his remarkable talent for developing stars and doctoring scripts, this architect of the American film created some of America's best-loved movies: Ben-Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, A Night at the Opera, Grand Hotel ...
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More than sixty years after his death, Irving Thalberg remains a legendary Hollywood figure. In this definitive biography, his legend comes to life -- from his beginnings as the "Boy Wonder of Hollywood", to the creation with Louis B. Mayer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, to his tragic death at the age of thirty-seven. With his remarkable talent for developing stars and doctoring scripts, this architect of the American film created some of America's best-loved movies: Ben-Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, A Night at the Opera, Grand Hotel, Romeo and Juliet, The Good Earth, Camille. His genius has made his name a legend in the land of legends.
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Very good in poor jacket. Illustrated. 415 pages. 8vo, black cloth, battered d.w. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1969. A very good copy in a poor dust wrapper.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Film, Producers, Biography) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Doubleday, 1969. Octavo. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed on flyleaf. Book is very good. Price-clipped dust jacket is very good. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Excellent overview of the life and times of film legend Irving Thalberg, the 'boy wonder' of Hollywood. Thalberg was a self-consumed film maker who ran Universal Studios production at the age of 21. He went over to MGM and Louis Mayer and became a legend. Ill health always was uppermost in his mind, and he stoically accepted that he would not have a long life. He married movie star Norma Shearer and they apparently had a real, sharing marriage. The book has more than 140 photos and gives one a sense of Thalberg the movie giant more than Thalberg the man, but for the uninitiated it's a great introduction of Hollywood at the end of the silent era and into the first decade of "talkies." Hundreds of films are mentioned, some are talked about in detail. One of my favorite silent films, "The Big Parade" is discussed in detail, as is Thalberg's relationship with the great actor and director Erich von Stroheim. It's an easy read, it's entertaining, and it's a must for anyone studying film history.
