The highest paid and most sought-after screenwriter of her time, Frances Marion won back-to-back Oscars for the screenplays of "The Big House" and "The Champ" in 1930 and 1931, yet she barely gets a mention in Hollywood histories. This profile draws on her letters and diaries and nearly 100 interviews with those who knew her to create a fascinating picture of Marion and the other women of the Golden Age of Hollywood. of photos.
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The highest paid and most sought-after screenwriter of her time, Frances Marion won back-to-back Oscars for the screenplays of "The Big House" and "The Champ" in 1930 and 1931, yet she barely gets a mention in Hollywood histories. This profile draws on her letters and diaries and nearly 100 interviews with those who knew her to create a fascinating picture of Marion and the other women of the Golden Age of Hollywood. of photos.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN: 0684802139.
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First Edition, first printing with full number line in fine / like new condition. The pages are clean and crisp, in like new condition, with no bent corners. Boards are as new, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket has a tiny bit of shelf wear, but otherwise the book is in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and 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 very good dust jacket. Signed by author. DJ has slight wear and soiling, with small edge wear. 475 p. Illustrations. Endnotes. Bibliography. Filmography. Index. A Lisa Drew book. A biography of Frances Marion, one of the earliest--and for many years the most successful--screenwriters in Hollywood. Cari Beauchamp masterfully combines biography with social and cultural history to examine the lives of Frances Marion and her many female colleagues who shaped filmmaking from 1912 through the 1940s. Frances Marion was Hollywood's highest paid screenwriter--male or female--or almost three decades, wrote almost 200 produced films and won Academy Awards for writing 'The Big House' and 'The Champ. ' / Cari Beauchamp is the coauthor of Hollywood on the Riviera (1992).
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fine+ in Fine dust jacket. 0684802139. Hardcover with dustjacket. Book and jacket are in fine + condition. A bright, crisp copy with no marks. Protected, unclipped, dustjacket bright and clean. 475 pp. Including index. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.
