ISBN: 9780465076192

Spanning four decades and more than a thousand films, the creative output of Darryl D. Zanuck was astonishing and unparalleled. With The "Jazz Singer" he supervised the innovation of film… Mehr…

Spanning four decades and more than a thousand films, the creative output of Darryl D. Zanuck was astonishing and unparalleled. With The "Jazz Singer" he supervised the innovation of film sound. With "The Public Enemy" and "Little Caesar" he reinvented the gangster film. With "42nd Street" he reinvigorated the musical. He set the standard for film biography with pictures such as "Young Mr. Lincoln" and "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell," He innovated CinemaScope. And he molded the star images of James Cagney, Shirley Temple, Tyrone Power, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Rin Tin Tin.In this major new biography, George F. Custen illuminates Zanuck's evolution into one of the most influential producers in American film. He explains what set him apart from rivals Irving Thalberg and David O. Selznick, how he developed the gritty realism that came to redefine motion pictures, and how he brilliantly predicted and capitalized on changing public tastes.Zanuck was a man of enormous energy and eccentricity, commanding his studio with a sawed-off polo mallet. Dozens of his memorable films--including "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang," "The Grapes of Wrath, Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve, The Day the Earth Stood Still," and "The Robe"--have come to represent the era in which they were made. Hard-boiled or nostalgic, historical or pure Hollywood, Zanuck's films and Zanuck himself have become legends of the cinema. But what exactly was this producer's contribution to the films he made? How did he rise from being a writer of silent serials to become head of production at Warner Brothers by his mid-twenties, and then to form his own studio, Twentieth Century-Fox at age thirty-three?TwentiethCentury's Fox tells the whole story--from Zanuck's boyhood to his tumultuous years with the feuding Warners, his battles with the censors and with his own actors, and the legendary acting-out of scenes during story conferences in his famous green office. Along the way, Custen treats us to inside stories about actors such as Edward G. Robinson, Gregory Peck, and Marilyn Monroe. In never-before-published story conference notes, telegrams, and surprisingly candid anecdotes, he reveals how--more than any producer before or since--this diminutive, enigmatic fellow from Wahoo, Nebraska, changed the way we look at film.Custen highlights the studio as the context of production. Zanuck's ability to shape the producer's role and the organizational style during the golden years of the studio system--with its own peculiar methods, clearly delineated rules, and pecking order--was the crucible out of which he forged a unique vision of American film and American culture. Media >, [PU: Basic Books]<

1997, ISBN: 9780465076192

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Godalming: Bramley Books, 1997. 335 pages. 1.21kg. Pictorial laminated boards. MINT in a MINT d/w. Illustrated with over 400 b/w photographs which include many types of cameras, all photo… Mehr…

Godalming: Bramley Books, 1997. 335 pages. 1.21kg. Pictorial laminated boards. MINT in a MINT d/w. Illustrated with over 400 b/w photographs which include many types of cameras, all photo-reconnaissance aircraft and many photographs taken in action.. Reprint. Hard Cover. MINT/MINT. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Bramley Books, 1997, International Textbook Company. Scranton: 1967. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. The dustjacket is slightly torn and somewhat faded. A comprehensive coverage of the principles of photogrammetry, it is designed to provide an understanding of these principles and their applications. Includes an Index., International Textbook Company. Scranton: 1967, Basic Books, 1997. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, black cloth spine, light green boards, 435 pages including a glossy photo section. DJ glossy with silver and cream background, a photo at bottom front half of director next to camera, on back an aerial photo of studio. DJ and book, both As New.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New., Basic Books, 1997<

1997, ISBN: 9780465076192

Hardcover, All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include t… Mehr…

Hardcover, All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials., Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Basic Books]<

1997, ISBN: 9780465076192

Hardcover, Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, and may not include cd-rom or a… Mehr…

Hardcover, Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, and may not include cd-rom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!, Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Basic Books]<

1997, ISBN: 046507619X

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[EAN: 9780465076192], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Basic Books], Jacket, Like new condition. Basic Books, 1997., Books