Hollywood Dreams Made Real: Irving Thalberg and the Rise of M-G-M
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Book Overview
Nicknamed the "Boy Wonder," Irving G. Thalberg was running Universal Pictures at the age of twenty, and he cofounded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at twenty-four. Between 1924 and 1936, he supervised 400... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810972344
ISBN13:9780810972346
Release Date:November 2008
Publisher:Harry N. Abrams
Length:240 Pages
Weight:3.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 9.4" x 11.4"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Better than expected.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
It isn't often that things in life exceed your expectations, but this book certainly did. The photographs were stunning, and the text was insightful and well written. The only thing that spoilt the experience was finding that the book had been damaged BEFORE it had been shipped, but they shipped it anyway!
Beautiful Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is a wonderful book and I enjoyed reading about Irving Thalberg. The photographs are great. I loved the cover photograph of Joan Crawford.
Gorgeous Pictures!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
The book contains loads of great pictures, but I mainly bought it for the info about Irving Thalberg. For a man who really molded early Hollywood, there has been little written about him (or about his wife Norma Shearer). I hope the author will go ahead and write a bio of Irving that is more complete, but this book is a great start.
Step Back into Old Hollywood...it's worth the trip!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
A book done with elegance and splendor! Mark Vieria captures the allure and magical time of Hollywood. The collection of photographs along with the writing allows us into the world of Irving Thalberg and ultimately...opens our eyes to how dreams come true. I do podcast shows on Los Angeles and was very lucky to have Mark as a guest. You can listen and discover: [...]
Journey back to the heyday of MGM
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I found this book delightful; chock full of photos rarely if ever seen. The accompanying text is up to this author's usual high standards. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves the history and lore of old Hollywood. If you like this book,the other Hollywood books written by this author available at this website are equally informative, entertaining, and lavishly illustrated.
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