"The most revealing, penetrating book on filmmaking I know of . . ."--King Vidor David O. Selznick was a unique figure in the golden Hollywood studio era. He pr

This volume provides an insider's view of Hollywood's most glamorous era and the elements of film production.

Started as a special project for the American Film Institute and now released for the first time in book form, this oral history contains Hathaway's fascinating

Introduces the world of film preservation, looking at its history and techniques

Presenting 60 years of newspaper advertising for motion pictures great and small, this book features ads created by Hollywood and adapted by local and regional