{"product_id":"letters-from-hollywood-inside-the-private-world-of-classic-american-moviemaking-hardcover","title":"Letters from Hollywood: Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRocky Lang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Bogdanovich\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Compiled by producer Rocky Lang and film historian Barbara Hall, features five decades of correspondence from the likes of Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, Jane Fonda, Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Tom Hanks, Bela Lugosi and Frank Sinatra.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Movie fans and film historians will celebrate the treasure trove of rare notes, memos, and telegrams from Hollywood's Golden Age in \u003ci\u003eLetters from Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here, reproduced in full color, are scores of entertaining and insightful pieces of correspondence from some of the most notable and talented film industry names of all time--from the silent era to the golden age and up through the pre-email days of the 1970s. Through intimate messages exchanged between colleagues, friends, lovers, and rivals, larger-than-life movie giants come alive here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Culled from libraries, archives, and personal collections, the 135 letters, memos, and telegrams are organized chronologically and annotated by the authors to provide backstories and further context. While each piece reveals a specific moment in time, taken together, the letters convey a bigger picture of Hollywood history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Contributors include celebrities like Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, Marlon Brando, Elia Kazan, Cary Grant, Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hanks, and Jane Fonda. Hollywood's great stars are revealed here in a way you have never seen them before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Together, the correspondence offers a fascinating history of bygone, though definitely not forgotten, eras of American moviemaking.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRocky Lang \u003c\/b\u003eis an author who has produced, written, and directed motion pictures, documentaries, and television programs. \u003cb\u003eBarbara Hall \u003c\/b\u003eis a film historian and researcher who has worked as an archivist at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Writers Guild Foundation, and the Art Directors Guild. They both live in Los Angeles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 11 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731608539199,"sku":"9781419738098","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/51fe024c148ea2ff94b2e9400d0f5b9c.webp?v=1765129468","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/letters-from-hollywood-inside-the-private-world-of-classic-american-moviemaking-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}