{"product_id":"i-thought-we-were-making-walter-mirisch-9780299226404","title":"I Thought We Were Making Movies, Not History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a moving, star-filled account of one of Hollywood's true golden ages as told by a man in the middle of it all. Walter Mirisch's company has produced some of the most entertaining and enduring classics in film history, including \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSome Like It Hot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Heat of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has led to 87 Academy Award nominations and 28 Oscars. Richly illustrated with rare photographs from his personal collection, \u003ci\u003eI Thought We Were Making Movies, Not History\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Mirisch's own experience of Hollywood and tells the stories of the stars--emerging and established--who appeared in his films, including Natalie Wood, John Wayne, Peter Sellers, Sidney Poitier, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, and many others.\u003cbr\u003e With hard-won insight and gentle humor, Mirisch recounts how he witnessed the end of the studio system, the development of independent production, and the rise and fall of some of Hollywood's most gifted (and notorious) cultural icons. A producer with a passion for creative excellence, he offers insights into his innovative filmmaking process, revealing a rare ingenuity for placating the demands of auteur directors, weak-kneed studio executives, and troubled screen sirens.\u003cbr\u003e From his early start as a movie theater usher to the presentation of such masterpieces as \u003ci\u003eThe Apartment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFiddler on the Roof\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Escape\u003c\/i\u003e, Mirisch tells the inspiring life story of his climb to the highest echelon of the American film industry. This book assures Mirisch's legacy--as Elmore Leonard puts it--as \"one of the good guys.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBest Books for Special Interests, selected by the American Association of School Librarians, and Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Mirisch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299226409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299226404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.28w x 1.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2008 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2008 pg. 228","brand":"Walter Mirisch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43996721938687,"sku":"9780299226404","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b294b331-33d3-468b-a335-9efec771ac6f.jpg?v=1683343313","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-thought-we-were-making-walter-mirisch-9780299226404","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}