{"product_id":"infamous-players-peter-bart-9781602861664","title":"Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob (and Sex)","description":"\u003cbr\u003eIn 1967, Peter Bart, then a young family man and rising reporter for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, decided to upend his life and enter the dizzying world of motion pictures. \u003ci\u003eInfamous Players\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Bart's whirlwind journey at Paramount, his role in its triumphs and failures, and how a new kind of filmmaking emerged during that time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Bart was lured to Paramount by his friend and fellow newcomer, the legendary Robert Evans, the studio was languishing, its slate riddled with movies that were out of touch with the dynamic sixties. By the time Bart left Paramount, in 1975, the studio had completed a remarkable run, with films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, Rosemary's Baby, Harold and Maude, Love Story, Chinatown, Paper Moon, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e. But this new golden era at Paramount was also fraught with chaos and company turmoil. Drugs, sex, runaway budgets, management infighting, and even the Mafia found their way onto the back lot, making Paramount surely one of the most unpredictable, even bizarre, studios in the history of the movie industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBart reflects on Paramount's New Hollywood era with behind-the scenes details and insightful analysis; here too are his fascinating recollections of the icons from that time: Warren Beatty, Steve McQueen, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Polanski, and Frank Sinatra, among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor over four decades, first on the inside as a studio executive and later as the longtime editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Bart has viewed Hollywood from an incomparable vantage point. The stories he tells and the lessons we learn from \u003ci\u003eInfamous Players\u003c\/i\u003e are essential for anyone who loves movies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Bart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1602861668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602861664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Peter Bart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984526278911,"sku":"9781602861664","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8251033b-07bf-450d-ad52-124157d7aee3.jpg?v=1683272815","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/infamous-players-peter-bart-9781602861664","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}