{"product_id":"memo-from-darryl-f-zanuck-rudy-behlmer-9780802133328","title":"Memo from Darryl F. Zanuck: The Golden Years at Twentieth Century Fox","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Hollywood's towering figures for almost half a century, Darryl F. Zanuck presided over Twentieth Century-Fox during its most glorious era, from 1935 to 1956. These were the golden days when stars like Marilyn Monroe, Henry Fonda, Betty Grable, Shirley Temple, Don Ameche, Gregory Peck, Tyrone Power, Carmen Miranda, and even Bette Davis roamed the lot; when such giants as John Ford, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Elia Kazan, Nunnally Johnson, and Otto Preminger ruled the sets; and when such blockbusters as \u003cem\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAll About Eve\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe King and I\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMiracle on 34th Street\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Day the Earth Stood Still, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eHow Green Was My Valley\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLaura\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTwelve O'Clock High\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eViva Zapata \u003c\/em\u003e filled the screen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRudy Behlmer, whose now-classic \u003cem\u003eMemo from David O. Selznick\u003c\/em\u003e was called \"the most revealing, penetrating book on filmmaking I know\" by director King Vidor, performs the same service for Zanuck in this first-time-ever collection of his personal correspondence to the directors, writers, actors, technicians, and studio executives who made the period magical. Here is a from-the-top, at-the-moment, insider's look at the myriad elements that went into the production of a feature film during the colorful days of the old studio system, from the man who pulled it all together. And, like all important histories, \u003cem\u003eMemo from Darryl F. Zanuck\u003c\/em\u003e is equally revealing about the way things work today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA treasure trove of legend and lore, insights and nostalgia, \u003cem\u003eMemo From Darryl F. Zanuck\u003c\/em\u003e is as entertaining as it is informative, and full of secrets and surprises. Illustrated with photographs as intimate and candid as the correspondence itself, it offers a chronicle of Hollywood's most glamorous age and rich testimony to the taste, showmanship, and vision of its most resilient, efficient, and entertaining producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rudy Behlmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802133320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802133328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Rudy Behlmer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981235749119,"sku":"9780802133328","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4cdcedef-8285-4744-a642-056309cc1473.jpg?v=1683254404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/memo-from-darryl-f-zanuck-rudy-behlmer-9780802133328","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}