{"product_id":"starmaker-milan-hain-9781496846051","title":"Starmaker: David O. Selznick and the Production of Stars in the Hollywood Studio System","description":"David O. Selznick (1902-1965) was one of the most prominent film producers of the Hollywood studio era, responsible for such artistic and commercial triumphs as \u003ci\u003eKing Kong\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Star Is Born\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpellbound\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Third Man\u003c\/i\u003e. However, film production was not his only domain. Starting in the late 1930s, he built an impressive stable of stars within his own independent company, including Ingrid Bergman, Vivien Leigh, Joan Fontaine, Jennifer Jones, and Gregory Peck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eStarmaker: David O. Selznick and the Production of Stars in the Hollywood Studio System\u003c\/i\u003e, author Milan Hain reveals the mechanisms by which Selznick and his collaborators discovered and promoted new stars and describes how these personalities were marketed, whether for financial gain or symbolic recognition and prestige. Using a wide range of archival materials, the book significantly complements and reshapes our understanding of Selznick's celebrated career by focusing on heretofore neglected aspects of his creative and business activities. It also sheds light on the US film industry during the Golden Age of Hollywood studios and in the postwar period when the established order began to break down. By structuring the book around Selznick and his role as a starmaker, Hain demonstrates that star production and development in the Hollywood studio system was a highly organized and systematic activity, though the respective strategies and procedures were often hidden from the public eye.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Milan Hain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496846052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496846051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 5.98w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 70","brand":"Milan Hain","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076498256127,"sku":"9781496846051","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dcd7905a-0292-43ad-83ac-aee0d83f86c7.jpg?v=1685465327","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/starmaker-milan-hain-9781496846051","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}