{"product_id":"the-greatest-star-jeffrey-vance-9798886743326","title":"The Greatest Star: Behind the Scenes of Sunset Boulevard - The Official 75th Anniversary Collector's Edition Including the Original Shooting Script","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the 75th anniversary of one of cinema's greatest achievements, \u003ci\u003eSunset Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, with rare archival photographs and materials from the Paramount archives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1950 was a seminal year for filmmaking: \u003ci\u003eAll About Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. But one movie stands above the rest: \u003ci\u003eSunset Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, Billy Wilder's searing look at--and indictment of--the studio industry at one of its most influential and powerful times of its reign. The story of Joe Gillis, a down-on-his-luck writer who falls in with Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent screen who is trying to scramble back into the limelight, is considered by many to be the greatest movie about Hollywood ever produced. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, fans can step behind the camera with this commemorative celebration of the making of this classic. Featuring rare materials from the Paramount archives, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Star\u003c\/i\u003e includes extraordinary production and behind-the-scenes stills, posters, and more, which are all used to illustrate Billy Wilder's original shooting script for the movie. Also featuring a fascinating essay about the movie from noted film historian Jeffrey Vance and a preface looking back at her time on the film by cast member Nancy Olson Livingston \u003ci\u003e(Betty Schaefer)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Star\u003c\/i\u003e is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest films of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e (c)2025 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNEVER BEFORE SEEN\u003c\/b\u003e: Enjoy behind-the-scenes stills, production stills, posters, and more from Paramount's archives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eOFFICIAL ACCOUNT\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Star\u003c\/i\u003e is made in collaboration with Paramount and offers readers a definitive look at the art and making of one of history's greatest films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey Vance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798886743326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weldon Owen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.74lbs","brand":"Jeffrey Vance","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47040048562431,"sku":"9798886743326","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a80a3115-41b7-478d-aea3-9ae5817812cc.jpg?v=1752753401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-greatest-star-jeffrey-vance-9798886743326","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}