{"product_id":"the-making-of-the-magnificent-brian-hannan-9780786496952","title":"The Making of the Magnificent Seven: Behind the Scenes of the Pivotal Western","description":"\u003cp\u003e The story behind \u003ci\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/i\u003e could have been a movie in itself. It had everything--actors' strike, writers' strike, Mexican government interference and a row between the screenwriters that left one removing his name from the credits, all under the lingering gloom of post-McCarthy era Hollywood. A flop on release, it later became a box office hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book tells the behind-the-scenes story: how Yul Brynner became the biggest independent producer in Hollywood; why John Sturges was not the first choice after Brynner surrendered the director's chair; why Sturges quit; the truth about the Mirisch Company (producers); the details of the film's botched release and unlikely redemption; the creation of Elmer Bernstein's classic score; and how internecine fighting prevented the making of the television series in 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Myths about Steve McQueen, his feud with Brynner and the scene-stealing antics of the cast are debunked. A close examination of the various screenplay drafts and the writers' source material--Akira Kurosawa's \u003ci\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e--shows who wrote what. Extensive analysis of Sturges' directorial work is provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Hannan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786496959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786496952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Brian Hannan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947143921919,"sku":"9780786496952","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3db3a4f1-61f2-46ff-9c1a-30b6e5b858a5.jpg?v=1681516977","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-making-of-the-magnificent-brian-hannan-9780786496952","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}