CHARLTON HESTON'S HOLLYWOOD 50 YEARS IN AMERICAN FILM Hardback book with Dust Jacket by Charlton Heston and Jean-Pierre Isbouts Over 222 pages with MANY photos First Printing Copyright © 1998 by Agamemnon Films " CHARLTON HESTON has been making Hollywood history for the past fifty years. He is one of the few living actors who has worked with so many of this century's great directors: Cecil B. DeMille, Orson Welles, William Wyler, James Cameron, and many more in between. Heston's story reflects the evolution of postwar Hollywood. At every pivotal juncture, from the birth of nationwide TV, to the premiere of cable TV, to the advent of today's new media, Heston has been in the lead- at the forefront of the entertainment field. " " Charlton Heston's Hollywood offers an in-depth and up-to-the-minute look at this legendary actor's long and illustrious career. It features behind-the-scenes accounts from every one of Heston's major films, with inside stories about the cast and crew, anecdotes from the shoot, and notes on how the film fared upon release. It also includes countless recollections about the many great actors, directors, and producers that Heston has worked with, including Jimmy Stewart, Gary Cooper, Susan Hayward, Marlene Dietrich, Janet Leigh, Gregory Peck, Yul Brynner, Hal Wallis, Sam Zimbalist, Richard Zanuck, Laurence Olivier, Sophia Loren, David Niven, Ava Gardner, Sam Peckinpah, Anthony Mann, John Gielgud, Edward G. Robinson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, David Carradine, Kim Basinger, Vanessa Redgrave, Henry Fonda, and Kenneth Branagh. " " The book also chronicles Heston's behind-the-scenes efforts, including his work on behalf of the civil rights movement and the troops in Vietnam, as well as for the Screen Actors Guild, the American Film Institute, and the National Endowment for the Arts. " " Packed with over 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, sketches drawn by Heston on the sets of his film, and a complete filmography, Charlton Heston's Hollywood is a must-have for Heston fans and for movie buffs of every stripe. " Contents include: " PREFACE FROM BROADWAY TO TELEVISION THE LURE OF HOLLYWOOD THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FROM WELLES TO WYLER A MAN CALLED JUDAH THE ERA OF CHANGE THE AGE OF ADVENTURES THE NEW HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD'S ELDER STATESMAN FILMOGRAPHY SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX PHOTO CREDITS " Both the book and dust jacket are in excellent condition with very minor wear. No torn or ripped pages. No markings or writing. |