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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:City of Netsby Otto Friedrich
Review-a-Day (What is Review-a-Day?)"[O]minous overtones aside, Friedrich, an old newspaper man, gives a lively anecdotal tour through the trials — both literal and figurative — and triumphs — commercial and personal — of Hollywood's golden era players. The book is a pasticcio of personal accounts, diaries, and news clippings. Friedrich's genius lies not in revelation but in organization, as he creates a taxonomy of the twelve years and their many narratives." Joshua David Stein, Boldtype (read the entire Boldtype review) Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:This dazzling story of Hollywood during the 1940s is a social and cultural history of the movie capital's golden age. Its cast includes actors, writers, musicians and composers, producers and directors, racketeers and labor leaders, journalists and politicians in the turbulent decade from World War II to Korea. Review:"What happened in these ten years is as rich and colorful a story as can be imagined and Friedrich has more than done it justice . . . in a narrative that is often funny and remarkably even-handed. . . . [A] must for movie buffs and a rewarding read for everyone else." Publishers Weekly Review:"A 'City of Nets' is what Mr. Friedrich calls Hollywood in the title of his new social history, borrowing from Bertolt Brecht's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny &%151; a city of liberation and license stretched like a net to snare whatever passes. . . . Mr. Friedrich's intelligent prose makes for fascinating reading." Neal Gabler, The New York Times Book Review
Review:"City of Nets offers a distinctly Brechtian vision of Hollywood. . . . By mixing enjoyable gossip about the stars' personal lives and behind-the-scenes maneuverings with a shrewd look at the film world's often unsavory industrial underpinnings, Friedrich gives us a much clearer understanding of Hollywood's reciprocal relationship with American reality." Wendy Smith, Village Voice What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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