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Hollywood Dreams Made Real: Irving Thalberg and the Rise of M-G-M

by Mark A Vieira

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Nicknamed the “Boy Wonder,” Irving G. Thalberg was running Universal Pictures at the age of twenty, and he cofounded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at twenty-four. Between 1924 and 1936, he supervised 400 memorable movies, making stars of Lon Chaney, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, John Gilbert, and Greta Garbo. By the time of his death at thirty-seven, Thalberg had lifted film to the level of fine art. In this groundbreaking book, Mark A. Vieira draws on newly discovered interviews and production records; the unpublished autobiography of Thalbergs wife, superstar Norma Shearer; and a treasure trove of unseen images to vividly recount the making of Ben-Hur, The Big Parade, Tarzan the Ape Man, Grand Hotel, Mutiny on the Bounty, A Night at the Opera, and scores of other classics. Hollywood Dreams Made Real is a fresh portrait of the prime architect of the studio system and an enchanting tour of the magical world he created.

About the Author

Mark A. Vieira is a portrait photographer, a film historian, and the author of four other books published by Abrams: Hurrells Hollywood Portraits, Sin in Soft Focus: Pre-Code Hollywood, Hollywood Horror: From Gothic to Cosmic, and Greta Garbo: A Cinematic Legacy. He maintains a studio in the historic Granada Buildings in Los Angeles.

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ISBN:
9780810972346
Subtitle:
Irving Thalberg and the Rise of M-G-M
Author:
Vieira, Mark A
Author:
Vieira, Mark A.
Publisher:
Abrams
Subject:
Film - General
Subject:
Motion picture producers and directors
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Entertainment & Performing Arts - General
Subject:
Film & Video - General
Subject:
Film & Video - Direction & Production
Subject:
Thalberg, Irving G.
Subject:
Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Edition Description:
1
Publication Date:
20081101
Binding:
Hardback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
250 BW Illu
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
11 x 9 x 0.9 in 2.96 lb

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