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OverviewJohn Meredyth Lucas, son of silent screen star and screenwriter Bess Lucas (Ben-Hur, The Sea Beast, When a Man Loves a Woman, Don Juan) and stepson of renowned Hungarian-born director Michael Curtiz (Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Life with Father), came of age in Hollywood during the glamorous and decadent 1930s. He went on to an impressive career of his own as a writer-producer-director, and he completed this memoir shortly before his death in 2002. Lucas' memoir is filled with never-before-told recollections of many Hollywood greats and features a number of previously unpublished photographs. It is a boy's-eye-view of John Barrymore (who starred with Lucas' mother Bess in three films and frequently stopped off at the Lucas home after a night on the town), Jack Warner, Darryl Zanuck, Louella Parsons, and Hal Wallis, to name just a few. Intrigue and scandal swirled around Lucas during his lifetime, and he learned fast and kept secrets. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Meredyth LucasPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Edition: illustrated Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 18.00cm Weight: 0.445kg ISBN: 9780786418381ISBN 10: 0786418389 Pages: 319 Publication Date: 30 June 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsan unusually witty and observant look at growing up in Movieland during the 1920s, 30s, and 40s...anyone who's interested in vintage Hollywood will respond...with rapt attention...wonderful rare photos and a warm introduction by film historian Cari Beauchamp are icing on the cake --<i>Leonard Maltin.com</i>; an intimate and heartfelt memoir...provides a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes during Hollywood's Golden Era...a great deal to relish in this book --Ron Howard. an unusually witty and observant look at growing up in Movieland during the 1920s, 30s, and 40s...anyone who's interested in vintage Hollywood will respond...with rapt attention...wonderful rare photos and a warm introduction by film historian Cari Beauchamp are icing on the cake --Leonard Maltin.com; an intimate and heartfelt memoir...provides a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes during Hollywood's Golden Era...a great deal to relish in this book --Ron Howard. Author InformationThe late John Meredyth Lucas was a writer, producer and director whose Hollywood career spanned eight decades. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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