The Warner Bros. Story
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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From the scrappy silent-era upstart that gambled everything on the first talking picture to the Hollywood titan behind some of the most iconic films ever made, The Warner Bros. Story is the definitive chronicle of one of cinema's most legendary studios. Author Clive Hirschhorn presents a sweeping, year-by-year account of every film produced by Warner Bros. from 1923 through the late 1970s, encompassing gangster classics, swashbuckling adventures, melodramas, musicals, and superhero spectacles that collectively defined the American moviegoing experience. Richly illustrated with hundreds of stills and production photographs, this exhaustive volume is as much a visual feast as it is a scholarly record, capturing the glamour, ambition, and creative audacity that fuelled the studio's remarkable rise. Hirschhorn writes with authoritative precision and genuine cinematic passion, illuminating the behind-the-scenes stories of stars, directors, and studio executives who shaped Hollywood history. Whether you are a casual film enthusiast or a serious cinephile, this monumental work will leave you wondering just how many Warner Bros. masterpieces you have yet to discover.
Author: Clive Hirschhorn
Format: Paperback
Genre: Movies & entertainment
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the scrappy silent-era upstart that gambled everything on the first talking picture to the Hollywood titan behind some of the most iconic films ever made, The Warner Bros. Story is the definitive chronicle of one of cinema's most legendary studios. Author Clive Hirschhorn presents a sweeping, year-by-year account of every film produced by Warner Bros. from 1923 through the late 1970s, encompassing gangster classics, swashbuckling adventures, melodramas, musicals, and superhero spectacles that collectively defined the American moviegoing experience. Richly illustrated with hundreds of stills and production photographs, this exhaustive volume is as much a visual feast as it is a scholarly record, capturing the glamour, ambition, and creative audacity that fuelled the studio's remarkable rise. Hirschhorn writes with authoritative precision and genuine cinematic passion, illuminating the behind-the-scenes stories of stars, directors, and studio executives who shaped Hollywood history. Whether you are a casual film enthusiast or a serious cinephile, this monumental work will leave you wondering just how many Warner Bros. masterpieces you have yet to discover.