Growing Up In Hollywood
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Light damage to back of jacket - otherwise fine.
A vivid and warmly nostalgic Hollywood memoir, Growing Up in Hollywood chronicles Robert Parrish's remarkable journey from child actor to Academy Award-winning film editor and director, offering an insider's view of the golden age of American cinema. Parrish recounts his early years as a child performer working alongside legends like Charlie Chaplin and John Ford, painting an intimate portrait of a film industry that was simultaneously glamorous and ruthlessly demanding. Written with wit, candor, and a storyteller's instinct for the telling detail, the narrative illustrates how the studio system shaped not only careers but entire lives, including his own. The memoir presents a rare dual perspective — that of a wide-eyed child absorbing the magic of the movies and a seasoned professional who came to understand the machinery behind it — making it an essential read for cinephiles and anyone captivated by Hollywood's storied past.
Author: Robert Parrish
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, The Bodley Head
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Light damage to back of jacket - otherwise fine.
A vivid and warmly nostalgic Hollywood memoir, Growing Up in Hollywood chronicles Robert Parrish's remarkable journey from child actor to Academy Award-winning film editor and director, offering an insider's view of the golden age of American cinema. Parrish recounts his early years as a child performer working alongside legends like Charlie Chaplin and John Ford, painting an intimate portrait of a film industry that was simultaneously glamorous and ruthlessly demanding. Written with wit, candor, and a storyteller's instinct for the telling detail, the narrative illustrates how the studio system shaped not only careers but entire lives, including his own. The memoir presents a rare dual perspective — that of a wide-eyed child absorbing the magic of the movies and a seasoned professional who came to understand the machinery behind it — making it an essential read for cinephiles and anyone captivated by Hollywood's storied past.