Scarlett, Rhett, And A Cast Of Thousands: The Filming Of Gone With The Wind
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few productions in Hollywood history have generated as much passion, chaos, and cinematic legend as the making of Gone With the Wind, and Roland Flamini's Scarlett, Rhett, and a Cast of Thousands chronicles every breathtaking moment of that turbulent journey. From the nationwide search for the actress to embody the indomitable Scarlett O'Hara to the fierce battles between producer David O. Selznick and a revolving door of directors and writers, Flamini presents a behind-the-scenes account of how one of cinema's most beloved epics was wrestled into existence against seemingly impossible odds. Flamini writes with the precision of a historian and the flair of a storyteller, drawing on interviews, studio memos, and personal accounts to reconstruct the atmosphere of creative frenzy and political intrigue that defined the production. The narrative illuminates the outsized personalities — Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, and Selznick himself — whose clashing ambitions and extraordinary talents forged a film that would endure for generations. For anyone captivated by the golden age of Hollywood or the mythology surrounding this iconic film, this is an authoritative account that raises the question: could such a magnificent folly ever be achieved again?
Author: Roland Flamini
Format: Hardback
Genre: Movies & entertainment
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few productions in Hollywood history have generated as much passion, chaos, and cinematic legend as the making of Gone With the Wind, and Roland Flamini's Scarlett, Rhett, and a Cast of Thousands chronicles every breathtaking moment of that turbulent journey. From the nationwide search for the actress to embody the indomitable Scarlett O'Hara to the fierce battles between producer David O. Selznick and a revolving door of directors and writers, Flamini presents a behind-the-scenes account of how one of cinema's most beloved epics was wrestled into existence against seemingly impossible odds. Flamini writes with the precision of a historian and the flair of a storyteller, drawing on interviews, studio memos, and personal accounts to reconstruct the atmosphere of creative frenzy and political intrigue that defined the production. The narrative illuminates the outsized personalities — Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, and Selznick himself — whose clashing ambitions and extraordinary talents forged a film that would endure for generations. For anyone captivated by the golden age of Hollywood or the mythology surrounding this iconic film, this is an authoritative account that raises the question: could such a magnificent folly ever be achieved again?