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Letters from Hollywood

Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking

Barbara Hall author Rocky Lang author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Abrams

Published:10th Sep '19

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Letters from Hollywood cover

Correspondence written by Hollywood legends like Humphrey Bogart, Alfred Hitchcock, Audrey Hepburn, and more-collected together for the first time

Rare notes, memos, and telegrams from Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, Jane Fonda, and more

Letters from Hollywood reproduces in full color scores of entertaining and insightful pieces of correspondence from some of the most notable and talented film industry names of all time—from the silent era to the golden age, and up through the pre-email days of the 1970s. Culled from libraries, archives, and personal collections, the 135 letters, memos, and telegrams are organized chronologically and are annotated by the authors to provide backstories and further context. While each piece reveals a specific moment in time, taken together, the letters convey a bigger picture of Hollywood history. Contributors include celebrities like Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, Marlon Brando, Elia Kazan, Cary Grant, Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hanks, and Jane Fonda. This is the gift book of the season for fans of classic Hollywood.

This is, quite simply, one of the finest books I’ve ever read about Hollywood. * Leonard Maltin *

ISBN: 9781419738098

Dimensions: 287mm x 215mm x 32mm

Weight: 1570g

352 pages