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Book SynopsisThis collection of interviews traces the career of filmmaker Henry Hathaway from his beginnings as a child actor for the American Film Company in 1911 through his directorial triumphs How the West Was Won (1962) and True Grit (1969). Begun as a special project for the American Film Institute, this oral history has now been edited and is being released for the first time in book form. Polly Platt, production designer, screenwriter, and producer of such films as Broadcast News, Pretty Baby, and The War of the Roses conducted the interviews and intended to edit them herself, but her busy career prevented her from completing the project. Now edited for release, this collection contains Hathaway''s fascinating reflections about the studio system and working with such Hollywood luminaries as John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Stewart, and Shirley Temple. A must for any Hollywood history buff.
Trade ReviewRiveting....A job of immense historical importance. -- Kevin Brownlow, documentary filmmaker, author, film historian
There is a wealth of primary documentation of film history here. * Classic Images *
Not only fascinating stories of the veteran director's movie-making, but an invaluable, entertaining history of the movie industry itself...Hathaway has much to say to today's aspiring directors. * Directors Guild Of America *
