Starring the Plaza: Hollywood, Broadway, and High Society Visit the World's Favorite Hotel
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0825308461 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 130 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Patty Farmer's evocative volume, movingly captures the essence of a beloved and grand institution. What a fun book!" (Michael Feinstein, Nationally renowned American Songbook singer- pianist)"Eloise was conceived, and born as a fully formed Miracle Child, at the Plaza in 1954, Thanks to Patty Farmer (and millions of fans) she will be with us FOREVER!" (Hilary Knight, illustrator of "Eloise")
It’s no wonder that the Plaza’s lavish interiors and exteriors have remained sought-after settings for films, TV shows, commercialseven music videosas well as home to the most significant social events of their day.It’s no surprise that many of the films shot there have become beloved classics, from Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest; to everybody’s favorite tear-jerker, The Way We Were; to Neil Simon’s uproarious Plaza Suite and Barefoot in the Park. Legendary movie star Mitzi Gaynor provides the Foreword and discloses a few of her own adventures at the iconic hotel. . In those and dozens of others, the Plaza’s own special magic was stirred into Hollywood’s heady mix and the results were timeless.In Starring the Plaza, a labor of love conceived and created by pop-cultural historian Patty Farmer, the hotel shines in a new light: a Klieg light, as it were. Readers will find all their favorite Plaza-on-film moments hereplus a few they might not have been aware of. Yes, that’s really the gran
Her work draws upon a lifetime of friendship and socializing among personalities and celebrities around the world. Patty Farmer is acknowledged as the leading expert on all things pertaining to music, entertainment—and the entertainers—of Playboy. She’s also a businesswomanand former model, and has followed the entertainment industry as an insider, as well as an avid fan and archivist all her life. Patty splits her time between New York, Texas, and Franc