Twentieth Century Fox: A Century of Entertainment
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (718 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1630761427 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 736 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is the complete revelatory story—bookended by empire builders William Fox and Rupert Murdoch—aimed as both a grand, entertaining, nostalgic and picture-filled interactive read and the ultimate guide to all things Twentieth Century Fox. The controversies and scandals are here, as are the extraordinary achievements. Among other firsts, the book offers fun tours of its historic production and ranch facilities including never-before-told stories about its stars and creative personalities (Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, James Dean, and Shirley Temple got started there). Here it is: the first-time look at the remarkable American multinational mass media empire and its century of entertainment—the story of Twentieth Century Fox (1915–2015). Finally, it is the first such work approved by the company and utilizing its own unique resources. Or, to borrow the title of a classic 1959 Fox film, The Best of Everything. The authors primarily tell a celebratory tale, but most importantly, an accurate one.
It was just incredible, and so much fun to wander through. There were New York, Western and Midwestern streets, a Roman square, the countryside it was huge, and an extraordinary place. It was like a separate little world of its own. Through magical, never-before-seen archival photographs, you will be taken on a fabulous journey exploring the history of Twentieth Century Fox Studios. (Debra Paget, Twentieth Century Fox contract player, 1948-1956)With each passing year, more pieces of Hollywood history are lost or forgotten. There was
He is the author of A Rose For Mrs. studios as well as a consultant and film historian elsewhere. Michael Troyan has worked as an archivist at the Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Besides combing the company’s archives as never before, Sylvester also has ongoing interviews with dozens of Fox employees past and present, celebratin