The big goodbye : Chinatown and the last years of Hollywood
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Author
Published
New York : Flatiron Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781250301826, 1250301823
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Ilsley Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 791.43 Wasson | On Shelf |
Sarah Partridge Community Library - Sarah Partridge Collection - Sarah Partridge Location | 791.43 Wasson | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Flatiron Books, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
397 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781250301826, 1250301823
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [335]-382) and index.
Description
"'Chinatown' is the Holy Grail of 1970s cinema. Its twist ending is the most notorious in American film and its closing line of dialogue the most haunting. Here for the first time is the incredible true story of its making. In Sam Wasson's telling, it becomes the defining story of the most colorful characters in the most colorful period of Hollywood history. Here is Jack Nicholson at the height of his powers, as compelling a movie star as there has ever been, embarking on his great, doomed love affair with Anjelica Huston. Here is director Roman Polanski, both predator and prey, haunted by the savage death of his wife, returning to Los Angeles, the scene of the crime, where the seeds of his own self-destruction are quickly planted. Here is the fevered dealmaking of "The Kid" Robert Evans, the most consummate of producers. Here too is Robert Towne's fabled script, widely considered the greatest original screenplay ever written. Wasson for the first time peels off layers of myth to provide the true account of its creation. Looming over the story of this classic movie is the imminent eclipse of the '70s filmmaker-friendly studios as they gave way to the corporate Hollywood we know today. In telling that larger story, 'The Big Goodbye' will take its place alongside classics like 'Easy Riders', 'Raging Bulls' and 'The Devil's Candy' as one of the great movie-world books ever written."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wasson, S. (2020). The big goodbye: Chinatown and the last years of Hollywood (First edition.). Flatiron Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wasson, Sam. 2020. The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood. Flatiron Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wasson, Sam. The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood Flatiron Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wasson, Sam. The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood First edition., Flatiron Books, 2020.
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