Infamous Players

Synopsis

In 1967, Peter Bart, then a young reporter for theNew York Times, decided to upend his life and enter the dizzying world of motion pictures. Infamous Playersis the story of Bart’s remarkable journey at Paramount, his role in its triumphs and failures, and how a new kind of filmmaking emerged during that time. When Bart was lured to Paramount by his friend and fellow newcomer, the legendary Robert Evans, the studio languished, its slate riddled with movies that were out of touch with the dynamic ’60s. By the time Bart left Paramount, in 1975, the studio had completed an extraordinary run with such films asThe Godfather,Rosemary’s Baby,Harold and Maude,Love Story,Chinatown,Paper Moon, andTrue Grit. But this new golden era at Paramount was also fraught with chaos and company turmoil. Drugs, sex, runaway budgets, management infighting, and even the Mafia started finding their way onto the Paramount back lot, making it surely one of the worst-run studios in the history of the movie industry. As Peter reflects on the New Hollywood era at Paramount with insider details and insightful analysis, here too are his fascinating recollections of the icons from that era: Warren Beatty, Steve McQueen, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Polanski, and Frank Sinatra, among others. For over five decades, Peter Bart has viewed Hollywood from an incomparable vantage point. The stories he tells and the lessons we learn fromInfamous Players are essential for anyone who loves movies.

Copyright:

2011

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781602861435

Publisher:

Weinstein Books

Date of Addition:

09/21/12

Copyrighted By:

Peter Bart

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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