{"product_id":"its-the-pictures-that-got-small-charles-brackett-on-billy-wilder-and-hollywoods-golden-age-hardcover","title":"\"It's the Pictures That Got Small\": Charles Brackett on Billy Wilder and Hollywood's Golden Age - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Slide\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJim Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden Age Hollywood screenwriter Charles Brackett was an extremely observant and perceptive chronicler of the entertainment industry during its most exciting years. He is best remembered as the writing partner of director Billy Wilder, who once referred to the pair as \"the happiest couple in Hollywood,\" collaborating on such classics as \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e (1945) and \u003ci\u003eSunset Blvd\u003c\/i\u003e (1950). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this annotated collection of writings taken from dozens of Brackett's unpublished diaries, leading film historian Anthony Slide clarifies Brackett's critical contribution to Wilder's films and Hollywood history while enriching our knowledge of Wilder's achievements in writing, direction, and style. Brackett's diaries re-create the initial meetings of the talent responsible for \u003ci\u003eNinotchka\u003c\/i\u003e (1939), \u003ci\u003eHold Back the Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e (1941), \u003ci\u003eBall of Fir\u003c\/i\u003ee (1941), \u003ci\u003eThe Major and the Minor\u003c\/i\u003e (1942), \u003ci\u003eFive Graves to Cairo\u003c\/i\u003e (1943), \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSunset Blvd\u003c\/i\u003e, recounting the breakthrough and breakdowns that ultimately forced these collaborators to part ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrackett was also a producer, served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Screen Writers Guild, was a drama critic for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and became a member of the exclusive literary club, the Algonquin Round Table. Slide provides a rare, front row seat to the Golden Age dealings of Paramount, Universal, MGM, and RKO and the innovations of legendary theater and literary figures, such as Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Edna Ferber, and Dorothy Parker. Through Brackett's keen, witty perspective, the political and creative intrigue at the heart of Hollywood's most significant films comes alive, and readers will recognize their reach in the Hollywood industry today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Slide is the author or editor of more than two hundred books on the history of popular entertainment. He has served as both associate archivist of the American Film Institute and as resident film historian of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. His most recent publications include \u003ci\u003eSilent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eInside the Hollywood Fan Magazines: A History of Star Makers, Fabricators, and Gossip Mongers\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eHollywood Unknowns: A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385347293362,"sku":"9780231167086","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7883931954725ad29057ba48130c9d41.webp?v=1777901105","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/its-the-pictures-that-got-small-charles-brackett-on-billy-wilder-and-hollywoods-golden-age-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}