Hal Wallis: Producer to the Stars

" Hal Wallis might not be as well known as David O. Selznick or Samuel Goldwyn, but the films he produced- Casablanca, Jezebel, Now Voyager, The Life of Emile Zola, Becket, True Grit, and many other classics (as well as scores of Elvis movies)-have certainly endured. As producer of numerous films, Wallis made an indelible mark on the course of America's film industry, but his contributions are often overlooked and no full-length study has yet assessed his incredible career. A former office boy

Author: Bernard F. Dick
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 05/21/2004
Pages: 334
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.38w x 1.08d
ISBN: 9780813123172

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/15/2004 pg. 87
Choice 11/01/2004 pg. 491

About the Author

Bernard F. Dick, professor of communications and English at Fairleigh Dickinson University, is the author of numerous books on film history, including Engulfed: the Death of Paramount Pictures and the Birth of Corporate Hollywood.

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