{"product_id":"behind-the-throne-servants-of-power-to-imperial-presidents-1898-1968-9780299137403","title":"Behind the Throne: Servants of Power to Imperial Presidents, 1898-1968","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a moving, star-filled account of one of Hollywood s true golden ages as told by a man in the middle of it all. Walter Mirisch s company has produced some of the most entertaining and enduring classics in film history, including \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSome Like It Hot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Heat of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has led to 87 Academy Award nominations and 28 Oscars. Richly illustrated with rare photographs from his personal collection, \u003ci\u003eI Thought We Were Making Movies, Not History\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Mirisch s own experience of Hollywood and tells the stories of the stars emerging and established who appeared in his films, including Natalie Wood, John Wayne, Peter Sellers, Sidney Poitier, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, and many others.\u003cbr\u003e With hard-won insight and gentle humor, Mirisch recounts how he witnessed the end of the studio system, the development of independent production, and the rise and fall of some of Hollywood s most gifted (and notorious) cultural icons. A producer with a passion for creative excellence, he offers insights into his innovative filmmaking process, revealing a rare ingenuity for placating the demands of auteur directors, weak-kneed studio executives, and troubled screen sirens.\u003cbr\u003e From his early start as a movie theater usher to the presentation of such masterpieces as \u003ci\u003eThe Apartment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFiddler on the Roof\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Escape\u003c\/i\u003e, Mirisch tells the inspiring life story of his climb to the highest echelon of the American film industry. This book assures Mirisch s legacy as Elmore Leonard puts it as one of the good guys. \u003cbr\u003eBest Books for Special Interests, selected by the American Association of School Librarians, and Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Association\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas J. McCormick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.33h x 6.37w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299137403","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39952723411059,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d1998fca-896c-41e8-b02d-9922783b80d7.jpg?v=1648564388","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/behind-the-throne-servants-of-power-to-imperial-presidents-1898-1968-9780299137403","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}