{"product_id":"conversations-with-classic-film-stars-interviews-from-hollywoods-golden-era-9780813174389","title":"Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood's Golden Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames Bawden\u003c\/b\u003e: Seeing the way people behave when they're around you, is it still fun being Cary Grant?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCary Grant\u003c\/b\u003e: I don't like to disappoint people. Because he's a completely made-up character and I'm playing a part. It's a part I've been playing a long time, but no way am I really Cary Grant. A friend told me once, \"I always wanted to be Cary Grant.\" And I said, \"So did I.\"--\u003ci\u003efrom the book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eConversations with Classic Film Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, retired journalists James Bawden and Ron Miller present an astonishing collection of rare interviews with the greatest celebrities of Hollywood's golden age. Conducted over the course of more than fifty years, they recount intimate conversations with some of the most famous leading men and women of the era, including Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joseph Cotten, Cary Grant, Gloria Swanson, Joan Fontaine, Loretta Young, Kirk Douglas, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach interview takes readers behind the scenes with some of cinema's most iconic stars. The actors convey unforgettable stories, from Maureen O'Hara discussing Charles Laughton's request that she change her last name, to Bob Hope candidly commenting on the presidential honors bestowed upon him. Humorous, enlightening, and poignant, \u003ci\u003eConversations with Classic Film Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone who loves classic movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Bawden,Ron Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813174389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames Bawden\u003c\/b\u003e, former TV columnist for the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star, \u003c\/i\u003e is renowned for his distinguished profiles of movie stars and directors. He has written for \u003ci\u003eFilms in Review\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous cinema magazines. \u003cb\u003eRon Miller\u003c\/b\u003e was TV editor of the \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e from 1977-1999 and a syndicated columnist for the Knight Ridder News Service. A former national president of the Television Critics Association and a recipient of the National Headliner Award, he is currently an instructor at the Academy for Lifelong Learning at Western Washington University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Kentucky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45134686978163,"sku":"9780813174389","price":45.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_c140b3d7-2cb2-453f-babe-b4f2529099de.jpg?v=1782390938","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/conversations-with-classic-film-stars-interviews-from-hollywoods-golden-era-9780813174389","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}