num_pages: 640
description: David O. Selznick was a unique figure in the golden Hollywood studio era. He produced some of the greatest and most memorable American films ever made--notably, Rebecca, A Star Is Born, Anna Karenina, A Farewell to Arms, and, above all, Gone With the Wind. Selznick's absolute power and artistic control are evidenced in his impassioned, eloquent, witty, and sometimes rageful memos to directors, writers, stars and studio executives, writings that have become almost as famous as his films. Newsweek wrote, I can't imagine how a book on the American movie business could be more illuminating, more riveting or more fun to read than this collection of David Selznick's memos.
language: English
title: Memo from David O. Selznick
titlecomplete: Memo from David O. Selznick
genres: History, Film, Media Tie In, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 231
publisher: Random House Publishing Group