Title: Marty Jurow seein' stars : a show biz odyssey /
Authors: Jurow, Martin; Wuntch, Philip.
Publisher: Southern Methodist University Press,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Jurow, Martin; Motion picture producers and directors United States Biography
Abstract: "Producer/agent Martin Jurow's sixty-year career in show business encompasses a glittering array of celebrities he represented, worked with, and befriended. He was instrumental in casting Frank Sinatra in From Here to Eternity, Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's, Peter Sellers in The Pink Panther, and Shirley MacLaine in Terms of Endearment. During Hollywood's Golden Era, he was executive assistant to legendary producers Jack L. Warner and Hal Wallis. He was behind the scenes and privy to fascinating stories about such cinematic gems as Casablanca, On the Waterfront, and The Fugitive Kind, and was professionally involved with such Broadway smash hits as My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, and The Music Man.