The most revealing, penetrating book on filmmaking I know of . . .--King Vidor
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
The most revealing, penetrating book on filmmaking I know of . . .--King Vidor
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.
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David O. Selznick, the legendary producer in film history.
Dear Carole,
I have received your messages through Myron [Selznick], and am anxious to get together on the [writer Norman] Krasna idea as soon as possible...
Before we proceed, there is something I would like to discuss with you very frankly. Are you sure, Carole, that we should make another picture together? I know from countless sources how highly you think of me, both as a person and as a producer, and this is a source of great gratification to me. And I shall always look back on our past associations as among the most pleasant of my career. Certainly I have always held you up as the shining example of what a joy it can be to work with a star when that star appreciates a producer's problems and cooperates in their solution. But I must face that fact that you are married to Clark, and ... (查看原文)
I have reluctantly, and at long last, come to the conclusion that we have simply got to do something, and promptly, about the Cukor situation. I have thought that George was a great asset to the company, but I am fearful that he is,on the contrary, a very expensive luxury... regarless of his great abilities... (查看原文)
David Selznick 的档案，在其身后都交由德州大学的哈里兰色姆中心保存，并成为该中心电影档案收藏中最为核心的部分。此外，该中心还藏有他兄弟Myron Selznick （电影经纪人）以及好友兼合作者Jock Whitney 的文档。 Alan Vertrees 所著Selznick's Vision：Gone with the Wind a...
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way too much (brilliant) information