The stories behind the stories of some of Hollywood's most iconic movies

The magazine world 's monthly arbiter of culture, personality, and world affairs, Vanity Fair has always offered the definitive insider's look at Hollywood power and glamour since its relaunch twenty-five years ago. Now, for the first time ever, Vanity Fair presents a one-of-a-kind collection featuring thirteen behind-the- scenes stories on some of cinema's most iconic films-including pictures as varied as All About Eve, Cleopatra, Sweet Smell of Success, Rebel Without a Cause, and Saturday Night Fever. For pop-culture fanatics and movie buffs alike, Vanity Fair's Tales of Hollywood is an irresistible glimpse at how classic films-and box office bombs-are made.

Author: Graydon Carter
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 12/10/2008
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 7.82h x 5.08w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780143114710
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Vanity Fair 12/01/2008 pg. 158
Library Journal 12/15/2008 pg. 132
Booklist 01/01/2009 pg. 34
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 267

About the Author
Graydon Carter is the editor of Vanity Fair, author of What We've Lost, and producer of the film The Kid Stays in the Picture. Carter is from Trenton, Ontario and attended the University of Ottawa and Carleton university.