Moonlight and Magnolias

Fiction & Literature, Drama, British & Irish, Nonfiction, Entertainment
Cover of the book Moonlight and Magnolias by Ron Hutchinson, Oberon Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ron Hutchinson ISBN: 9781783194681
Publisher: Oberon Books Publication: September 23, 2015
Imprint: Oberon Books Language: English
Author: Ron Hutchinson
ISBN: 9781783194681
Publisher: Oberon Books
Publication: September 23, 2015
Imprint: Oberon Books
Language: English

‘There’s your first problem. No Civil War movie ever made a dime. Or ever will.’

Hollywood, 1939: semi-independent mogul David O. Selznick has just shut down production on the most eagerly anticipated movie in history – his megabudget version of Margaret Mitchell’s bestselling novel Gone With The Wind – scrapping the original script and sacking the director in the process. Determined to produce a rewrite in five days, he engages the reluctant services of ace script doctor Ben Hecht – possibly the only person in America who has not read the novel – and the movie’s new director Victor Fleming, poached straight from the set of The Wizard of Oz, where he had been squabbling with the Munchkins and coming to blows with Judy Garland. His reputation on the line, Selznick locks himself

in his office with his two collaborators, with nothing but a stockpile of peanuts and bananas to sustain them, and a marathon creative session begins…

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

‘There’s your first problem. No Civil War movie ever made a dime. Or ever will.’

Hollywood, 1939: semi-independent mogul David O. Selznick has just shut down production on the most eagerly anticipated movie in history – his megabudget version of Margaret Mitchell’s bestselling novel Gone With The Wind – scrapping the original script and sacking the director in the process. Determined to produce a rewrite in five days, he engages the reluctant services of ace script doctor Ben Hecht – possibly the only person in America who has not read the novel – and the movie’s new director Victor Fleming, poached straight from the set of The Wizard of Oz, where he had been squabbling with the Munchkins and coming to blows with Judy Garland. His reputation on the line, Selznick locks himself

in his office with his two collaborators, with nothing but a stockpile of peanuts and bananas to sustain them, and a marathon creative session begins…

More books from Oberon Books

Cover of the book Abi Morgan: Plays One by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book Grand Guignol by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book Crossfire by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book Before Anger - Two Early Plays: The Devil Inside Him & Personal Enemy by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book The Sweethearts by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book The Lovesong of Alfred J Hitchcock by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book The Island of Slaves by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book A Mad World My Masters by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book Prometheus Bound by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book Describe the Night by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book Don Juan by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book Leaving Planet Earth by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book The Live Art Almanac: Volume 3 by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book Last Christmas by Ron Hutchinson
Cover of the book Dan O'Brien: Plays One by Ron Hutchinson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy