Hollywood Dreams Made Real: Irving Thalberg and the Rise of M-G-M

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Harry N. Abrams, Nov 1, 2008 - Biography & Autobiography - 240 pages
This work draws on interviews and production records as well as the unpublished biography of Thalberg's wife, superstar Norma Shearer, and a treasure trove of images to recount the making of 'Ben-Hur', 'The Big Parade', 'Tarzan the Ape Man', 'Hotel Mutiny' and scores of other classics.

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Mark A. Vieira is a portrait photographer, a film historian, and the author of four other books published by Abrams: Hurrell's Hollywood Portraits, Sin in Soft Focus: Pre-Code Hollywood, Hollywood Horror: From Gothic to Cosmic, and Greta Garbo: A Cinematic Legacy. He maintains a studio in the historic Granada Buildings in Los Angeles.

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