Hollywood Dreams Made Real: Irving Thalberg and the Rise of M-G-MThis work draws on interviews and production records as well as the unpublished biography of Thalberg's wife, superstar Norma Shearer, and a treasure trove of images to recount the making of 'Ben-Hur', 'The Big Parade', 'Tarzan the Ape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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