{"product_id":"they-made-the-movies-conversations-with-great-filmmakers-hardcover","title":"They Made the Movies: Conversations with Great Filmmakers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Bawden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRon Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, James Bawden and Ron Miller have established themselves as maestros of provocative interviews, giving fans unmatched insights into the lives of Hollywood A-listers. In their fourth collection, the authors pay tribute to film pioneers who lit up Tinseltown from the 1930s through the 1960s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThey Made the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e features conversations with legendary directors who created many of film's all-time classics, including Frank Capra (\u003ci\u003eIt's A Wonderful Life, \u003c\/i\u003e1946), Richard Fleischer (\u003ci\u003e20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, \u003c\/i\u003e1954), Alfred Hitchcock (\u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e, 1960), Ralph Nelson (\u003ci\u003eLilies of the Field, \u003c\/i\u003e1963), Robert Wise (\u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e, 1965), and Chuck Jones (\u003ci\u003eHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! \u003c\/i\u003e1966). Tantalizing firsthand details about many acclaimed films are revealed, such as the revelation of Mervyn LeRoy's first-choice of lead actress for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWizard of Oz (\"Shirley Temple . . . but Shirley couldn't sing like Judy [Garland]\"), Billy Wilder's insights on directing (\"You have to be a sycophant, a sadist, a nurse, a philosopher\"), and how megaproducer Hal B. Wallis purchased an unproduced play titled Everybody Comes to Rick's\u003c\/i\u003e and transformed it into \u003ci\u003eCasablanca \u003c\/i\u003e(\"The part [of Sam] almost went to Lena Horne, but I thought she was too beautiful\"). The authors also celebrate the contributions of marginalized filmmakers such as Ida Lupino, James Wong Howe, Oscar Micheaux, and Luis Valdez, who prevailed in Hollywood despite the discrimination they faced throughout their careers. \u003ci\u003eThey Made the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e appeals to film and television enthusiasts of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames Bawden \u003c\/b\u003e(1945-2021), a TV columnist for the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star, \u003c\/i\u003ewas\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003erenowned for his distinguished profiles of prominent actors and directors. He also wrote for Films in Review and numerous other cinema magazines. He is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eConversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood's Golden Era, You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet: Interviews with Stars from Hollywood's Golden Era, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Conversations with Legendary Television Stars: Interviews from the First Fifty Years. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Miller \u003c\/b\u003eserved as a TV editor of the \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News \u003c\/i\u003efrom 1977 to1999, as a syndicated columnist for the Knight Ridder News Service, and as a former national president of the Television Critics Association. He is also a recipient of the National Headliner Award. He is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eConversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood's Golden Era, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet: Interviews with Stars from Hollywood's Golden Era, and Conversations with Legendary Television Stars: Interviews from the First Fifty Years.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.29 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53532503867699,"sku":"9780813197524","price":64.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/pPLNiAstYH9780813197524.webp?v=1782887890","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/they-made-the-movies-conversations-with-great-filmmakers-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}