Behind the Screen by Samuel Goldwyn
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About this eBook
| Author | Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974 |
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| LoC No. | 23017218 |
| Title | Behind the Screen |
| Note | Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | In which is filmed the birth of a notion -- Records the success of an idea -- Mary Pickford -- Fascinating Fanny Ward -- Marguerite Clark misses fire and Edna Goodrich doesn't ignite at all -- The mischievousness of Mae Murray -- Geraldine the great [Geraldine Farrar] -- The discovery of Charlie Chaplin -- Stars, stars, stars! -- The magic of Mary Garden -- Maxine Elliott and Pauline Frederick -- A marriage of two minds -- The real Chaplin -- Jackie Coogan and "The Kid" -- Doug [Douglas Fairbanks] and Mary [Mary Pickford] -- Rodolph Valentino -- Romantic true stories of some screen favorites [Eric von Stroheim; Mae Busch; Harold Lloyd; Norma Talmadge] -- Pola Negri -- The two Talmadges [Norma Talmadge; Constance Talmadge] -- Good old Will Rogers -- Some authors who have travelled to Hollywood [Elinor Glyn; Maurice Maeterlinck; Bernard Shaw; H.G. Wells]. |
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| Summary | "Behind the Screen" by Samuel Goldwyn is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This work offers an insider's look into the early days of Hollywood and the development of the motion picture industry. Goldwyn reflects on his own journey from a humble background to becoming a key figure in filmmaking, detailing the rise of the industry and the personalities involved, such as iconic stars like Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Goldwyn's transformative experience in a small cinema that ignited his passion for filmmaking. He recounts how, after watching a film, he envisioned a new path for motion pictures, proposing longer, more sophisticated films to his brother-in-law, Jesse Lasky. Goldwyn describes their initial skepticism and his subsequent determination to establish a new standard in filmmaking, ultimately leading to the founding of the Lasky Company. This origin story not only highlights the early struggles and triumphs of Goldwyn and Lasky but also hints at the collaborative and competitive nature of the creative environment in Hollywood that would unfold in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Motion pictures |
| Subject | Motion picture actors and actresses |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 59730 |
| Release Date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jul 7, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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