Selznick's Vision: Gone with the Wind and Hollywood Filmmaking

by Alan David Vertrees

Book Overview

Gone with the Wind has generated interest in every aspect of its production. Yet one crucial aspect has never been fully understood or appreciated-the vital shaping role played by executive producer David O. Selznick.

In this book, Alan David Vertrees challenges the popular image of Selznick as a megalomaniacal meddler whose hiring and firing of directors and screenwriters created a patchwork film that succeeded despite his interference...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292787294
• ISBN13: 9780292787292
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"