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A fascinating insider's look at MGM's decline,
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This review is from: Fade Out: The Calamitous Final Days of MGM (Hardcover)
For anyone interested in the business machinations of the Hollywood film studios, this is a must. The absorbing story of how the film studio that once boasted 'more stars than there are in heaven' ended up a 1980's corporate wreck. Starts out in 1969 when billionaire Kirk Kerkorian bought MGM, chronicles the few ups (and many downs), finishing up with the studio's sale to Giancarlo Paretti and Mr. Bart's assertion that 'an era ends when its dreams are exhausted. MGM's era has clearly ended'. I quite agree with this but MGM seems determined to cling to life,feeding on the fading memories of its glorious past. Excellent stuff! If you read this, Mr. Bart, it's a great book but how about an updated version, to take account of the new period of Kerkorian's ownership?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Curious about the origins of "Rain Man"?,
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This review is from: Fade Out : The Calamitous Final Days of MGM (Paperback)
If you are, or you enjoy getting a glimpse of how Hollywood really works, then this little gem is a must read. Bart's straighforward style and insider's viewpoint keeps this book going, and your interest level up. While it may be a little dated, the realities in the book continue to ring true today in what is going on in the film industry.
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Fade Out : The Calamitous Final Days of MGM by Peter Bart (Paperback - September 1, 1991)
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