Hollywood Views of the Past and Present [Hardcover]

Marc Wanamaker (Author), George Ross Jezek (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2002

Hollywood--symbol of glamour and dreams, nostalgia and glitz, is captured in this beautiful photo essay of its physical past and present. Facing pages of gorgeous contemporary color photos and black and white historical photos of the same site are accompanied by illuminating historical background text. This book is for all those who have lived in, visited or just dreamed about visiting Hollywood.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: George Ross Jezek Photography and Publishing (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970103611
• ISBN-13: 978-0970103611
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,378,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have, March 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Hollywood Views of the Past and Present (Hardcover)

I love this book. It is the most comprehensive
collection I have seen of vintage Hollywood photographs
juxtaposed against their present-day counterparts.

There is another inferior book out there called "Hollywood Then & Now," which is not nearly as good. Some of the shots were out of focus, the historical anecdotes were incorrect and there was no attention paid to shooting the new shots from the same vantage points.

In this work, the photographer obviously took great pains to

capture the current vistas from precisely the same
vantage point as their vintage partners.

The captions weave a colorful tapestry of the
city's history while the photos provide all the
visual splendor that comes with the famed Hollywood cityscape.

This book also features a Forward by Johnny Grant the Mayor of Hollywood, who has included this work in a time capsule to be opened in 37 years, on the 150th birthday of Hollywood. This is a must have!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hollywood History: A Treasure, June 19, 2004

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R. Christian (Palm Springs, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hollywood Views of the Past and Present (Hardcover)

I was raised in Hollywood in the 1950s. I was given Rosemary Lords book and found it to be inaccurate and poorly photographed.

I then found this book and I was thrilled. This book contains superb photographs, great nostalgia, and certainly captures the feeling of Old Hollywood as I remember it. I liked the writing style of the author and also think it's up-beat as opposed to lamenting in tone. The look and graphics in the book are also well designed.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE, May 14, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Hollywood Views of the Past and Present (Hardcover)

THIS BOOK IS THE ONLY BOOK(HOLLYWOOD NOW & THEN)
THAT TELLS THE TRUE STORY OF HOLLYWOOD IN PHOTOGRAPHS,
WITH MR. JOHNNY GRANT WRITING THE INTRO YOU CAN'T LOSE
IT IS JUST A WONDERFUL BOOK!