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Those Were the Days My Friend
Paul Macnamara
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Description for Those Were the Days My Friend
Hardback. Paul Macnamara was managing editor of Cosmopolitan, a publicist, a writer, and a television producer. Between 1945 and 1949 he was director of advertising and publicity for legendary film producer David O. Selznick. His reminiscences include the making of a number of Selznick features, such as Duel in the Sun and Portrait of Jennie. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 207 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Those Were the Days is Paul Macnamara's fascinating and entertaining reminiscence of his work as director of advertising and publicity for David O. Selznick in the 1940s. Macnamara paints a vivid and highly personal portrait of the legendary Hollywood producer, recalling his endless memoranda, his quixotic behavior, his marriage to actress Jennifer Jones, and his determination to market her as an international star. Among the films discussed by Macnamara are Duel in the Sun, The Paradine Case, Portrait of Jennie, and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. A flight to New York is delayed to await Selznick's arrival, films are ... Read more
Those Were the Days is Paul Macnamara's fascinating and entertaining reminiscence of his work as director of advertising and publicity for David O. Selznick in the 1940s. Macnamara paints a vivid and highly personal portrait of the legendary Hollywood producer, recalling his endless memoranda, his quixotic behavior, his marriage to actress Jennifer Jones, and his determination to market her as an international star. Among the films discussed by Macnamara are Duel in the Sun, The Paradine Case, Portrait of Jennie, and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. A flight to New York is delayed to await Selznick's arrival, films are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
Series
The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series
Number of Pages
207
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810826946
SKU
V9780810826946
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About Paul Macnamara
Paul Macnamara (1907-1991) entered the film industry in July 1945 as director of advertising and publicity for the David O. Selznick organization. Two years later he was named vice president in charge of public relations, a position he held until 1949, when he resigned to form his own public relations company. In 1951 he was involved in the introduction of ... Read more
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