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Warner Bros.

Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot

by Steven Bingen
Marc Wanamaker
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Movie studios are the wondrous, almost magical locales where not just films, but legends, are created. Unfortunately, these celebrity playgrounds are, and always have been, largely hidden from public view. Although some movie studios offer tours, few guests from outside the Hollywood community have ever been witness to the artistry, politics, and scandals that routinely go on behind the soundstage walls and away from the carefully orchestrated scenes visible to them from their tram carts.
In this book, studio staff historian and Hollywood insider Steven Bingen throws open Hollywood's iron gates and takes you inside the greatest and yet most mysterious movie studio of them all: Warner Bros. Long home to the world's biggest stars and most memorable films and television shows, the Warner Bros. Studio lot functions as a small city and is even more fascinating, glamorous, and outrageous than any of the stars or movies that it has been routinely minting for more than ninety years. Accompanied by stunning behind-the-scenes photos and maps, and including a revealing backstory, this book is your ticket to a previously veiled Hollywood paradise.

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  • Release date

    September 16, 2014

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      • ISBN: 9781589799622

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      • ISBN: 9781589799622
      • File size: 46140 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from September 15, 2014

      Bingen, former archivist at Warner Bros. and coauthor of MGM, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Warner Bros. studio lot. In this very well-organized and meticulously researched book, he describes the start of the company, how the movie studio in Burbank came into being, and how it is used to produce films and TV shows. The photos contained are absolutely amazing, ranging from a picture of the ranch house that was on the original farm property when it was bought to build the studio, Audrey Hepburn posing in front of the makeup department, images of the famous Warner Bros. water tower, and James Dean lounging near the iconic Midwest Street church. The stories behind some of the physical structures are exciting--for example, Stage 7 was raised 30 feet by William Randolph Hearst in 1935 by cranking the building up inch by inch while constructing a new structure underneath for a movie starring his mistress Marion Davies. This really enjoyable read makes history come alive while also giving one an idea of what a lot of work it takes to create "movie magic." VERDICT Highly recommended for all who enjoy film history, history, California history, and Warner Bros. movies.--Sally Bryant, Pepperdine Univ. Lib., Malibu, CA

      Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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