The 1950s: Behind the Scenes

Finler takes the reader behind the cameras, into the studio, and on location for such major productions as Around the World in 80 Days, Ben-Hur,Gigi, Marty, North By Northwest, On the Waterfront, Rear Window, Rebel Without A Cause, The Searchers, Some Like it Hot, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Written on the Wind,lifting the lid on the movie magic of a golden Hollywood age. Stars and directors whose work is featured in depth include Marlon Brando, Cyd Charisse, Montgomery Clift, James Dean, John Ford, Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, Vincente Minnelli, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Rod Steiger, and John Wayne.