{"product_id":"hollywood-east-louis-b-mayer-and-the-origins-of-the-studio-system-paperback","title":"Hollywood East: Louis B. Mayer and the Origins of the Studio System - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiana Altman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwentieth-century world history, cinema history, biography, news clippings, and anecdotes come together . . . beautifully . . .[with] sophisticated storytelling.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story behind the story: how the movie industry grew up as a business controlled from New York. In the words of author Diana Altman, \"Hollywood was a pretty face but New York was the heart and lungs.\" Altman, daughter of MGM studio's early New York talent scout Al Altman, chronicles the studio system as only a film historian with insider access can. Discover how Louis Mayer went from opening a small cinema outside of Boston to becoming a revered movie mogul with a stable of stars. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the screen tests of such luminaries as Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo. Get the real story behind the mobsters Al Capone and Willie Bioff's influence on the film industry. Watch the rise and fall of William Fox, the avaricious founder of Fox Film, which ultimately became Twentieth Century Fox. Read about Marcus Loew, the head of America's largest theater chain, as well as such pioneering personalities as Adolph Zukor, Samuel Goldwyn, Cecil B. DeMille, and more. The glamor, the gossip, and the scintillating stories of how Hollywood's biggest stars rose to fame are all here, alongside fascinating photographs from Al Altman's one-of-a-kind collection. \u003ci\u003eHollywood East\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for film fans and history buffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Entertaining.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Altman tells amusing stories about Metro's stars.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiana Altman \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eWe Never Told\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHollywood East\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eLouis B. Mayer and the Origins of the Studio System\u003c\/i\u003e, and the award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eIn Theda Bara's Tent\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been described as \"sophisticated storytelling\" by \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \"enthralling\" by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003etrampset\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStoryQuarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCumberland River Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Letter\u003c\/i\u003e. Her articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYankee\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She is the daughter of the late Al Altman, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's talent scout who discovered Joan Crawford, Jimmy Stewart, Ava Gardner, Celeste Holm, and dozens of other unknown actors who became stars. She has appeared on radio talk shows as well as on television, including \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a member of PEN America, the Authors Guild, and the Women's National Book Association. She's a graduate of Connecticut College and Harvard University and lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48438371090653,"sku":"9798337207094","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Q6aDGt0fkO9798337207094.webp?v=1787734440","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/hollywood-east-louis-b-mayer-and-the-origins-of-the-studio-system-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}