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Charlton Heston's Hollywood: 50 Years in American Film

by Charlton Heston

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Presents a rare look at American moviemaking through the eyes of one of the living legends of the screen. Includes 150 black-&-white photographs & 50 sketches drawn by Heston.
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General but personal view of Heston's career benefits from the candid and first person memories from the actor that are interspersed with the author's account of the man's life. Although the books doesn't cover every movie in great detail, it does offers plenty on the major movies Heston fans would be most interested to hear about. Ben Hur, El Cid, The Planet of the Apes, The Ten Commandments; the book covers all of his biggest hits. Movies obviously close to Heston's heart such as The Agony and the Ecstasy and Touch of Evil are also represented here with fascinating insights into the making of the movies. Heston doesn't hold back on some of the more troubled shoots like Major Dundee and The Big Country. In addition to Heston's own filmography, the book serves a good general source on the changes that Hollywood went thorough during the actor's career. The fall of the studio system, the ups and downs of 20th Century Fox and the rise of independent movies and television all factor into the greater story of Heston's life. The political aspects of Heston's life are interesting, especially his work with and later against SAG. The tax break given to Hollywood by Nixon was certainly something I never would have guessed. Both the photographs and the reproductions of Heston's pencil sketches of his numerous co-stars and crew add a rich visual style to the book. This book is highly recommended to cinephiles regardless of whether they are Charlton Heston fans or not (although it helps). ( )
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