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Read [Dennis Mcdougal Book] * The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood Online ! PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood The reviewer of the Boston Globe said point blank: "Over the years, I've read hundreds of books on Hollywood and the movie business, and this one is right at the top." As the elusive, tyrannical head of the Music Corporation of America (MCA) until the 1990s, Lew Wasserman was the most powerful and feared man in show business for more than half a century. His career spanned the entire history of the movies, from the silent era to the present, and he was guru to Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Mo
| Title | : | The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306810506 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
--Wendy Smith. "I run all the studios," 38-year-old Lew Wasserman boasted in 1951 when turning down an offer to run MGM. Veteran movie journalist Dennis McDougal (author of Fatal Subtraction: The Inside Story of Buchwald v. As president of MCA, the most powerful talent agency of its time, Wasserman gained unprecedented artistic and financial clout for Hollywood's top stars, hastening the end of the studio system. He chronicles MCA's evolution from a band-booking business in wide-open Jazz Age Chicago (where persistent rumors about the company's Mob ties began) to a postwar movie and TV powerhouse to a Japanese-owned subsidiary in the 1990s. Not that he did it out of the goodness of his heart. Indeed, he did. The canny, ruthless Wasserman was famous for inventing new ways to increase MCA's percentage, most notably by bundling clients into packages the agency produced for the burgeoning television market--a glaring conflict of inte
The reviewer of the Boston Globe said point blank: "Over the years, I've read hundreds of books on Hollywood and the movie business, and this one is right at the top." As the elusive, tyrannical head of the Music Corporation of America (MCA) until the 1990s, Lew Wasserman was the most powerful and feared man in show business for more than half a century. His career spanned the entire history of the movies, from the silent era to the present, and he was guru to Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Mo
"A history book of Hollywood" according to Rick Spell. If you enjoy reading about the history of Hollywood, this is the book for you. But be forewarned, it reads like a history book and takes a real time commitment to finish. The author goes back to the beginning career of Jules Stein and booking of bands through the sale of Universal to the Bronfman's. Clearly the focus of the book is Lew Wasserman who led MCA from agency to studio with significant influences in politics.Probably the most entertaining part of the book is the unique stories of the stars of the A history book of Hollywood Rick Spell If you enjoy reading about the history of Hollywood, this is the book for you. But be forewarned, it reads like a history book and takes a real time commitment to finish. The author goes back to the beginning career of Jules Stein and booking of bands through the sale of Universal to the Bronfman's. Clearly the focus of the book is Lew Wasserman who led MCA from agency to studio with significant influences in politics.Probably the most entertaining part of the book is the unique stories of the stars of the 40s and 50s since Wasserman was at his peak making care. 0s and 50s since Wasserman was at his peak making care. We need more An incredibly detailed and fascinating look into the world of perhaps hollywood's greatest businessman ever. I wish there was more information about the great company mca and mr. wasserman, especially something sanctioned by him. there are libraries of info inside that man that we need to know!so far, we have added a tunafish lunch to our routine, a la lew. but we need more info, more books to balance this story. seems to me that bernard dick's "city of light" about universal pictures, "stiffed" and "hit men" about the music business and others offer snapshots . Helluva book. Lew Wasserman was the man. This Helluva book. Lew Wasserman was the man. This book shows how much determination and your ability to focus on the end game pays off. Its full of Hollywood history and I couldnt put it down. I only wish Lew was still around. He was a real class act.
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