{"product_id":"empire-of-dreams-the-epic-life-of-cecil-b-demille-paperback","title":"Empire of Dreams: The Epic Life of Cecil B. DeMille - 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\u003eScott Eyman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authoritative biography of the legendary director Cecil B. DeMille: \"if this were a movie, it would get four stars, two thumbs up, and an A\" ( \u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e ). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Hollywood history: Cecil B. DeMille was among the earliest filmmakers who discovered some of the biggest stars in film, including Gloria Swanson, Claudette Colbert, and later, Charlton Heston. DeMille's greatest successes came with biblical spectacles, notably \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Commandments \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e . When he finally won an Academy Award for best picture with \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Show on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, he had been making films for forty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- A fully realized portrait: DeMille has often been reduced to a caricature: a hack who made empty epic spectacles, a right-winger and McCarthy supporter during the blacklist, and a tyrannical director who abused his actors. Eyman instead presents a balanced account of a remarkably rich life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- An authoritative biography: Scott Eyman is the first biographer to have access to DeMille's letters and other personal papers for publication. Eyman settles for nothing less than the real man, as he did in his biographies of John Ford and Louis B. Mayer. The result is a unique history of Hollywood's earliest years and the rediscovery of a major filmmaker.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Eyman was formerly the literary critic at \u003ci\u003eThe Palm Beach Post\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author or coauthor of fifteen books, including the bestseller \u003ci\u003eJohn Wayne\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePieces of My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Must Remember This\u003c\/i\u003e with actor Robert Wagner. Eyman also writes book reviews for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Lynn, live in West Palm Beach\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 616\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468118016253,"sku":"9780743289566","price":47.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/QTFzT0o0RHBnSzRXdHlVeVA5MmJLQT09.webp?v=1777285448","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/empire-of-dreams-the-epic-life-of-cecil-b-demille-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}