{"product_id":"9798886743326","title":"The Greatest Star","description":"Author: Jeffrey Vance\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798886743326\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Weldon Owen\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the 75th anniversary of one of cinema’s greatest achievements, \u003ci\u003eSunset Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, with rare archival photographs and materials from the Paramount archives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 1950 was a seminal year for filmmaking: \u003ci\u003eAll About Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. But one movie stands above the rest: \u003ci\u003eSunset Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, Billy Wilder’s searing look at—and indictment of—the studio industry at one of its most influential and powerful times of its reign. The story of Joe Gillis, a down-on-his-luck writer who falls in with Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent screen who is trying to scramble back into the limelight, is considered by many to be the greatest movie about Hollywood ever produced.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Now, fans can step behind the camera with this commemorative celebration of the making of this classic. Featuring rare materials from the Paramount archives, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Star\u003c\/i\u003e includes extraordinary production and behind-the-scenes stills, posters, and more, which are all used to illustrate Billy Wilder’s original shooting script for the movie. Also featuring a fascinating essay about the movie from noted film historian Jeffrey Vance and a preface looking back at her time on the film by cast member Nancy Olson Livingston \u003ci\u003e(Betty Schaefer)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Star\u003c\/i\u003e is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest films of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ©2025 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEVER BEFORE SEEN\u003c\/b\u003e: Enjoy behind-the-scenes stills, production stills, posters, and more from Paramount’s archives.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOFFICIAL ACCOUNT\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Star\u003c\/i\u003e is made in collaboration with Paramount and offers readers a definitive look at the art and making of one of history’s greatest films.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46585536577694,"sku":"HPC-9798886743326","price":84.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798886743326.jpg?v=1772777555","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798886743326","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}