Goldwyn: A Biography
signed first edition
1989 · New York
by BERG, A. SCOTT
New York: Knopf, 1989. First Edition. Presentation copy signed by the author, A. Scott Berg, inscribed: “For Loretta and Mark, On a most pleasant (though slightly foggy) afternoon in Santa Barbara. With best regards, A. Scott Berg. May 6, 1989.” Illustrated. Fine in a fine dust jacket. The dynamic biography of Samuel Goldwyn, one of the founding forces behind the modern American film industry, influencing and leaving his mark through the development of such powerful film studios as Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and United Artists. With many delightful and informative references to such noted cinematic personalities as the great silent film actress Mabel Normand, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, screenwriter Ben Hecht, Ronald Colman, Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyk, David Niven, Laurence Olivier, and so many more. (Inventory #: 12997E)