Goldwyn: A Biography

New York: Knopf, 1989. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author A. Scott Berg: “For Shirley, With warmest regards from an admirer of many of your family members, Scott Berg. May, 1989, Santa Barbara.” Illustrated. Near fine copy with a hint of use in a near fine dust jacket with some very minor edge wear and a couple of tiny nicks. 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 #: 20745E)