The Greatest Star

(Hardback)

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Celebrate the 75th anniversary of one of cinemas greatest achievements, Sunset Boulevard.

1950 was a seminal year for filmmaking: All About Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride, and more. But one movie stands above the rest: Sunset Boulevard, Billy Wilders searing look atand indictment ofthe 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 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.

Now, fans can step behind the camera with this commemorative celebration of the making of this classic. Featuring never-before-seen materials from the Paramount archives, The Greatest Star includes production and behind-the-scenes stills, costume sketches, storyboards, posters, and more, which are all used to illustrate a facsimile of Billy Wilders original shooting script for the movie. The Greatest Star is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest films of our time.

NEVER BEFORE SEEN: Enjoy behind-the-scenes stills, costumes sketches, storyboards, and more from Paramounts archives.

FACSIMILE SCRIPT: The Greatest Star features a facsimile of Billy Wilders shooting script for the film.

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT: The Greatest Star is made in collaboration with Paramount and offers readers a definitive look at the art and making of one of historys greatest films.

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Weldon Owen is an imprint of Insight Editions, a publisher of illustrated books on food & drink, photography, music, and popular culture. Elegant and informative, Weldon Owen titles showcase the best of art, photography, and design in exquisite presentations of the bookmaker's craft. They are located in San Rafael, CA.