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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Very Good dj. First Edition. (price-clipped) [good sound clean copy with only a trace of shelfwear; the jacket is faded and tanned at the spine, with the title (in white lettering) just barely readable thereon, and shows a bit of wear along the hinges and at the spine ends]. Not an autobiography, although the veteran producer-director does draw on his own experiences (and tells "the intimate stories behind the stars") in the course of informing the reader how movies are made, "from the choice of the story to the last bit of costuming, cutting, or exploitation," and advising them on "how to go about getting a job [in Hollywood] -- how to walk through studio gates, be interviewed by the right person, and go to work . tell[ing] you exactly what job openings there are, what the union situation is, what salary you may expect, what hours you work, and what raises and advancements you may hope for." Introduction by Louis B. Mayer. Illustrated by (dj design) H. Lawrence Hoffman (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Canadian Edition. Features: Hiroshima and Nagasaki haven't recovered from their nuclear bombings yet - article with photos; Monte Crews cover illustration of college graduation scene; Nice ad for the 1946 Chrysler Royal (purple) inside front cover; Nice ad for the 1946 De Soto Custom (red); The Mystery of Monsieur Pliny (short story); Rolling Home - Violet Vincent and her husband lived for a month on the road in their travel trailer - article with photos; Girl of My Childhood (short story); Profile of Harry O. McCurry - he buys $60,000 of art each year for Canada's National Art Gallery; The Gay Life (short story); Movie star Vivian Blaine - Photo-illustrated article; Sheba on Trampled Grass - condensation of this book by Tom Powers; The Throp Family (comic); and more. 50 stapled pages. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage example. ; 4to.…