Memo from Darryl F. Zanuck

One of Hollywood's biggest players for almost 50 years, Darryl F. Zanuck presided over Twentieth Century-Fox during the studio's most glorious era-with stars like Marilyn Monroe and Henry Fonda, directors like John Ford and Elia Kazan, and classics like “How Green Was My Valley”, “Gentleman's Agreement”, and “All About Eve.” Drawing on Zanuck's own correspondence, author Rudy Behlmer presents a from-the-top look at the elements that went into making a feature film during the heyday of the Hollywood studio system. Full of secrets and surprises, this treasure trove of legend and lore-read by Zanuck's son, Oscar-winning producer Richard D. Zanuck, is as entertaining as it is informative.