• Thalberg

  • Life and Legend
  • By: Bob Thomas
  • Narrated by: John Landis
  • Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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Thalberg

By: Bob Thomas
Narrated by: John Landis
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Publisher's summary

More than 75 years after his death, Irving Thalberg remains a celebrated Hollywood figure. In this definitive biography, his legend comes to life - from his beginnings as the "Boy Wonder of Hollywood," when at age 25 he was an MGM mogul, to the creation with Louis B. Mayer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, to his tragic death at the age of 37.

With his remarkable talent for developing stars and doctoring scripts, this architect of the motion picture film created some of America's best-loved movies: Ben-Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, A Night at the Opera, Grand Hotel, Romeo and Juliet, The Good Earth, and Camille. His genius has made his name a legend in the land of legends.

Narrated by film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer John Landis, best known as the director of National Lampoon's Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, The Blues Brothers, Beverly Hills Cop III, and Michael Jackson's music video Thriller.

©2000 Bob Thomas (P)2016 Phoenix Books

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Short life of Thalberg

I love the old movies and Thalberg was a great part of them. It’s a tragedy that he died so young.

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He was inspirational & personal

He, Irving Thalberg was both inspirational and personal as was John Landis in sharing his story. I admire both in addition to Bob Thomas for the exceptional book. I feel like I’ve come to spend time with as these names as people instead of stars or legends. Thank you all for obviously a labor of love and art.

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