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Name: The studio
Author: John Gregory Dunne

Fly on the wall reporting of one year at 20th Century Fox. Great discussion of the making and marketing of big movies in 1960s Hollywood. Dunne is a breezy writer, making sabre cuts with a light touch.

First publish date: 1969

Authors: John Gregory Dunne

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