Goldwyn: A Biography by A. Scott Berg. Paperback​​

Goldwyn: A Biography by A. Scott Berg • Paperback • Riverhead Books • ASIN: B01K3PEC46 Condition: Excellent ————————————— This fascinating inside look at ‘Old Hollywood’ presents a definitive portrait of Schmuel Gelbfisz, a young Pole who faced staggering obstacles to come to New York, and rise to fame and power as Samuel Goldwyn--one of the most famous Hollywood studio figures of our time. Among the legendary Hollywood moguls, Samuel Goldwyn occupies a special place, if not for his famed "Goldwyn touch" (indicating a film project with distinction) or his malapropisms, then for his fierce independence. He broke into the business in 1913 with partners Jesse Lasky and Cecil B. DeMille, but Goldwyn soon personified his most famous "Goldwynism," "Include me out," forming his own company. Among his classics (with director William Wyler) are Dodsworth , Wuthering Heights , and The Best Years of Our Lives . Granted complete access to Goldwyn's archives, Berg has produced a lively portrait which bears none of the earmarks of an authorized, sanitized biography. - Thomas Wiener, formerly with "American Film," Washington, D.C.