The way we were : the making of a romantic classic /
Santopietro, Tom,
The way we were : the making of a romantic classic / Tom Santopietro. - viii, 312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and color) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the beginning -- Enter Sydney Pollack -- Robert Redford-or maybe not -- The script -- Casting the film -- Designing The way we were -- On the set and ready to roll -- How to direct superstars? Carefully -- In the heat of battle -- Editing the film -- What about a title song? -- Maestro Hamlisch -- Forget the critics- what did Arthur Laurents think? -- Sneak previews and the triumph of Margaret Booth -- Love letters, brickbats, and an adoring public -- The Academy Awards -- The good, the great, and the what-were-they-thinking : scene by scene with Katie and Hubbell -- Katie and Hubbell/Barbra and Bob -- And on into the future -- Life after The way we were -- The sequel.
"With mingled reverence and wry humor, best-selling author Tom Santopietro embarks on an investigation to decode the enduring power of a landmark movie"--
9781493071258 1493071254
2022031840
Way we were (Motion picture)
Romance films--History and criticism.--United States
Motion pictures--Production and direction--History--United States--20th century.
The way we were : the making of a romantic classic / Tom Santopietro. - viii, 312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and color) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the beginning -- Enter Sydney Pollack -- Robert Redford-or maybe not -- The script -- Casting the film -- Designing The way we were -- On the set and ready to roll -- How to direct superstars? Carefully -- In the heat of battle -- Editing the film -- What about a title song? -- Maestro Hamlisch -- Forget the critics- what did Arthur Laurents think? -- Sneak previews and the triumph of Margaret Booth -- Love letters, brickbats, and an adoring public -- The Academy Awards -- The good, the great, and the what-were-they-thinking : scene by scene with Katie and Hubbell -- Katie and Hubbell/Barbra and Bob -- And on into the future -- Life after The way we were -- The sequel.
"With mingled reverence and wry humor, best-selling author Tom Santopietro embarks on an investigation to decode the enduring power of a landmark movie"--
9781493071258 1493071254
2022031840
Way we were (Motion picture)
Romance films--History and criticism.--United States
Motion pictures--Production and direction--History--United States--20th century.