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The way we were : the making of a romantic classic / Tom Santopietro.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Essex, Connecticut : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, [2023]Description: viii, 312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781493071258
  • 1493071254
Subject(s):
Contents:
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.
Summary: "With mingled reverence and wry humor, best-selling author Tom Santopietro embarks on an investigation to decode the enduring power of a landmark movie"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 791.4372 S237 Available 33111010965156
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Way We Were: a nostalgia drenched, bittersweet romance starring superstars Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford at the peaks of their careers, and a story for everyone who was ever loved with passion, if not wisely. A smash hit around the world whose power echoes to this day--yet a film whose success was so far from assured that one studio executive was heard to exclaim: "Barbra Streisand doesn't sing and she plays a communist--are you trying to kill me?!"

But succeed the film did, propelled by a smash-hit title song and career defining performances from Streisand and Redford. Now, just in time for the 50th anniversary of the film's release, this behind-the-scenes account from best-selling author Tom Santopietro features new insights from Barbra Streisand, James Woods, Lois Chiles, and Alan Bergman, providing the definitive inside story behind the challenges, disputes, and creative passions of those who fought to make this landmark film."

Charting the path from screenwriter Arthur Laurents's initial inspiration to the fervent talk of a possible sequel, Santopietro mingles reverence and wry humor to decode the mysterious chemistry between Streisand and Redford that created a romance for the ages. Filled with humorous location anecdotes and fascinating first-hand accounts by actors, film historians, and members of the creative team, The Way We Were: The Making of a Romantic Classic is a witty, thoughtful, and loving book for everyone who cherishes this American classic.

"With mingled reverence and wry humor, best-selling author Tom Santopietro embarks on an investigation to decode the enduring power of a landmark movie"-- Provided by publisher.

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.

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