TY - BOOK AU - Santopietro,Tom TI - The way we were: the making of a romantic classic SN - 9781493071258 PY - 2023///] CY - Essex, Connecticut PB - Applause Theatre & Cinema Books KW - Way we were (Motion picture) KW - Romance films KW - United States KW - History and criticism KW - Motion pictures KW - Production and direction KW - History KW - 20th century N1 - 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 N2 - "With mingled reverence and wry humor, best-selling author Tom Santopietro embarks on an investigation to decode the enduring power of a landmark movie"-- ER -