{"product_id":"the-greatest-star-behind-the-scenes-of-sunset-boulevard-the-official-75th-anniversary-collectors-edition-including-the-original-shooting-script-hardcover","title":"The Greatest Star: Behind the Scenes of Sunset Boulevard - The Official 75th Anniversary Collector's Edition Including the Original Shooting Script - Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the 75th anniversary of one of cinema's greatest achievements, \u003ci\u003eSunset Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, with rare archival photographs and materials from the Paramount archives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1950 was a seminal year for filmmaking: \u003ci\u003eAll About Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. But one movie stands above the rest: \u003ci\u003eSunset Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, Billy Wilder's searing look at--and indictment of--the studio industry at one of its most influential and powerful times of its reign. The story of Joe Gillis, a down-on-his-luck writer who falls in with Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent screen who is trying to scramble back into the limelight, is considered by many to be the greatest movie about Hollywood ever produced. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, fans can step behind the camera with this commemorative celebration of the making of this classic. Featuring rare materials from the Paramount archives, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Star\u003c\/i\u003e includes extraordinary production and behind-the-scenes stills, posters, and more, which are all used to illustrate Billy Wilder's original shooting script for the movie. Also featuring a fascinating essay about the movie from noted film historian Jeffrey Vance and a preface looking back at her time on the film by cast member Nancy Olson Livingston \u003ci\u003e(Betty Schaefer)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Star\u003c\/i\u003e is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest films of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e (c)2025 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNEVER BEFORE SEEN\u003c\/b\u003e: Enjoy behind-the-scenes stills, production stills, posters, and more from Paramount's archives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eOFFICIAL ACCOUNT\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Star\u003c\/i\u003e is made in collaboration with Paramount and offers readers a definitive look at the art and making of one of history's greatest films.","brand":"Weldon Owen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48710020268249,"sku":"9798886743326","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3121\/5065\/files\/9798886743326.jpg?v=1778793286","url":"https:\/\/www.blacknectarbooks.com\/products\/the-greatest-star-behind-the-scenes-of-sunset-boulevard-the-official-75th-anniversary-collectors-edition-including-the-original-shooting-script-hardcover","provider":"blacknectar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}