Description: MADSEN, AXEL (WILLIAM WYLER). William Wyler. The Authorized Biography by Axel Madsen. New York: Crowell, 1973. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author Axel Madsen. This copy was presented to Bob Thomas, legendary Hollywood correspondent for the Associated Press. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: “To Bob Thomas - prolific author, reporter and editor of the Directors’ favorite publication ‘Action’ with high regard and best wishes, Axel Madsen”. Illustrated. Very good lightly handled copy in a very good dust jacket with a few small chips and tears. A biography of the noted Hollywood film director, William Wyler, three-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Director for Ben-Hur, The Best Years of Our Live, and Mrs. Miniver, and nominated for many more, including Dodsworth, Wuthering Heights, The Letter, The Little Foxes, The Heiress, Detective Story, Roman Holiday, Friendly Persuasion, and The Collector. Robert ‘Bob’ Thomas (1922 - 2014) worked primarily as a film industry reporter for the Associated Press and as a biographer of such Hollywood legends as Liberace, Walter Winchell, Joan Crawford, Maron Brando, Walt Disney, William Holden, Irving Thalberg, and Bing Crosby. For contributions to the motion picture industry, Thomas received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the first author-reporter to be given this honor.
Price: 665 USD
Location: Santa Barbara, California
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1976
Topic: Film
Binding: Hardbound
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Signed by Axel Madsen to Bob Thomas
