20th Century-Fox: Darryl F. Zanuck and the Creation of the Modern Film Studio
Scott Eyman, Turner Classic Movies, TCMMarch 20, 2019 marked the end of an era — Disney took ownership of the movie empire that was Fox. For almost a century before that historic date, Twentieth Century-Fox was one of the preeminent producers of films, stars, & filmmakers. Its unique identity in the industry & place in movie history is unparalleled — & one of the greatest stories to come out of Hollywood. One man, a legendary producer named Darryl F. Zanuck, is the heart of the story. This narrative tells the complete tale of Zanuck & the films, stars, intrigue, & innovations of the iconic studio that was.
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Scott Eyman was formerly the literary critic at The Palm Beach Post & is the author or coauthor of sixteen books, including the bestseller Hank & Jim: The Fifty-Year Friendship of Henry Fonda & James Stewart, Louis B. Mayer: Lion of Hollywood, Print the Legend: The Life & Times of John Ford, & You Must Remember This with actor Robert Wagner. Eyman also writes book reviews for The Wall Street Journal, & has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Film Comment, the New York Observer & the Chicago Tribune. He & his wife, Lynn, live in West Palm Beach.