Twentieth Century Fox: A Century of Entertainment

As both a HOLLYWOOD historian and someone who actually worked at 20th Century-Fox, let me say that this book by Michael Troyan, Jeffrey Paul Thompson and Stephen X. Sylvester, is an absolute treasure... I make that statement unbiased, as I have never heard of or met these gentleman, but I do know the studio very, very well having spent 25 years there. Through this book TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX A Century of Entertainment, you too will come to know this studio very well. It has everything for both the movie buff and the novice. Incredible photos and 700 pages of detailed research, document the incredible history of this fine studio with the world famous searchlight logo. It will give the reader a studio tour that shows so much, from its creation to the present day. But for me, it was the rare "behind-the-scenes" photos of the studio sets and productions that really bring back the memories. You would never know or appreciate just what a fantastic studio lot it was visiting Century City in West Los Angeles today... Having sold off their back lot decades ago, and with all the skyscraper development since, this book is the only one that will show you all the iconic areas of western towns, churches, mansions, city streets, castles, lakes etc., that defined the only HOLLYWOOD studio purpose built for sound. It was MOVIETONE CITY, and Fox developed the sound system that became the industry standard. I produced a two-hour DVD history of the studio to celebrate it's 75th anniversary... This book though, goes way beyond that as it will give you many more happy hours when it brings back the memories of so many iconic movies that were made there!

This is a comprehensive, page-turning coffee-table-sized book with mountains of color and B&W archival photographs, charting the rise to prominence of one of Hollywood's greatest motion picture studios in the world. Copious knowledge has been jam-packed into this wonderful history, certainly to enthrall the avid film lover and historian. Lots to consider, and not nearly enough time to write about all of it here. Suffice it to say, you won't be disappointed, and one trip through this hallowed history is never enough. A must have!

Excellent overview of the history of this great movie studio; in addition to synopses of films themselves, there are numerous hard-to-find photos and texts of the making of some of the best films as well as photographic shots of the studio premises and soundstages, interactions with some of the stars and directors. Great stuff!

Great understanding of a lot which will be lost in the greed of Disney !! Get it while you can

This book is nostalgic delight with pictures galore of that fantastic Twentieth Century Fox studio and stars during its heyday. You'l have hours of pleasant reading going down memory lane and seeing some of the back lot sets. Worth every penny for so much entertainment in every page.

I visited Fox many times during the 1950s. I had a close relative who worked there during this period. The book and maps brought back many memories...especially the back lot. It was Disneyland to me...a thirteen year old boy. Marilyn Monroe was the favorite at the time and very nice to me and our family. Betty Grable also ! The books maps are wonderful and important history of the area. Beautifully written details of Hollywood and the era. My wife , Pollee, purchased this book for me....I intend to read it again. James Gough

The pioneering of sound on film and the invention and use of cinemascope was informative. The rest of the book concerning star bungalows and sound stages was not.

This an amazing book!...

Die Geschichte der Twentieth Century Fox wurde noch nie so umfassend dargestellt, wie in diesem wunderschönen, 2,8 Kilo schweren, 735 Seiten Coffeetable-Book. Es ist nicht nur die Geschichte eines der fünf Major-Studios von Hollywood, sondern auch ein großer Teil der Geschichte Hollywood's in seiner Glanzzeit. Hunderte gestochen scharfer Bilder vom Studiogelände in verschiedenen Epochen, Werkphotos, Stars vor und hinter den Kulissen runden den aufwendig gestalteten Bildband ab. Ein Muß für jeden Hollywoodianer. Außerdem ist es mit rund 30 Euro sehr günstig, normalerweise sind solche Bildbände unnter 100 Euro nicht zu bekommen.

I have two other big picture books on Twentieth Century-Fox studios from a few years ago, but this one is the ultimate book on the history of the studio with a great coverage of photos. So many behind the scenes stills, celebrities of the day, back lot photos, etc. I was fortunate to visit the Fox Studios way back in the early seventies with another photographer friend of mine on a VIP pass from a good friend in the writer's building. We spent the whole day walking the lot, and checking out the sound stages. They were filming the TV series, 'Fall Guy', and 'Trapper John' at that time. Twentieth Century-Fox has to be my favorite of all the studios! This indeed is a real collector's item...

Para os fãs de cinema, um álbum obrigatório. Fotos maravilhosas - muitas dos bastidores das filmagens dos grandes clássicos. Além disso, o livro narra toda a trajetória do cinema - sua evolução, desde os filmes em P&B até as produções atuais. Vale o investimento.

Muy muy bonito, mi amigo alucinó, es espectacular!!!!

Per gli appassionati del grande cinema americano e della storia delle majors questo è il Santo Graal! Oltre settecento pagine, con meravigliose foto in bianco nero e a colori e testi ricchi di curiosità e aneddoti. Semplicemente IMPERDIBILE!!!