A behind the scenes look at the making of the Hollywood classic, "Sunset Boulevard", starring silent film star Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, a washed up actress of a forgotten era, rambling around a falling down mansion, waiting for her big comeback. It also starred William Holden as an aspiring screenwriter who ends up being Norma's kept man.
It was a fun look at how the movie was written, cast, and made. He did pad the book out a bit by describing multiple scenes in detail (without adding anything) as well as repeating himself a few times (he *really* loved the suit salesman's line about taking the vicuna wool, since the lady is paying, humiliating Joe Gillis, her paramour. He mentioned it many times). But all in all it was a fun read. I really enjoy these books about famous films.
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