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The Golden Hour: A Story Of Family And Power In Hollywood
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Named A Best Book Of The Year By Kirkus Reviewsnamed A Notable Book Of 2025 By The Washington Posta Personal And Cultural Exploration Of The Struggles Between Art And Business At The Heart Of Modern Hollywood, Through The Eyes Of The Talent That Shaped Itmatthew Specktor Grew Up In The Film Industry: The Son Of Legendary Caa Superagent Fred Specktor, His Childhood Was One Where Beau Bridges Came Over For Dinner, Martin SheenS Daughter Was His Close Friend, And Marlon Brando Left Long Messages On The Family Answering Machine. He Would Eventually Spend Time Working In Hollywood Himself, First As A Reluctant Studio Executive And Later As A Screenwriter.Now, With The Golden Hour, Specktor Blends Memoir, Cultural Criticism, And Narrative History To Tell The Story Of The Modern Motion Picture IndustryIlluminating The Conflict Between Art And Business That Has Played Out Over The Last SeventyFive Years In Hollywood. Braiding His Own Story With That Of His Father, Mother (A Talented Screenwriter Whose Career Was Cut Short), And Figures Ranging From Jack Nicholson To CaaS Michael Ovitz, Specktor Reveals How Hollywood Became A Laboratory For The Eternal Struggle Between Art, Labor, And Capital.Beginning With The Rise Of Music Corporation Of America In The 1950S, The Golden Hour Lays Out A Series Of Clashes Between Fathers And Sons, Talent Agents And Studio Heads, Artists, Activists, Unions, And Corporations. With Vivid Prose And Immersive Scenes, Specktor Shows How Hollywood Grew From The Epicenter Of American Cultural Life To A FullFledged Multinational ConcernAnd What This Shift Has Meant For The NationS Place In The World. At Once A Book About The Movie Business And An Intimate Family Drama, The Golden Hour Is A Sweeping Portrait Of The American Century.
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