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Published by Weinstein Books
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In 1967, Peter Bart, then a young reporter for the New York
Times, decided to upend his life and enter the dizzying
world of motion pictures. Infamous Players is the story of
Bart's remarkable journey at Paramount, his role in its triumphs
and failures, and how a new kind of filmmaking emerged during that
time. When Bart was lured to Paramount by his friend and fellow
newcomer, the legendary Robert Evans, the studio languished, its
slate riddled with movies that were out of touch with the dynamic
sixties. By the time Bart left Paramount, in 1975, the studio had
completed an extraordinary run with such films as The
Godfather, Rosemary's Baby, Harold and Maude, Love Story,
Chinatown, Paper Moon, and True Grit. But this new
golden era at Paramount was also fraught with chaos and company
turmoil. Drugs, sex, runaway budgets, management infighting, and
even the Mafia started finding their way onto the Paramount back
lot. Bart reflects on the New Hollywood era at Paramount with insider
details and insightful analysis; here too are his fascinating
recollections of the icons from that era: Warren Beatty, Steve
McQueen, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Marlon
Brando, Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Polanski, and Frank
Sinatra, among others. pub date: 2012-05-01 | Paperback | 9781602861664 |
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