THE DEVIL'S CANDY - The Bonfire of the Vanities goes to HOLLYWOOD. by SALAMON, JULIE:

LONDON.CAPE,1992.UK,8vo wraps,uncorrected proof copy.NMINT, unread.As a proof it doesn't have the 8pp b/w photos that went into the trade edition. Bonfire of the Vanities was to be the film of the year, a huge and instant success - the devil's candy itself.How could it lose? Huge stars TOM HANKS, MELANIE GRIFFITH, BRUCE WILLIS, the brilliant director BRIAN DE PALMA;perfect locations.But behind the cameras a story unfolded that often imitated the story being filmed.With vanity never in short supply, ambitions and tempers and expenses escalated, the director rebelled, the crew balked.No-one dreamed that the result would be a fifty-million-dollar flop.This book reveals how a big-budget Hollywood movie really gets made. The Devil's Candy is the juicy, bestselling exposé that sent Hollywood honchos running for cover.Who was responsible for the last-minute casting change that cost four million dollars? Who knew that Melanie Griffith would show up halfway through the filming with a new set of breasts? Settle down in your front-row seat for a story that has more drama,hilarity,greed,folly,and ego than the movie that eventually ended up on the screen. Expertly reported and elegantly written,'The Devil's Candy 'is irresistible fun,a classic insider's look at the movie business. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk, because of the lighter weight and the value of this item, for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!