Back Lot : Growing up with the Movies by Maurice Rapf - 1999

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Scarecrow Press, 1999-01-28. Hardcover. New.

Scarecrow Press, 1999-01-28. Hardcover. Like New.

Hardback. New. Maurice Rapf knows movies and the movie business as an insider, from first-hand experience, not from books. His autobiography is the story of one person's interaction with an evolving Hollywood.

New. Son of pioneer movie producer Harry Rapf, Maurice Rapf grew up in Hollywood in that city's golden age. After moving from independent filmmaking to Warner Bros., in 1924 the senior Rapf joined Louis Mayer and became one of the founding members of MGM. Hence, movies were a huge influence in Maurice Rapf's early life. After graduating from college, Rapf worked as a screenwriter for major Hollywood studios, but, in 1947, he left Hollywood, never to work for a major studio again. On numerous occasions, he was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee as an alleged communist, although he never made a public confession or denial. As a result he was blacklisted from the industry and forced to begin a new career in the East. He eventually became a movie critic and film studies professor. Maurice Rapf knows movies and the movie business as an insider, from first-hand experience, not from books. His autobiography is the story of one person's interaction with an evolving… Read More

Scarecrow Pr, 1999. Hardcover. New. 211 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.75 inches.

Scarecrow Press, 1999-01-28. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!