Producing Hollywood in Its Heyday

In biographies, Selznick is often portrayed as officious, overbearing, and sometimes a hindrance to the actors and actresses he signed to contracts. Milan Hain is at pains to argue against the image of this producer as ogre.

Via Wikimedia Commons
From left, actors Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Paulette Goddard, the producer, David O. Selznick, and the director, Richard Wallace, in a publicity still from 'The Young in Heart,' 1938. Via Wikimedia Commons

‘Starmaker: David O. Selznick and the Production of Stars in the Hollywood Studio System’
By Milan Hain
University Press of Mississippi, 304 pages

Have an account? Log In

To continue reading, please select:

Limited Access

Enter your email to read for FREE

Get 1 FREE article

Continue with
or
Unlimited Access

Join the Sun for a PENNY A DAY

$0.01/day for 60 days

Cancel anytime

100% ad free experience

Unlimited article and commenting access

Full annual dues ($120) billed after 60 days

By continuing you agree to our
Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Advertisement
The New York Sun

© 2025 The New York Sun Company, LLC. All rights reserved.

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The material on this site is protected by copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used.

The New York Sun

Sign in or  Create a free account

or
By continuing you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use