{"product_id":"the-whole-equation-a-history-of-hollywood-paperback-thomson-david","title":"The Whole Equation: a History of Hollywood [Paperback] Thomson, David","description":"\u003cp\u003eLanguage:Chinese.Paperback. Pub Date: 200621 Pages: 433 Publisher: Little Brown A book that sees Hollywood as an idea. a trick. a religioneven that swept the world. a book that knows what the bosses did. and why and how. . but which also feels the impact on the massaudiences in the dark auditoriums There isnt a book that explains even at a basic level . how the business. the money. of picturesoperates THE WHOLE EQUATION takes the history and describes thegrand panorama so that the reader knows how he or she fitted in. along with Bogart. the Marx Brothers and Daryl Zanuck. The businessis the neglected aspect of the story. neglected because its truthsthreaten the alleged magic. the romance of the movies. Yet. themoney is the true sexual secret of Hollywood. and David Thomsonleaves the reader quite clear. that amid all the hype andpretension. we should always follow the money.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abacus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45902112719046,"sku":"DADAX0349117691","price":5.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/81CbRnrKXTL.jpg?v=1780337648","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/the-whole-equation-a-history-of-hollywood-paperback-thomson-david","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}