{"product_id":"s-sylvan-simon-moviemaker-adventures-with-lucy-red-skelton-and-harry-cohn-in-the-golden-age-of-hollywood-paperback","title":"S. Sylvan Simon, Moviemaker: Adventures with Lucy, Red Skelton and Harry Cohn in the Golden Age of Hollywood - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid C. Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was Red Skelton's favorite director, and mentored Lucille Ball in the art of physical comedy. In his 15-year Hollywood career, S. Sylvan Simon (1910-1951) directed and\/or produced more than 40 films, with stars like Lana Turner, Abbott and Costello, and Wallace Beery. Though he loved to make moviegoers laugh, he demonstrated his versatility with murder mysteries, war stories, and musicals. After a decade at MGM, he moved to Columbia, where he produced his own projects, including the Western melodrama \u003ci\u003eLust for Gold\u003c\/i\u003e, and popular slapstick comedies like \u003ci\u003eThe Fuller Brush Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. As head of production, reporting to irascible Harry Cohn, he produced the award-winning \u003ci\u003eBorn Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e, and was working on \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e when his life ended tragically at the age of 41. This first-ever account of Simon's life and career draws on interviews with family and colleagues, genealogical records, archival materials, and his own annotated scripts to tell the story of a stage-struck boy from Pittsburgh whose talent and tenacity made him a Hollywood success. The filmography provides production histories, critical commentary, and excerpts from published reviews. An appendix covers books written or edited by Simon, including his anthologized plays for amateur groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid C. Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books about classic film and television history. A retired public library administrator, he lives outside Atlanta, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49169483104408,"sku":"9781476682198","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/L0VmNEZQb3lmMzc5ekRHOGZzMU1yQT09.webp?v=1779850496","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/s-sylvan-simon-moviemaker-adventures-with-lucy-red-skelton-and-harry-cohn-in-the-golden-age-of-hollywood-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}