Overview
1950 was a seminal year for filmmaking: All About Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride, and more. But one movie stands above the rest: Sunset Boulevard, Billy Wilder’s searing look at—and indictment of—the studio industry at one of its most influential and powerful times of its reign. The story of Joe Gillis, a down-on-his-luck writer who falls in Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent screen who is trying to scramble back into the limelight, is considered by many to be the greatest movie about Hollywood ever produced.
Now, fans can step behind the camera with this commemorative celebration of the making of this classic. Featuring never-before-seen materials from the Paramount archives, The Greatest Star includes production and behind-the-scenes stills, costume sketches, storyboards, posters, and more, which are all used to illustrate a facsimile of Billy Wilder’s original shooting script for the movie. The Greatest Star is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest films of our time.
NEVER BEFORE SEEN: Enjoy behind-the-scenes stills, costumes sketches, storyboards, and more from Paramount’s archives.
FACSIMILE SCRIPT: The Greatest Star features a facsimile of Billy Wilder’s shooting script for the film.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT: The Greatest Star is made in collaboration with Paramount and offers readers a definitive look at the art and making of one of history’s greatest films.
This book title, The Greatest Star, ISBN: 9798886743326, by Jeffrey Vance, Nancy Olson Livingston, published by Weldon Owen (September 23, 2025) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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