Paramount: City of Dreams

by Steven Bingen, Marc Wanamaker (Contributor)

_Paramount: City of Dreams_ brings to life the much-filmed acres within the greatest of all Hollywood's studios, peeling away the myths and mysteries behind-the-scenes.

Genres: Film, History, Nonfiction

310 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2007

About the author

Steven Bingen is an author, archivist, lecturer and Hollywood insider who has contributed to dozens of books, articles, and documentaries regarding film history and in particular Hollywood's physical past, including recent successes MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, Warner Bros.: Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot, and Paramount: City of Dreams.

Reviews

[Timothy Rg · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you cannot handle the minutiae of Water Tower A and Water Tank B, never fear. fast-forward to the chapter on Western Street and take in the sunshine of those darkened streets of the "ghost towns" of westerns-gone-by

Author Bingen was right--ghosts do live at Paramount Studios. And I'm a Protestant!

[Julian Walker · Rating 3 out of 5]

A highly informative and enjoyable tour of the lot - for real.

Jam-packed with facts, figures, stars, starlets, characters, and even the supernatural - this is a hugely illuminating insight into the world of film which we take for granted.

A great read and a fabulous slice of movie history.

[Ramona · Rating 4 out of 5]

For every reader who wants to know more about Hollywood Paramount and the people who live a life of the rich and famous, but often many times, a tragic life. Wonderful photos and many tidbits of unknown facts are included.

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating read covering the long history of Paramount and its start in New York to its current status as the sole major studio still located in Hollywood proper.

[☮ morgan ☮ · Rating 4 out of 5]

"That said, although Paramount is first and foremost a place, it is not only one place."

I need a book of Hollywood ghost stories, please and thank you.