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Collection:
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7-day Books |
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Call Number:
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F |
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Author:
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Hanks, Tom |
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Title:
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The making of another major motion picture masterpiece / |
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Summary, etc. note:
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"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the go-fer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, this is a novel not only about the making of a movie, but also about the changes in America and American culture since World War II. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are the three comic books that are featured in the story - all created by Hanks himself - including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's "major motion picture masterpiece.""-- |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9780525655596 |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9781524712327 |
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(hardcover) |
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(trade paperback) |
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(ebook) |
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Canceled/invalid ISBN:
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9780525655602 |
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Description conventions:
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rda |
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Authentication code:
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pcc |
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Geographic area code:
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n-us--- |
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Classification number:
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PS3608.A71522 |
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Item number:
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M35 2023 |
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Edition number:
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23/eng/20220916 |
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Classification number:
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813/.6 |
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Relator term:
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author. |
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Statement of responsibility, etc.:
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Tom Hanks ; comic book illustrations by R. Sikoryak. |
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Edition statement:
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First edition |
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Place of publication:
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New York , NY |
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Name of publisher:
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Alfred A Knopf/ Random House Children's |
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Date of publication:
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2023 |
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Projected publication date:
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2303 |
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New York : |
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Alfred A. Knopf, |
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2023. |
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Extent:
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417 pages |
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rdacontent |
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text |
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txt |
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rdamedia |
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unmediated |
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n |
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rdacarrier |
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volume |
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nc |
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General note:
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"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf." |
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Formatted contents note:
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Back story -- Source material -- Development hell -- Prep -- Casting -- The shoot -- Post. |
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Provided by publisher. |
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Source of acquisition:
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B&T 5/19/23 |
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Purchase price:
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32.50 |
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Subject:
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Superhero films |
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Subject:
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Comic books, strips, etc. |
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Subject:
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Motion pictures |
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Subject:
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Producers and Directors |
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Form subdivision:
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Fiction. |
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Form subdivision:
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Fiction. |
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Form subdivision:
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Fiction. |
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General subdivision:
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Production and direction |
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Geographic subdivision:
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United States |
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Geographic name:
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United States |
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Form subdivision:
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Fiction. |
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General subdivision:
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Civilization |
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Chronological subdivision:
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1945- |
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Personal name:
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Sikoryak, R., |
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Relator term:
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illustrator. |
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acquire |
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1 shelf copy |
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policy default |
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LBSOR 2022-09-11 |
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xk02 2022-09-16 to CIP (telework) |
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LBSORCIP |
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2022-09-11 |
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53334 |
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