NAKED HOLLYWOOD: MONEY AND POWER IN THE MOVIE TODAY, The companion to the controversial BBC Arts ^ Entertainment TV series, August 1991 1st U.S. edition 1st printing of title originally published in the U.K., St. Martin's Press (New York), 9.5 x 6.15-inch very finely textured HB with embossed silver lettering at spine, DJ, 216 pp. printed on quality, white, softly polished stock; very good-plus condition; aside from many tiny tan age spots at closed upper page edges, and a handful on the vertical closed pages edges,, and a few at the bottom closed page edges, it's clean and tightly bound with bright covers, straight corners, and unusually bright pages; DJ is bright, clean and fully intact with a small crease at the bottom corner of the front flap; $22,95 at upper front flap).
The author of this inside Hollywood book founded the U.K. film magazine STILLS when he was 22 and was its editor until 1987. He produced the eye-opening, controversial BBC Arts & Entertainment series NAKED HOLLYWOOD. At the time of publication, he was a partner in the U.K.-based Oxford Film Company. He interviews more than 100 of Hollywood's biggest players for this revealing book, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone, also many A-list writers.. It profiled studio heads, producers, directors, writers, stars and top agents, and featured wicked quotes about the industry from many who work in it. The quote on the page opposite the title page is by Art Murphy, Hollywood Reporter box office analyst, "There are no victims ion show business Everybody in show business deserves each other." The 2 at the top of Chapter One / CITY OF ANGELS: are from Oscar Levant (one of the industry''s greatest wits): Strip the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you'll find the real tinsel underneath." and Robert De Niro: "I only go to Los Angeles when I am paid for it." It's fascinating stuff, a true expose, and text is enhanced by many fine B&W photos.
There are 2 matching 1st U.S. editions on eBay, both very good with stock photos. They're listed at $8.98 with free shipping, and $13.78 with free shipping. My copy's very good-plus at age 33.
The But-It-Now price of $14.00 includes shipping with cardboard backing in a padded envelope via media mail, which takes around 7 days with tracking, less in California.