{"product_id":"9780312273156","title":"All About All About Eve : The Complete Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Bitchiest Film Ever Made!","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAll About All About Eve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sam Staggs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo millions of fans, \u003ci\u003eAll About Eve\u003c\/i\u003e represents all that's witty and wonderful in classic Hollywood movies.  Its old-fashioned, larger-than-life stars--including Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, and Celeste Holm--found their best roles in \u003ci\u003eEve\u003c\/i\u003e and its sophisticated dialogue has entered the lexicon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there's much more to know about \u003ci\u003eAll About Eve\u003c\/i\u003e. Sam Staggs has written the definitive account of the making of this fascinating movie and its enormous influence on both film and popular culture. Staggs reveals \u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\u003e about the movie--from who the famous European actress Margo Channing was based on, to the hot-blooded romance on-set between Bette Davis and costar Gary Merrill, from the jump-start the movie gave Marilyn Monroe's career and the capstone it put on director Joseph L. Mankeiwicz's.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll About \"All About Eve\"\u003c\/i\u003e is not only full of rich detail about the movie, the director, and the stars, but also about the audience who loved it when it came out and adore it to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the best movie book I've ever read.  I devoured it in one sitting.  Staggs may not have invented the genre, but he's certainly perfected it.” —\u003ci\u003eFlorence King, author of Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stagg's gossipy goulash celebrates all of Eve's incarnations, from the original tale...to the Broadway musical Applause...[He] provides thoughtful film analysis and a thrilling final coup: an interview with the real Eve.” —\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312273156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40652290228430,"sku":"9780312273156","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_916b41dc-b62b-4597-8705-4c059eb62ad2.jpg?v=1639275812","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312273156","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}