The making of another major motion picture masterpiece
Book
First edition.
"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.""--
Available copies
- 12 of 64 copies available at Westchester Library System.
Current holds
10 current holds with 64 total copies.View other formats and editions
| Location | Call Number / Shelving Location |
Barcode | Status / Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardsley Public Library | FICTION HANKS (Text) New Book |
31000151319160 |
In transit - |
| Ardsley Public Library | FICTION HANKS (Text) Express Item |
31000151319178 |
Available - |
| Bedford Free Library | FIC HAN (Text) New Book |
31002150885340 |
Checked out 06/06/2023 |
| Bedford Hills Free Library | HANKS (Text) New Book |
31003151485205 |
Checked out 06/01/2023 |
| Briarcliff Manor Public Library | FICTION HANKS (Text) New Fiction |
31036151008346 |
Available - |
| Bronxville Public Library | FICTION HANKS (Text) New Fiction |
31004151888810 |
Available - |
| Chappaqua Library | FICTION HANKS (Text) Express Item |
31005153426145 |
Checked out 06/13/2023 |
| Chappaqua Library | FICTION HANKS (Text) New Fiction |
31005153460276 |
Checked out 06/17/2023 |
| Croton Free Library | FICTION/HANKS (Text) New Fiction |
31006151939188 |
In transit - |
| Dobbs Ferry Public Library | HANKS (Text) New Book |
31007151447578 |
Checked out 06/09/2023 |
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