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The making of another major motion picture masterpiece

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Large Print Book

First large print 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

  • 9 of 14 copies available at Westchester Library System.

Current holds

1 current hold with 14 total copies.

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Briarcliff Manor Public Library LARGE PRINT FICTION HANKS (Text)
New Book
31036151008692
Available
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Eastchester Public Library LARGE PRINT FICTION HANKS (Text)
Large Print
31008152620999
Checked out
09/28/2023
Greenburgh Public Library LARGE PRINT FICTION HANKS (Text)
New Large Print
31009155012341
Checked out
10/04/2023
Harrison West Harrison Branch Library LP HANKS, T. (Text)
Large Print
31010400133221
Available
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Hendrick Hudson Free Library LP HANKS, TOM (Text)
Large Print
31016151916102
Checked out
10/05/2023
John C. Hart Memorial Library LP HANKS (Text)
New Large Print
31030155119506
Available
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Larchmont Public Library HANKS (Text)
Large Print
31014152598516
Checked out
09/30/2023
Mount Pleasant Branch Library LARGE PRINT HANKS (Text)
Large Print
31024250837674
Available
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Mount Pleasant Public Library LARGE PRINT HANKS (Text)
Large Print
31024153847085
Available
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New Rochelle Public Library LP HANKS (NEW) (Text)
Large Print
31019156900485
Available
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