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Two nonfiction books reminiscent of a bygone era in Hollywood

2022/7/8
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Today we have two nonfiction books that touch on a bygone era of Hollywood some refer to as its "Golden Age." First, George Stevens, Jr., talks to Scott Simon about his book* My Place in the Sun*, a memoir about growing up as the son of a movie director, learning the family's craft, and striving for his dad's respect. Then, author Mark Rozzo speaks to Ailsa Chang about the untold story of Brooke Hayward and Dennis Hopper's relationship, the focus of his new book: E*veryone Thought We Were Crazy. *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)