Hollywood Dreams Made Real: Irving Thalberg and the Rise of M-g-m

An in-depth study of the remarkable career of Irving Thalberg draws on recently discovered interviews and production records, an unpublished memoir by Thalberg's wife, Norma Shearer, and an array of previously unseen images to examine the remarkable influence of Thalberg on the world of film, the studio system, and Hollywood during its golden era.