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Tom Santopietro is the author of Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters, The Sound of Music Story. Barbara Cook: Then and Now. The Impc tauce of Being Barbra. Considering Doris Day (a New York Times Editor's Choice), and Sinatra in Hollywood. A frequent media commentator and interviewer, be lectures on mostrar más classic films, and over the past thirty years has managed more than two dozen Broadway shows. mostrar menos
Créditos de la imagen: David Thomson in discussion with Tom Santopietro. By Wes Washington - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29055125

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USA
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Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

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Hmm.....I wanted more of out of this book. I have been sitting on my review for several days, trying to figure out my thoughts. Only I still don't know what to make of them.

I adore To Kill a Mockingbird and Atticus Finch. Gregory Peck absolutely epitomizes the lawyer! So I loved highlights and such from the making of the movie. And I enjoyed learning more about Harper Lee and her friendship with Truman Capote. But as to everything else......it just got LONG. And bordered on redundant to me.… (más)
 
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msgabbythelibrarian | 3 reseñas más. | Jun 11, 2023 |
There's nothing more guaranteed to make a person feel old than learning that one of her all-time favorite films is coming up on its fiftieth anniversary. I had just started college when The Way We Were opened, and I made a beeline for the theater and what would turn out to be one of the most memorable movie experiences of my life.

There's a reason why the movie theater experience is hands-down better than watching a film on a big-screen television at home. Sitting in the packed, darkened theater on that long ago day, when Robert Redford said, "Katie, you expect so much!" and Streisand looked at him and replied, "Oh, but look what I've got!" every female in the audience (and probably many males) audibly sighed. I'll never forget that.

So... I wanted to know more about this movie, and author Tom Santopietro certainly delivered the goods with his in-depth, meticulous research. The movie studio was strapped for cash and thought that a movie with a non-singing (and Communist!) Barbra Streisand was the kiss of death. How wrong could a bunch of "experts" be?

From writing the story and the unforgettable music to choosing actors and filming locations and beyond, I feel as though I learned everything there is to know about The Way We Were. Anyone who's interested in this classic romantic film or in film-making itself should read it, too.

(Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley)
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cathyskye | otra reseña | Mar 9, 2023 |
Excellent overview of the making of the film,from every angle possible. Detailed about the casting choices made,direction,producing,costume,editing. Great for fans of the now classic film but also extremely interesting for people who want to know about film production and the huge impact thisvfilm had on the film industry. Extremely well- researched and written. Great book with many photos.
 
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alans | otra reseña | Feb 25, 2023 |
The Sound of Music movie evicts feel-good memories of my childhood. The storyline, the characters, the cast, and the setting blaze on in my mind. I jumped at the opportunity of reading The Sound of Music Story. It filled in gaps and gave reality to the dreamy thirteen-year-old girl who watched the movie play out on the large screen in San Francisco. If you are as big a fan as I am, you may want to pick up The Sound of Music Story to discover the background information surrounding the making of the film and the facts about the real people in the story. From interviews to behind-the-scenes information, Tom Santopietro fills you in on what you always wanted to know about The Sound of Music. He has done a thorough job of research. It's a satisfying read.

Thank you, NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review this book. My opinions are my own and were not required. The Sound of Music Story by Tom Santopietro. #NetGalley
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