Jeffrey Vance

About The Author

Film historian Jeffrey Vance is the author of several acclaimed books on film, including Douglas Fairbanks (2008), Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema (2003), Harold Lloyd: Master Comedian (2002), and Buster Keaton Remembered (2001). He is also the author of A Star Is Born: Judy Garland and the Film That Got Away (2018) co-written with Lorna Luft. An archivist, producer, and lecturer, Vance has served as consultant to every major motion picture studio, has appeared at numerous festivals, contributed audio commentary to several DVDs, and produced and directed the short subject Rediscovering John Gilbert (2010).

Books by Jeffrey Vance

The Greatest Star

Behind the Scenes of Sunset Boulevard – THE OFFICIAL 75th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR'S EDITION Including the Original Shooting Script

By Jeffrey Vance
Preface by Nancy Olson Livingston
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of one of cinema’s greatest achievements, Sunset Boulevard, with rare archival photographs and materials from the Paramount archives.

1950 was a seminal year for filmmaking: All About Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride, and more. Bu...
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The Greatest Star

Behind the Scenes of Sunset Boulevard – THE OFFICIAL 75TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR'S EDITION Including the Original Shooting Script

By Jeffrey Vance
Preface by Nancy Olson Livingston
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of one of cinema’s greatest achievements, Sunset Boulevard.

1950 was a seminal year for filmmaking: All About Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride, and more. But one movie stands above the rest: Sunset Boulevard, ...
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