Starring the Plaza: Hollywood, Broadway, and High Society Visit the World's Favorite Hotel
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (726 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0825308461 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 130 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Patty Farmer's evocative volume, movingly captures the essence of a beloved and grand institution. What a fun book!" (Michael Feinstein, Nationally renowned American Songbook singer- pianist)"Eloise was conceived, and born as a fully formed Miracle Child, at the Plaza in 1954, Thanks to Patty Farmer (and millions of fans) she will be with us FOREVER!" (Hilary Knight, illustrator of "Eloise")
Patty Farmer is acknowledged as the leading expert on all things pertaining to music, entertainment—and the entertainers—of Playboy. She’s also a businesswomanand former model, and has followed the entertainment industry as an insider, as well as an avid fan and archivist all her life. Patty splits her time between New York, Texas, and France.. In her previous book,
In those and dozens of others, the Plaza’s own special magic was stirred into Hollywood’s heady mix and the results were timeless.In Starring the Plaza, a labor of love conceived and created by pop-cultural historian Patty Farmer, the hotel shines in a new light: a Klieg light, as it were. Page after page of moments captured from movies, plays, TV shows, parties, premieres, and press events form a new kind of chronicle of New York’s favorite landmark. It’s no wonder that the Plaza’s lavish interiors and exteriors have remained sought-after settings for films, TV shows, commercialseven music videosas well as home to the most significant social events of their day.It’s no surprise that many of the films shot there have become beloved classics, from Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest; to everybody’s favorite tear-jerker, The Way We Were; to Neil Simon’s uproarious Plaza Suite and Barefoot in the Park. Readers will find all their favorite Plaza-on-film moments hereplus a few they might not have been aware of. There are even some Hollywood recreations of the place includedPlaza Pretendersbut it’s clear that no amount of movie magic could ever beat the real thing.From Shirley MacLaine scaling the Pulitzer Fountain to a frizz-headed Barbra Streisand handing out political leaflets, the Plaza has co-starred with the best in the business. Legendary movie star Mitzi Gay