The making of another major motion picture masterpiece / Tom Hanks ; comic book illustrations by R. Sikoryak.
"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film ... and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the go-fer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, this is a novel not only about the making of a movie, but also about the changes in America and American culture since World War II. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are the three comic books that are featured in the story - all created by Hanks himself - including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's "major motion picture masterpiece.""-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593664001
- ISBN: 0593664000
- Physical Description: 670 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf Large Print, [2023]
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Back story -- Source material -- Development hell -- Prep -- Casting -- The shoot -- Post. |
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Genre: | Novels. Large print books. Historical fiction. Humorous fiction. |
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- 14 of 15 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Abington Community Library | LARGE TYPE HANKS (Text) | 50687011839225 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Albright Memorial Library | LARGE TYPE HANKS (Text) | 50686016300761 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library | LP F HAN (Text) | 37268003163581 | AHMFL Large Print | Available | - |
Altoona Area Public Library | LP HAN (Text) | 332401000000379 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Checked Out | 05/23/2024 |
Dillsburg Area Public Library | Adults HAN Large Print (Text) | 34001001439676 | Adult Area | Available | - |
Emmaus Public Library | LT FIC HANK (Text) | 36446002088279 | Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
Exeter Community Library | HAN (Text) | 33249025538293 | Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
Huntingdon County Library | LPF HAN (Text) | 30298100617533 | Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
Littlestown Library | LP FIC HANKS TOM (Text) | 35740635950025 | Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
Martin Library | Adults HAN Large Print (Text) | 33454005946025 | Reading Room | Available | - |
Summary:
"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film ... and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the go-fer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, this is a novel not only about the making of a movie, but also about the changes in America and American culture since World War II. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are the three comic books that are featured in the story - all created by Hanks himself - including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's "major motion picture masterpiece.""--