Paul Fischer's "The Last Kings of Hollywood" chronicles how Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola redefined American filmmaking after emerging from the old studio system in the 1960s and 70s. The book uses a November 1977 White House reception as its pivotal moment to explore how these three young directors achieved unprecedented global acclaim while grappling with the creative and commercial pressures of their success.
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Paul Fischer's "The Last Kings of Hollywood" chronicles how Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola redefined American filmmaking after emerging from the old studio system in the 1960s and 70s. The book uses a November 1977 White House reception as its pivotal moment to explore how these three young directors achieved unprecedented global acclaim while grappling with the creative and commercial pressures of their success.