{"product_id":"the-making-of-the-magnificent-seven-behind-the-scenes-of-the-pivotal-western-0786496959","title":"The Making of The Magnificent Seven: Behind the Scenes of the Pivotal Western","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0786496959\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hannan, Brian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story behind The Magnificent Seven could have been a movie in itself. It had everything--actors' strike, writers' strike, Mexican government interference and a row between the screenwriters that left one removing his name from the credits, all under the lingering gloom of post-McCarthy era Hollywood. A flop on release, it later became a box office hit.This book tells the behind-the-scenes story: how Yul Brynner became the biggest independent producer in Hollywood; why John Sturges was not the first choice after Brynner surrendered the director's chair; why Sturges quit; the truth about the Mirisch Company (producers); the details of the film's botched release and unlikely redemption; the creation of Elmer Bernstein's classic score; and how internecine fighting prevented the making of the television series in 1963.Myths about Steve McQueen, his feud with Brynner and the scene-stealing antics of the cast are debunked. A close examination of the various screenplay drafts and the writers' source material--Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai--shows who wrote what. Extensive analysis of Sturges' directorial work is provided.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51895606018336,"sku":"NEW0786496959","price":35.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71FqddP1KGL.jpg?v=1782036025","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-making-of-the-magnificent-seven-behind-the-scenes-of-the-pivotal-western-0786496959","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}