Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A definitive insider s account of the triumphs and tribulations of a legendary Hollywood film producer
A great story about vision, tactics, egos, and filmmaking . . . a complicated portrait of a complicated man. Louise Bernikow, Cosmopolitan
Gripping on every page and awash with toweringly overblown celluloid giants in rapturous megalomania. Kirkus Reviews
A Hollywood book that is not only well-researched and well-reasoned, but fair and entertaining in the bargain. Inside Books
Joins the ranks of Final Cut and Indecent Exposure as a captivating glimpse of the Hollywood most people never see. Palm Beach Post
A fascinating study of power in the boardrooms, bedrooms, and such watering holes as Chasen s, Morton s, and Trump. Riverside Press-Enterprise
Yule pulls no punches, and neither do Puttnam s friends, in describing the film genius s considerable personal flaws. The Orlando Sentinel
Fast Fade is well-written . . . well-researched . . . and will appeal to all those curious about the recent history of the film industry. Barron s Weekly"