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Box Office Poison
By Tim Robey
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‘So entertaining, smart and funny.’ DAVID NICHOLLS
''Beautifully written. I really enjoyed it.'' MARINA HYDE
''A fabulous shadow history of Tinseltown.'' TLS
‘Fascinating.’ EMPIRE
''Wildly enjoyable.'' GUARDIAN
''Hugely entertaining.'' PROSPECT
‘Failure fascinates, for all the reasons that success is a drag . . .’
In his hugely acclaimed alternative history of Hollywood, Tim Robey leads us through a century of its most notable flops. From Freaks to Land of the Pharaohs, Dune to Speed 2, and Catwoman to Cats – here is the definitive take on these ill-fated, but essential celluloid failures.
''Expertly researched.'' SIGHT & SOUND
''A rollicking, gossipy triumph.'' DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘Amusing and wince-inducing in equal measure.’ INDEPENDENT
Book details
- Author
- Tim Robey
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Publication date
- Format
- Paperback / softback
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN-13
- 9780571381210
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 × 130 × 24 mm
- Weight
- 304 g
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