Selznick's wry but charming assistant producer, our plucky heroine observes key moments in the GWTW production process and begins a promising career as a screenwriter. Via her work for Lombard and a burgeoning romance with David O.

The portraits of studio heavy-hitters like Clark Gable's paramour, Carole Lombard, who takes on Julie as her personal assistant, are generous and appealing for their intimacy and humanity. Stardust isn't exactly a scandalous tell-all. A Touch of Stardust may not be revolutionary, but its enticing peek behind the scenes of Gone With the Wind as it's being made, seen through the eyes of the winningly naive but ambitious aspiring author Julie Crawford, makes it a delectable summer treat. Selznick, who is busy burning through directors, writers, and money as he films Gone with the Wind.Īlthough tensions run high on the set, Julie finds she can step onto the back lot, take in the smell of smoky.For those still mourning the departure of the Harry Ransom Center's engrossing 'The Making of Gone With the Wind' exhibit, Kate Alcott's newest piece of historical fiction aims to give readers their Scarlett-and-Rhett fix at least until the Paramount Theatre screens the beloved film in September. The young woman has dreams of becoming a screenwriter, but the only job Julie’s able to find is one in the studio publicity office of the notoriously demanding producer David O. When Julie Crawford leaves Fort Wayne, Indiana, for Hollywood, she never imagines she’ll cross paths with Carole Lombard, the dazzling actress fromJulie’s provincial Midwestern hometown. MediaType eBook shortDescription From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker comes a blockbuster novel that takes you behind the scenes of the filming of Gone with the Wind, while turning the spotlight on the passionate romance between its dashing leading man, Clark Gable, and the blithe, free-spirited actress Carole Lombard. IsPublicPerformanceAllowed False languages

A Touch of Stardust by Kate Alcott