Charlton Heston's Hollywood: 50 Years of American Filmmaking

Some people just can't get enough Charlton Heston, and the star of The Ten Commandments, Touch of Evil and Planet of the Apes seems to be one of them. Heston doesn't shrink from the spotlight: he's already written one autobiography (1995's In the Arena), published two diaries (1978's An Actor's Life: Journals 1956-1976 and 1990's Beijing Diary) and even a volume of correspondence (1997's To Be a Man: Letters to My Grandson). To give the Oscar-winning actor his due, his early journals contain astute and colorful entries, capturing the immediate excitement of the life of a hungry young actor as he was living it. His autobiography offered him a chance to reflect on a supremely successful career and rich life. This new book is for fans who thought there were too many words in his previous literary efforts. Heston's 50 years in Hollywood are narrated with extreme veneration by Isbouts, accompanied by 50 sketches by Heston and 150 photos, ranging from black-and-white behind-the-scenes shots to dazzling color stills and reproductions of his film posters. Heston himself provides italicized comments along the way. A detailed filmography is also included. Isbouts wrote and produced the CD-ROM Charlton Heston's Voyage Through the Bible. (Nov.)