My 50 Years In Hollywood: The Story Of A 22-year-old

By Rachel Reiss

What would you do if Ben Stein asked you to pick up his dead stuffed dog from the taxidermist? Mr. T made you cry? An American Gladiator asked you out on a date? You were told to make the audio drop... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1413462758
• ISBN13: 9781413462753
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

cute book

one would never imagine all the stuff that goes on behind the scenes in hollywood, and this refreshing story provides perhaps a hundred vignettes of the very funny things that do happen. well written by an author with a good pair of eyes and ears, it is a quick read and very entertaining. and a must for anyone trying to break into the world of entertainment.

My 50 Years in Hollywood: The Story of a 22 Year Old

My 50 years is an entertaining, candid and very funny insight into the Hollywood that most do not hear about. The author's quirky stories make for a very fun, fast read that will have you smiling and laughing along the way. In addition, the author's juxtaposition of the old Hollywood 50 years ago versus the Hollywood of today augments the protagonist's growth and maturing process throughout the book. I recommend this book to anybody, adolescent to adult, who is looking for a light, fun but meaningful journey through an atypical life in Hollywood.

The Most Refreshing Take on the Subject in Years

I expected My 50 Years in Hollywood to be yet another book about Hollywood but it ended up being one of the most refreshing take on the subject I have read in years. I am naturally drawn to books about LA because I live here, but I recommend this book to anyone, no matter where they live. The story is told through the eyes of 22 year old industry fledgling, Rachel Reiss. Her mentor, Al Burton, a famous Hollywood producer. Vignette after vignette, Reiss takes you on rides that make you laugh, think, and cry. This book is good for those in the know and that want to be in the know about Hollywood and the industry. I loved reading this book.

An amusing and tender inside look at Hollywood

"My 50 Years in Hollywood: the Story of a 22-year-old" is a coy and endearing look at the oddities of life in LaLa Land. One can only assume that the story is partly autobiographical, which makes the myriad fables more appealing in their realism - like when the protagonist climbs up a lamppost to retrieve parts of a precious script for her boss. The book also exposes a less cynical side of Hollywood through a caring and experienced mentor and a thoughtful (although slightly oafish) boyfriend. "My Fifty Years" is a quick and amusing read that will have you chuckling all the way though.

Great Book - Fresh View Inside Hollywood

When I first saw the title "My 50 Years in Hollywood" I thought this book was going to be a true insider's view of the underbelly of Hollywood - what I got was that and so much more. The story, or stories rather (the book is a series of vignettes), is told through the wide eyes of a fresh-faced 22 year old woman, just out of college and thrust into the sometimes intense, sometimes wacky and always fascinating world of Al Burton, one of television's legendary producers. We follow Rachel from television pitch meetings to taximdermists, her story sprinkled with wit and wisdom. "My 50 Years in Hollywood" is a MUST READ for anyone who wants to know what life is really like behind the scenes in Hollywood.