Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.
Book • 2010
Sam Wasson's 'Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.
' examines the making of Breakfast at Tiffany's and the cultural forces surrounding Audrey Hepburn's rising stardom.
The book blends on-set anecdotes, studio politics, and biographical detail to reveal how the film captured and helped shape mid-century ideas about femininity and celebrity.
Wasson uses archival research and interviews to reconstruct the film's production and the tensions between star, director, and studio.
He situates the movie within broader social changes, arguing it marked a turning point in American popular culture and the modern image of women.
The work is notable for its vivid storytelling and deep archival work into Hollywood history.
' examines the making of Breakfast at Tiffany's and the cultural forces surrounding Audrey Hepburn's rising stardom.
The book blends on-set anecdotes, studio politics, and biographical detail to reveal how the film captured and helped shape mid-century ideas about femininity and celebrity.
Wasson uses archival research and interviews to reconstruct the film's production and the tensions between star, director, and studio.
He situates the movie within broader social changes, arguing it marked a turning point in American popular culture and the modern image of women.
The work is notable for its vivid storytelling and deep archival work into Hollywood history.
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