"First appearing in 1976, American Classic Screen was the publishing arm of the National Film Society. ... In [book title], editors have assembled some of the most significant biographical sketches written for the magazine during its ten-year history. This collection contains rare insights into some of the brightest stars of yesteryear, as well as gifted filmmakers, directors and craftsmen alike, including Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Diana Serra Cary ("Baby Peggy"), Warner Baxter, Ralph Bellamy, Beulah Bondi, George M. Cohan, Cecil B. DeMille, Boris Karloff, Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, Eleanor Powell, Robert Redford, Mickey Rooney, William Wellman, and Natalie Wood."--Back cover.