{"product_id":"starring-the-plaza-hollywood-broadway-and-high-society-visit-the-worlds-favorite-hotel-hardcover","title":"Starring the Plaza: Hollywood, Broadway, and High Society Visit the World's Favorite Hotel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Farmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMitzi Gaynor\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visual celebration of a cultural icon!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the day it opened its doors in 1907, the lavish nineteen story French Renaissance building on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South was simply the grandest hotel in the world. The Plaza's lavish interiors and exteriors have remained sought-after settings for films, TV, shows, and important social events--from Barbra Streisand to The Beatles, anyone who is anyone has stayed there, partied there, and \u003ci\u003ewho-knows-what-else\u003c\/i\u003e there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the second edition of \u003ci\u003eStarring the Plaza\u003c\/i\u003e, a labor of love conceived and created by pop-cultural historian Patty Farmer, the hotel shines in a new light. Page after page of moments captured from parties and premieres form a new kind of chronicle of the New York iconic landmark. Featured in quintessential film moments such as the Oak Bar in Hitchcock's \u003ci\u003eNorth By Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e, the Persian Room in \u003ci\u003eSabrina\u003c\/i\u003e, and even the grand lobby from \u003ci\u003eHome Alone 2\u003c\/i\u003e, the Plaza truly offers a stunning atmosphere and allure that is unrivaled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarring the Plaza\u003c\/i\u003e is the first ever visual celebration of the Plaza on stage, screen, and in society, and author Patty Farmer has scoured the archives to show it off in all its glory.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatty Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e is a historian, best-selling author, businesswoman, and former model. She's been fascinated with the glamour, magic, and history of New York City's quintessential Plaza Hotel ever since the day her mother introduced her to the ritual of afternoon tea at the hotel's Palm Court when she was just seven years old. She continues her in-depth research uncovering all the secrets and history this mythical, landmark hotel holds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatty\u003c\/i\u003e has followed the entertainment industry as an insider, and archivist all her life. Her work draws upon a lifetime of close friendships and socializing among personalities and celebrities around the world and has spent the last decade writing about some of our most significant cultural institutions. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Persian Room Presents, \u003c\/i\u003eabout the famed supper club in the Plaza Hotel; two oral histories of entertainment at the legendary Playboy Clubs called \u003ci\u003ePlayboy Swings \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePlayboy Laughs\u003c\/i\u003e; and an illustrated celebration of films and live performances set at the Plaza called \u003ci\u003eStarring the Plaza\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her best-selling book \u003ci\u003ePlayboy Swings\u003c\/i\u003e, she chronicles--through hundreds of personal interviews--the careers and personalities of the country's leading jazz artists. Terry Teachout, in a review for the Wall Street Journal, said, \"\u003ci\u003ePlayboy Swings\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-researched, fascinatingly detailed new book by Patty Farmer. It goes a long way toward answering the question of how Jazz acquired its cultural cachet.\" \u003cbr\u003eShe makes her home in the Portuguese Algarve.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 11.25 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765262450976,"sku":"9780825310355","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/95b61b11fb5caf81238b4de2c6e1e525.webp?v=1780265275","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/starring-the-plaza-hollywood-broadway-and-high-society-visit-the-worlds-favorite-hotel-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}