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In Peter Bart then a young family man and rising reporter for the New York Times decided to upend his life and enter into the dizzying world of motion pictures Infamous Players is the story of Barts whirlwind journey at Paramount his role in its triumph and failures and how a new kind of filmmaking emerged during that timeWhen Bart was lured to Paramount by his friend and fellow newcomer the legendary Robert Evans the studio languished its slate riddled with movies that were out of touch with the dynamic sixties By the time Bart had left Paramount in the studio had completed a remarkable run with such films as The Godfather Rosemarys Baby Harold and Maude Love Story Chinatown Paper Moon and True Grit But this new golden era at Paramount was also fraught with chaos and company turmoil Drugs sex runaway budgets management infighting and even the Mafia started finding their way onto the Paramount backlot making it surely one of the worst-run studios in the history of the movie industryAs Peter reflects on the New Hollywood era at Paramount with behind-the-scenes details and insightful analysis here too are his fascinating recollections of the icons from that era Warren Beatty Steve McQueen Robert Redford Clint Eastwood Jack Nicholson Marlon Brando Al Pacino Francis Ford Coppola Roman Polanski and Frank Sinatra among othersFor over five decades first on the inside as a studio executive and later as the longtime editor-in-chief of Variety Peter Bart has viewed Hollywood from an incomparable vantage point The stories he tells and the lessons we learn from Infamous Players are essential for anyone who loves movies.