Robbins, Harold

Dream Merchants [Hollywood Fiction] [Book-to-Film]

New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.

The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Modest shelf handling wear. The dust jacket with the price of $3.50 intact; evenly age-toned with minor loss on the top spine edge. 8.5 inches tall; vii, 496 pages.

A sweeping chronicle of ambition, romance, and the rise of the American film industry, Robbin’s second novel. 

The novel follows the journey of Johnny Edge, a determined young man who ventures into the world of motion pictures, navigating the challenges, rivalries, and triumphs of Hollywood’s early studio system. Robbins’ narrative vividly captures the glamour, intrigue, and cutthroat nature of the industry, blending historical detail with melodramatic storytelling. 

This edition includes the movie tie-in, highlighting its adaptation into the 1980 television miniseries starring Mark Harmon and Morgan Fairchild, which helped cement the story’s enduring popularity. 

Through its compelling characters and high-stakes drama, The Dream Merchants exemplifies Robbins’ skill in crafting accessible, entertaining fiction that dramatizes the pursuit of the American Dream.

Subjects: Harold Robbins, American film industry, Hollywood history, ambition and success, early 20th-century entertainment, motion picture business, novel-to-screen adaptations, Historical fiction, Hollywood fiction, melodrama.

Item #21034

Price: $150.00