Darryl F. Zanuck, one of Hollywood's towering figures for almost half a century, presided over Twentieth Century Fox during its most glorious era. These were the golden days when stars like Marilyn Monroe, Henry Fonda, Betty Grable, Gregory Peck and even Bette Davis roamed the lot; when such giants as John Ford, Elia Kazan and Otto Preminger ruled the sets; and when such blockbusters as The Grapes of Wrath, All About Eve, Miracle on 34th Street and The King and I filled the screen. Rudy Behlmer presents a from-the-top, at-the-moment, insider's look at the myriad elements that went into the production of a feature film during the colorful days of the old studio system, from the man who pulled it all together. Memo from Darryl F. Zanuck, a treasure trove of legend and lore, insights and nostalgia, is as entertaining as it is informative and full of secrets and surprises.