[Movies]. Graham, Carroll and Garrett. QUEER PEOPLE.

New York: Vanguard Press, 1930. First edition. 8vo. "Queer People" is considered a landmark in the continuous evolution of the Hollywood novel. The novel's concentration on the bizarre and seamy side of Hollywood during its golden age is like no other work of fiction. In the 1976 reprint edition, Budd Schulberg wrote "... in Queer People we have if not THE Hollywood novel -- at least a truly seminal work on Hollywood in which may be found the seeds of at least three of the longer-lived Hollywood novels. The Day of the Locust, What Makes Sammy Run? and The Last Tycoon." The book was a scandalous sensation when published and went through numerous printings very quickly. Upon publication, multi-millionaire film producer Howard Hughes bought the film rights to the novel. He hired Leo McCarey to direct and Ben Hecht to write the screenplay. Hughes's biggest problem turned out to be that stars were extremely reluctant to appear in a film that attacked the Hollywood studio system. Hughes initially wanted to cast Jack Oakie and William Haines, but Paramount and MGM refused to loan them out. Unable to secure a significant cast, Hughes suspended production after spending over $100,000 of 1930s dollars in its preparation. A few small aging spots to cloth, otherwise very good plus in a very good dust jacket with a few tiny chips and tears. Notoriously rare in dust jacket. The colorful front cover artwork depicts a scantily clad beautiful actress reclining on a film set, a director and film crew photographing her. Hardcover.