Sydney Ladensohn Stern talks the Brothers Mankiewicz

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Sydney Ladensohn Stern talks the Brothers Mankiewicz

John Bleasdale

Apr 07, 2022

Sydeny Ladensohn Stern talks to john Bleasdale about her new book The Brothers Mankiewicz available here. Between them the Mankiewicz brothers were responsible for films as diverse as Citizen Kane and Monkey Business, Cleopatra and All About Eve. Sydney Ladensohn Stern's dual biography is a treasure trove of fascinating stories and insight as she brings a journalist's eye to bear on two brothers with an enormous impact on Hollywood.

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