A few days ago, I received out-of-print gem The Making of Kubrick’s 2001 (edited wonderfully by Jerome Agel, 1970). I’m still over the moon. “There have been countless words written about Stanley Kubrick’s visionary masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey—some good, some bad—but after 45 years, this superb book remains the only one you’ll ever really need. It is such a shame that this book is out-of-print. It is filled with everything you ever wanted to know about 2001. It leads off with Arthur C. Clarke’s short story The Sentinel and closes with a complete reprint of Stanley Kubrick’s interview with Playboy magazine. In between are profiles, interviews with technical advisors, effects secrets revealed, letters to Stanley from the moviegoing public, as well as reviews of the film, both good and bad. A fascinating snapshot of a moment in history when the world was caught off guard by a motion picture. Search your local used book stores, like I did. If you’re a Kubrick fan, it’s worth the effort.”
The Making of Kubrick’s 2001
(NOTE: Out-of-print; For educational purposes only)
With endless thanks to Matt DeGennaro.
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I bought a copy of this when the film came out. I was 8 or 9. Still have it. It really is awesome. Glad you finally got a copy.
I also have the book that's a frame-by-frame black and white reproduction of 'A Clockwork Orange.' Got that one when I was 12. It made me VERY popular with the guys in my 6th grade class.