New Book: MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot

The upcoming book MGM: HOLLYWOOD'S GREATEST BACKLOT, a 304-page hardcover, looks like a real "wow" for fans of MGM and Hollywood's Golden Era.

The book, by Steven Bingen, Stephen X. Sylvester, and Michael Troyan, will be released on October 1, 2010. (Update: Amazon now lists the release date as February 2011.)

The book's website says it will include "never before published" maps of Lots 1, 2, and 3, as well as over 350 previously unpublished photos. Lists will match up MGM films with their backlot sets. Interviews with Betty Garrett and Richard Anderson will be included as well.

I'll be watching for updates!