Mr. Huston/ Mr. North: Life, Death, and Making John Huston's Last Film

Publisher Marketing: "Bogie always said that, if there's an impossible location, you can be sure John will find it. John's authentic. He was about something." - Lauren Bacall "He was a landmark in film history, a great friend, and I'll miss him very much." - Michael Caine "There is nothing more fascinating-and more fun-than making movies. Besides, I think I'm finally getting the hang of it." - John Huston IN THE SUMMER OF 1987, a group of the screen's most notable stars gathered in glamorous Newport, Rhode Island to make Mr. North, a charming but unpretentious film about a magical man who turns the town upside-down. They included Anthony Edwards, Anjelica Huston, Lauren Bacall, Harry Dean Stanton, Virginia Madsen, Tammy Grimes, and a host of other talents, including legendary director John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen). The filmmaker was Danny Huston, John's son. But just as the cameras turned, John fell ill and was replaced by Robert Mitchum. There were daily reports on Huston's failing health, and the world wondered whether the lion of Hollywood, after surviving so many close calls with death over the years, would finally succumb. Nat Segaloff was the only journalist-in fact, the only outsider-allowed onto the set and behind the scenes of Mr. North, and he reported on it for The Boston Herald. But only some of it. Now, after more than a quarter century, the full story can be told of the daily interactions of these famous egos struggling to finish their movie while being overshadowed by the one person who wasn't even in it. Contributor Bio:  Segaloff, Nat Nat Segaloff always wanted to write and produce, but it took him several careers before he learned how to get paid for it. He was a journalist covering the motion picture business for the "Boston Herald "but has also been a studio publicist, college teacher, entertainment critic, and author. In 1996 he formed the multimedia production company Alien Voices with actors Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie and produced five bestselling, fully dramatized audio plays for Simon & Schuster: "The Time Machine", "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "The Lost World", "The Invisible Man", and "The First Men in the Moon "all of which feature "Star Trek" cast members. Additionally, his teleplay for "The First Men in the Moon" was the first-ever TV/Internet simulcast and was presented live by the Sci-Fi Channel. He has also written narrative concerts for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and celebrity events, is a script consultant, and was a contributing writer to "Moving Pictures" magazine.