"Grand Illusions represents a selection of the most beautiful photographs to emerge from Hollywood's Golden Years ... These photographs have been selected for their esthetic properties, and suggest the possible range of images conjured through each decade. "--Introduction. Black and white photographs of movie stars, often in costume as their most famous characters, have been selected to present a view of Hollywood's studio period, from the early silents through the nineteen-forties. Includes an essay by Hugo Leckey.