A Smattering of Ignorance – Oscar Levant – 1942 Hardcover First Edition – Vintage Hollywood Memoir

A witty and candid 1942 memoir by pianist, composer, actor, and raconteur Oscar Levant, A Smattering of Ignorance blends sharp anecdotes from Hollywood’s Golden Age with biting commentary on music, film, and culture. Levant’s trademark wit shines through as he recounts encounters with studio heads, musicians, and actors, cementing his place as one of the great satirists of 20th-century American entertainment.

Features:

• First edition hardcover, published by Garden City Publishing Co., 1942

• Anecdotes from 1930s–40s Hollywood and Broadway

• Essays on film scoring, studio politics, and Levant’s caustic observations

• Vintage mid-century cover design with red illustrated motif
  
  

Details:

• Title: A Smattering of Ignorance

• Author: Oscar Levant

• Publisher: Garden City Publishing Co.

• Year: 1942

• Format: Hardcover (no dust jacket)

• Pages: Approx. 264

• Dimensions: 5.75” x 8.5”

• Condition: Vintage wear consistent with age – no dust jacket, cover shows light edge wear; pages are clean, evenly tanned with age (see photos)
  
  

A rare vintage collectible for fans of Golden Age Hollywood, classic memoirs, and Oscar Levant’s acerbic humor.

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