{"product_id":"escape-to-hollywood-the-true-story-of-one-womans-daring-escape-from-communist-prague-to-her-career-in-blockbuster-movies-paperback","title":"Escape to Hollywood: The True Story of One Woman's Daring Escape From Communist Prague to Her Career in Blockbuster Movies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLidia Lukes-Hitchcock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGareth Owen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the remarkable memoir of \u003cstrong\u003eLidia Lukes-Hitchcock\u003c\/strong\u003e, a film production manager who fled communist Prague to forge a prolific career making Hollywood blockbusters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaving Czechoslovakia seemed impossible, but a chance encounter with \u003cstrong\u003eBarbra Streisand\u003c\/strong\u003e changed everything. Inspired, Lidia spent years meticulously planning a daring escape from the grey streets of Communist Prague to the bright lights of Hollywood, with her young son by her side. Lidia's determination and resilience eventually propelled her to London, where she forged a new life working on some of the biggest films of the 1990s and 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA key figure on films like \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMission: Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Saint\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Man in the Iron Mask\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCast Away\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lidia has worked with stars such as \u003cstrong\u003eTom Cruise\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLeonardo DiCaprio\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSean Connery\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Gere\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eTom Hanks\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as legendary directors including \u003cstrong\u003eStanley Kubrick\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBrian De Palma\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Woo\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEscape to Hollywood\u003c\/em\u003e emerges from behind the iron curtain and onto the red carpet with a star-studded cast that would be the envy of anyone in show business. This is a story that only Tinseltown could produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44497285841031,"sku":"9780722360149","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/l9MjE6nR9Q9780722360149.webp?v=1776516614","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/escape-to-hollywood-the-true-story-of-one-womans-daring-escape-from-communist-prague-to-her-career-in-blockbuster-movies-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}