The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks

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10. Robby

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It all comes back around, and to Robby Andersen.

Trev-Vor, aka Robby Andersen, walks with a cane. His niece and nephew tell him about a familiar sounding film, being made in the familiar town.

Robby Andersen, a.k.a Trev-Vor is enjoying his retirement from the days of subversive comics and now walks with cane. His niece and nephew are surprised to discover that TreV-Vor wrote The Legend of Firefall, and Robby is surprised to learn its being made into a film with none other than Wren Lane, shot in none other than Lone Butte. 

 A year later, life has changed for everyone involved in 'Knightshade: The Lathe of Firefall' one way or another. Robby finally sees the ending Uncle Bob's story in full technicolour. 

The debut novel by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks is a love letter to movie making and the people who make them.

Read by Tom Hanks

Written by Tom Hanks.
Abridged by Robin Brooks
Produced by Naomi Walmsley

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