Movie & TV History & Filmography Books

THEATRE BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by unknown artist. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 3.5 wide x 2.5 high. Content: White elements of the Arts on a black background with a magenta border. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting
by William Goldman. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1984 Warner Trade Paperback, 11th printing. Very light edge wear plus small tag removal marks back cover and light tanning to page edges. Content: As befits more than twenty years in Hollywood, Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman's sparkling memoir is as entertaining as many of the films he has helped to create. From the writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men and Marathon Man, this book is an intimate view of movie-making, of acting greats such as Redford, Olivier, Newman and Hoffman, and of the trials and rewards of working inside the most exciting business in the world. Includes the full screenplay of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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David Thomson on THE ALIEN QUARTET
by David Thomson. Sigourney Weaver covert and B&W movie stills throughout. Condition: NEW 1999 Bloomsbury Movie Guides Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: A controversial book - some people swear by it; others hate it. Oh well. This book details many different aspects of the Alien films: the different directors, the making of the films, the themes, the actors, the tensions on the set-indeed, everything anyone could possibly want to know about them. Written by the great film critic, David Thompson, the book is also a passionate, quirky, and very funny as well as informative. [2 copies available]
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ALLY McBEAL: The Official Guide
by Tim Appelo. Wonderful color photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD1999 HarperEntertainment large soft cover, first printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: For true Ally McBeal aficionados, this official guide has enough information and pictures to make their tongues hang out as long as Elaine and Georgia's did when they met Bobby Donnel in episode 123. The book begins with profiles of each character in the ensemble and then offers a biographical sketch and sometimes an interview with the actors who play the parts. Each actor's film, television, and theater credits are included. The plots from each episode of the first two seasons are evaluated. Each episode is well illustrated with color photographs from the show. A song list from each airing is also included. Sandwiched between the episodes are a list of McBealisms, Fishisms, an A-to-Z guide to catchwords and key phrases, a guide to Elaine's inventions, a list of the love triangles, and an Ally passionmeter. The book concludes with a list of the show's awards. Appelo doesn't discuss the controversy over Calista Flockhart's weight, but true fans will require Dr. Tracy Clark's counseling to tear themselves away from this guide. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE ART OF BLACK FILM; Vintage Movie Posters 1919-1967 (Postcard Book)
by John Kisch. Color & B&W era movie posters. Condition: NEW 2009 Pomegranate postcard book. 30 oversized postcards. Content: The contributions of pioneering black actors and filmmakers to movie history take center stage in this book of postcards, which features 30 vintage movie posters from the early days of American cinema. Excellent! [1 copy available]
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THE ART OF W. C. FIELDS
by William K. Everson. B&W movie stills illustrate. Condition: Gently pre-read 1967 Bonanza Books large hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Light edgewear to DJ. Content: A filmography displaying the comic genius of W. C. Fields from silent films to talkies. [1 copy available]
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THE ART OF WALLACE & GROMIT: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
by Andy Lane & Paul Simpson. Great color "movie stills" and photos with B&W storyboard drawings. Condition: NEW 2005 Titan Books huge soft cover, first printing. Content: Wallace & Gromit are starring in their first feature-length film, "Curse of the Were-rabbit", produced by Multi-Oscar winning Aardman Animation! Our two heroes have started a humane pest control business, Anti-pesto, but when they try to tackle an infestation threatening the local Giant Vegetable Competition, they come face-to-face with a terrifying and mysterious beast...the Were-rabbit! Discover all the film's behind-the-scenes secrets in this full-colour, lavishly illustrated companion. With exclusive concept art, character models, set designs, stills and more, plus interviews with all the leading talent and an introduction by Nick Park, "The Art of Wallace & Gromit" is the indispensable guide to this must-see movie. [1 copy available]
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THE ART OF WALT DISNEY: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms
by Christopher Finch. Color and B&W illustrations and movie stills. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1975 Abrams-NAL large soft coverr, no printing given. New concise NAL Edition. Light tanning to cover edges with pale shelf wear hinge crease. Neat fold-out pages and raised cover art. Content: As the title says, this details the Disney touch from the begining of Mickey Mouse to Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Topics: A New Art Form; Feature Animation; Live-Action Films; and The Magic Kingdoms. Excellent! [1 copy available]
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ARTHUR KING OF THE BRITONS: From Celtic Hero to Cinema Icon
by Daniel Mersey. B&W illustrations by Deanna Tyson. Condition: NEW 1999 Summersdale(UK) Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: King Arthur is probably the most popular king in British history, and a man whose name is synonymous with courage, chivalry and romanticism. But is he just a myth? Arthur, King of the Britons; Arthur, the medieval legend; Arthur, the Celtic warlord; Arthur of the Pre-Raphaelites and the Arthur of the movies . . . would the real King Arthur please stand up? Mersey explores the many theories and myths surrounding this famous icon in his compelling biography. Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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AT THE HONG KONG MOVIES: 600 Reviews From 1988 Til The Handover
by Paul Fonoroff. Condition: NEW 1998 Film Biweekly large soft cover (656 pages), assumed first printing. Content: In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Hong Kong cinema reached new heights in productivity and technical expertise - though not necessarily attaining a corresponding pinnacle of quality in terms of script and content. After 1992, the film industry began a period of decline, victim of rising ticket prices, lack of new stars, proliferation of pirated VCDs, and strong competition from American blockbusters. Ironically, the decline coincided with Hollywood's "discovery" of Hong Kong's cinematic talent and a growing international awareness of the miracle of Hong Kong movies. Paul Fonoroff, one of Hong Kong's leading movie critics, has compiled 600 of his highly personal reviews from the last golden age of Hong Kong cinema into this easy-to-use volume for scholars, movie buffs and Hong Kong film aficionados alike. "At the Hong Kong Movies" is the indispensable reference, giving you a unique, inside view of the films of Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, John Woo, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh and hundreds of others, all from the pen of one of the few Westerners to become an integral part of the Hong Kong movie world - on screen and off. Indispensable reference to the golden age of Hong Kong movies; Comprehensive and easy-to-use; Reviews from one of Hong Kong's premier film critics; Inside view of the films of Jackie Chan, John Woo, Michelle Yeoh and many more, Ideal for scholars, movie buffs and Hong Kong film addicts alike Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CAPTAIN'S LOG: William Shatner's Personal Account of the Making of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as told by Lisabeth Shatner/ Loaded with B&W photos and stills. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1989 Pocket Trade Paperback, first printing. Tiny edge wear with even smaller tag-removal mark on the spine. Content: This book details the struggles of getting Star Trek V made - some say it should have never been made and others say it is an overlooked gem. Shatner's daughter was on the set every day assisting her father and making notes. The book also contains cast interviews and photos. Questions welcome. [1 copy available.]
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CENSORED HOLLYWOOD: Sex, Sin & Violence on Screen
by Frank Miller. B&W movie stills illustrate. Cover artwork based on the famous and controversial Jane Russell pose from The Outlaw. Condition: NEW 1995 Turner Publishing large soft cover, first printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: From ancient times, when crowds forced Euripides to rewrite his original version of Hippolytus, censorship in some form has been a force to contend with in the arts. Miller, however, has done a great deal of research on the subject and has come to the conclusion that movies are a particularly popular target, largely because of their capacity to reach massive numbers of people in comparison with many other art forms. Miller traces the impact of censorship from the days of The Birth of a Nation and other classics to present-day fare like Basic Instinct. He includes specific analyses of scene and dialog cuts, explanations of industry codes and ratings, descriptions of positions taken by church and social activist groups, and an insightful philosophy on censorship in general. An intelligent-and spicy-study for those interested in the sociology and politics of art. This is a fascinating book with photos of older "sinful" movies I had never seen before. [1 copy available]
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL CHRISTMAS BOOK (TV movie)
text by Tim Hallinan. Color movie stills by David James. Condition: PLEASE READ / UNREAD, but not perfect, 1984 Entertainment Partners-IBM large hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given, assumed first printing. DJ shows edge wear with some rubbings. Content: There are TWO sections to this book. The first is the "re-telling" of the 1984 TV movie - with movie stills - directed by Clive Donner and starring George C. Scott (Scrooge), Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward, Michael Carter, David Warner (Cratchit), Susannah York, Anthony Walters, Roger Rees, Nigel Davenport, Joanne Whalley, and Michael Gough. The second part of the book is Mr. Dickens and Christmas detailing the impact that Dickens and his fellow Victorians had upon the holiday season as it is celebrated today. Great era cards, drawings, and photos. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CINEMA OF ROBERT ZEMECKIS
by Norman Kagan. B&W movie stills illustrate. Condition: NEW 2003 Taylor Trade Publishing soft cover, first printing. 2 - 3 page corner tips show shelf wear folds. Content: "This an informed and informative survey and analysis of award-winning filmmaker Zemeckis' life and his dazzling, memorable, and often pioneering works of cinematic excellence, including "Back to the Future", "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", "Forrest Gump", and more. Part biography, part film study, this book is a truly fascinating work and especially recommended for fans of Zemeckis' cinema who want to learn more about the ideas and the man that crafted such enduring silver screen favorites. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CINEMATIC HAUNTINGS
edited by Gary J and Susan Svehla. B&W movie posters and movie stills illustrate. Condition: NEW 1996 Movie Marquee Press Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: Essays on the ghost horror film. Essays: Blithe Spirit (Dennis Fisher); Carnival of Souls (based on "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge") (Jeff Hillegass); Curse of the Demon Randy Palmer); High Plains Drifter (David Smith); Lady in White, Legend of Hell House (Robert Crick); Nomads, Outward Bound (Gsry Don Rhodes); Portrait of Jennie (Steven Vertlieb - one of my favorite movies); Scrooge (Tom Johnson); Supernatural (John Soister); The Changeling (Kevin Shinnick); The Haunting (Bruan Senn); The Innocents (Don Smith); Lady in White (Robert Crick); Nomads (John Parnum); The Shining (Gary Don Rhodes); and The Uninvited (Gary Svehla). Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KING: The Making of Steven Spielberg's Classic Film
by Ray Morton. Two color photo sections. Condition: NEW 2007 Applause Trade Paperback (383 pages), assumed first printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: "Morton has written the definitive book on this innovative movie by Steven Spielberg...Meticulous research of this caliber is not found in other books on Close Encounters. Fans will find Morton's take informative and fascinating." - Library Journal. Steven Spielberg's 1977 masterpiece used all of the power and magic of cinema to tell a story of man's first meeting with extraterrestrial beings. Renouncing the fear and pessimism of the day, writer/director Spielberg boldly envisioned this as a peaceful, spiritual event full of hope and possibility. This awe-inspiring message made a powerful impact on audiences desperate for something to believe in. The film was a massive box-office hit and revolutionized the movie industry; along with Star Wars, it helped to create the modern blockbuster and ushered in a new era of hi-tech effects. Based on in-depth research and the recollections of many of the film's principal creators, Close Encounters is the first book to chronicle the making of this classic film from its inception through its tumultuous production to its many releases in "special" editions. The book features new interviews with star Teri Garr, producer Michael Phillips, photographic effects supervisor Douglas Trumbull, production designer Joe Alves, and several cinematographers, screenwriters, and special-effects legends. John Hill, Jerry Belson, Hal Barwood, and Matthew Robbins; and special effects legends Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires, Greg Jein, and Rocco Gioffre. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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COMIC BOOK MOVIES
by David Hughes. Color photo sectin. Condition: NEW 2003 Virgin Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: This book looks at twenty key titles in detail, covering every stage of hte journey from comic book panel to feature film frame, including development, production, sequels and spin-offs. From the huge success of the Superman and Batman franchises, to misfires such as Mystery Men and Dick Tracy and current speculation about future films, the book includes interviews with key creative artists about the development of the movies from the original comics. [1 copy available]
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THE COMPLETE FILMS OF INGRID BERGMAN
by Lawrence J. Quirk. B&W photos & movie stills illustrate. Condition: NEW 1991/2000 Carol Press large soft cover, second printing. Although the only date given is 1991, this could be the 2000 reprint - looks too good for 1991. Tiny edgewear. Content: This book tells the behind-the-scenes stories for every film in which Bergman appeared - including movie reviews. My favorite: The Visit. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE COMPLETE FILMS OF HUMPHREY BOGART
by Clifford McCarty. B&W photos and movie stills illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Citadel Press large softcover, 5th printing. Tiny edgewear. Originally published as Bogey: The Films of Humphrey Bogart. B&W photos and movie stills illustrate. Personal reminiscence by Lauren Bacall. Content: Everything you ever wanted or needed to know about Bogey's films from 1930 to 1956. Each film has a plotline, cast list, etc. Nice book. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE COMPLETE FILMS OF SPENCER TRACY
by Donald Deschner. B&W photos and movie stills of each and every film illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Citadel large soft cover, no printing given. Very light edge wear. Interior perfect. Content: This book was originally published by Citadel Press as part of an illustrated "films of" series in 1967. This is a revised edition of 1993. Throughout the book all of Tracy's films are represented by at least one picture and are given a complete list of credits and cursery synopsis with no contemporary reviews or any description of what the particular movie meant to Tracy's career or the film culture of that time. A very disappointing approach to one of the legendary careers in American movie history. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE COMPLETE KUBRICK
by David Hughes. Foreword by Peter Bogdanovich. Color and B&W movie stills sections. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Virgin Trade Paperback, reprint. Light edgewear with thin binder's glue string down spine. Content: With just thirteen feature films in half a century, Stanley Kubrick established himself as one of the most accomplished directors in motion picture history. Kubrick created a landmark and a benchmark with every film; working in almost every genre imaginable, including film noir, war movie, SF, horror, period drama, historical epic, love story and satire - yet transcended traditional genre boundaries with every shot. Examining every feature film, from the early shorts through to classics such as Paths of Glory, Dr Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and finally, Eyes Wide Shut, The Complete Kubrick provides a unique insight into understanding the work of cinema's most enigmatic, iconoclastic and gifted auteur. Kubrick directed some of the most iconic movies of our time - "Dr. Strangelove" - "2001" - "Spartacus" - all firmly set in the American psyche. [1 set available]
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CONVERSATIONS WITH BRANDO
by Lawrence Grobel. B&W photo section. Condition: NEW 1993 Hyperion Trade Paperback, first printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: Grobel met with the extremely private Brando in 1978. A portion of those sessions initially appeared in Playboy but are reprinted here in full. This also contains a new foreword, which rounds off Brando's story, plus an updated list of his films. Brando discusses many topics including acting, women, Native Americans and corporate America. [1 copy available]
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COUNTERFEIT WORLDS: Philip K. Dick on Film
by Brian J. Robb. Loaded with B&W movie stills, photos, drawings of movie costumes, etc. Condition: NEW 2006 Titan Books (UK) large soft cover, first printing. Very light edge wear to front cover fore edge. Interior perfect. Content: From Blade Runner to the forthcoming A Scanner Darkly (starring Keanu Reeves), via Total Recall, Screamers, Impostor, Paycheck and Tom Cruise in Minority Report, the legacy of science fiction writer Philip K. Dick has revolutionised Hollywood. Counterfeit Worlds is the definitive history of all the adaptations of Dick's work, not only the films but also TV series, radio plays, even operas and computer games. Beginning with a concise biography of Dick, acclaimed writer Brian J. Robb looks at the evolution and production of each project in depth, along the way uncovering a wealth of new information, including the stories behind the fascinating unmade film Ubik (with a screenplay by Dick himself), and the stillborn sequels to Total Recall and the legendary Blade Runner. A word: The font is small and is gray on white. If you have problems reading smaller font, you may want to get a magnifying glass or skip this book altogether. [1 copy available]
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THE CREATION OF DINO DE LAURENTIS' KING KONG
by Bruce Bahrenburg. B&W photo section. Condition: Gently pre-read, if at all, 1977 Star (UK) paperback, no printing given. Pale spine crease with tiny edgewear. Very very pale vertical crease front cover. Content: s this the best King Kong movie - heavens no! Probably the worst. The magic of the book is in the behind-the-scenes stories about making a big budget flop with special effects. Reviewer: "How to make a 40 foot flop! This is the making of the 1976 remake of the 1933 classic King Kong. A monumental, money-eating flop, maybe, but an interesting "making of" all the same. From malfunctioning mechanics to illiterate Italians bound on squandering as much of the green as possible to make their vision a reality, this book has it all. Why remake a classic (though in modern terms a little cheesy looking) that has spanned decades and stood the test of time, at least in the eyes of movie buffs? Who knows, but this book is an excellent insight into the behind-the-scenes of the film making process, and should satisfy anyone after a glimpse into the realms of epic Hollywood." Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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DARK SHADOWS TRIBUTE
by Edward Gross & James Van Hise. Loaded with B&W series stills and photos. Condition: UNREAD 1990 Pioneer Books large soft cover, first printing. Content: Contains interviews with Frid, Edmonds, Hall, Lacy, Moltke, Dan Curtis, Art Wallace and others. Complete episode guide to all 600 episodes. [1 copy available]
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DRESSING IN FEATHERS: The Construction of the Indian in American Popular Culture
edited by S. Elizabeth Bird. B&W era photos, drawings, & movie stills. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Westview Press Trade Paperback, third printing. Content: An insightful if occasionally dry collection of historical and sociological studies by academics demonstrating how whites have portrayed Native Americans in a wide range of media for the last two centuries. Bird (Anthropology and Humanities/Univ. of Minn.) sounds the central theme of these pieces in her introduction: From the popular, early 19th century play Metamora to Disney's recent animated rendering of Pocahontas, Native Americans have been predominantly depicted in ways that suit the mythic, psychological, and political needs of white America. An essay titled "The Narrative of Sitting Bull's Surrender" describes how a series of staged photographs shot in the 1880s show not only the capture of the famous warrior but also the "civilizing" of the Sioux Indians. An account of how newspapers and public relations pronouncements covered an Indian boarding school homecoming and football game in the 1920s reveals a vision of a similar "progression" of Native Americans from "noble savages" to assimilation and the removal of "long-dead traditions that were no longer a threat to white people." A chapter discussing Seminole tourist sites in the Florida Everglades notes how white entrepeneurs first sought to display the Indians as primitives at one with nature in the early 20th century; by mid-century, the Seminoles were depicted as sharing in the technological benefits of modern civilization while still portrayed as "noble children of the swamp." There is an especially persuasive study of the cultural myths reflected in recent television shows and films, covering movies such as Dances With Wolves and Little Big Man, the lack of cultural identity afforded the Native Americans depicted in the TV series Northern Exposure, and even worse, the lack of any realistic portrayal of the Cheyenne in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. For the serious reader, this volume of essays will have a decided impact on how the next western is viewed. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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EASTWOOD (Movie Icons series)
by Douglas Keesey. Tons of B&W and color movie stills illustrate. Condition: NEW 2006 Taschen soft cover, no printing given. Content: Having starred in 44 films and directed 27, Clint Eastwood is a living legend. This book traces the evolution of his star persona from the mysterious gunslingers he played in such Westerns as the Dollars trilogy, High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider, and Unforgiven, to the rogue cops and other troubled macho heroes he brought to life in the Dirty Harry films, The Gauntlet, Tightrope, Heartbreak Ridge, and In the Line of Fire. Along the way, Eastwood has also surprised his fans by taking uncharacteristic roles in comedies (Every Which Way But Loose), adventure films (White Hunter, Black Heart), and romantic movies (The Bridges of Madison County). In addition, no book on Eastwood would be complete without a look at some of the most acclaimed films he has directed, including Bird, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and Flags of Our Fathers. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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THE ELEMENTS OF SCREENWRITING: A Guide for Film and Television Writing
by Irwin R. Blacker. Condition: UNREAD 1988 Collier Books paperback edition, 12th printing. Content: This essential reference offers welcome help for the thousands of screenwriters who have discovered that putting together a successful screenplay is much harder than it seems. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM
by Karl G. Heider. B&W charts illustrate. Condition: UNREAD, but NOT perfect, 1978 Univ. of Texas Trade Paperback, assumed first printing. The color of the wraps is weak showing multiple rubbings on fromt & back covers. Light edge wear. Interior clean & tight. Content: Even before Robert Flaherty released Nanook of the North in 1922, anthropologists were producing films about the lifeways of native peoples for a public audience, as well as for research and teaching. This book was one of the first books to provide a comprehensive introduction to this field of visual anthropology, and it quickly became the standard reference. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM
by Karl G. Heider. B&W charts illustrate. Condition: NEW 1978 Univ. of Texas Trade Paperback, assumed first printing. Remainder bottom edges. Content: Even before Robert Flaherty released Nanook of the North in 1922, anthropologists were producing films about the lifeways of native peoples for a public audience, as well as for research and teaching. This book was one of the first books to provide a comprehensive introduction to this field of visual anthropology, and it quickly became the standard reference. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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THE EVERYTHING VAMPIRE BOOK: From Vlad the Impaler to The Vampire Lestat - A History of Vampires in Literature, Film, and Legend
by Barb Karb, Arjean Spaite, and Rick Sutherland. Condition: NEW 2009 Adams Media large soft cover, first printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: From Bram Stoker's "Dracula", to Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series, vampires have fascinated and frightened young and old alike for centuries. Whether it is an evil, sharp-fanged creature who appears from the mist, or a handsome, erotic man or woman of mystery, the vampire in all its incarnations is one of the most popular and intriguing characters of literature and film. Vampires alternately terrorize and become objects to be idolized and desired. "The Everything Vampire Book" examines their notorious history and legends, their evolution and portrayal in books, television, and cinema, and the on going fascination with the 'vampire lifestyle'. [1 copy available]
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EXQUISITE CORPSE: Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder
by Mark Nelson and Sarah Hudson Bayliss. B&W era documents and photos plus color photos and art. Condition: NEW 2006 Bulfinch Press large hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. Content: Bridging the worlds of high art and true crime, Exquisite Corpse: Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder presents a unique perspective on the most notorious unsolved murder case of the 20th Century--the bizarre 1947 killing of Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia murder.[Art, movies, & true crime collide in this book! Very interesting.] Questions welcome [2 copies available]
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FACETS AFRICAN-AMERICAN VIDEO GUIDE
compiled by Patrick Ogle. B&W movie stills illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Facets Trade Paperback, no printing given. Tiny edge wear. Content: In this one-of-a-kind volume, you will discover the wonder of all-black-cast films from the silent era, the magic of African cinema, and the excitement of the independent African-American cinema movement. Also covers over a hundred documentaries on the African-American contribution to music, plus documentaries on African-American art and biographies. All films are available on video for purchase or for rental. - or they were in 1994. Of course, this book is missing 12 years of Black films, but the catalog of early films makes the book worth having. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE FILMS OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN
edited by Gerald D. McDonald, Michael Conway, and Mark Ricci. Loaded with B&W movie stills of all of Chaplin's movies. Condition: Gently pre-read 1973 Bonanza Books large hard cover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 5th printing. There is a inscription on the loose end page, but I can't read it. DJ shows shelf wear: edge wear with a small "repaired" tear bottom DJ spine. Interior clean & tight. Content: Every film - every co-star - synopsis of every film Chaplin ever made. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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FORMER CHILD STARS: The Story of America's Least Wanted
by Joel Ryan. B&W photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 2000 ECW Press Trade Paperback, first printing. Tiny edgewear with short "repaired" shelfwear tear top back cover edge. Interior perfect. Content: This in-depth look at the psychological effects of being a former child star includes an examination of the life of Dana Plato, and includes interviews with former child actors who appeared on various television shows. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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GANGSTER FILM READER
edited by Alain Silver & James Ursini. Loaded with B&W film poster art and movie stills. Condition: NEW 2007 Limelight Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: In the 1930s the gangster film in the United States coincided with a very real and very sensational gangsterism at large in American society. Little Caesar (1931), The Public Enemy (1931), and Scarface (1932) borrowed liberally from the newspapers and books of the era. With the release of just these three motion pictures in barely more than a year's time, Hollywood quintessentially defined the genre. The characters, the situations, and the icons-from fast cars and tommy-guns to fancy fedoras and fancier molls-established the audience expectations associated with the gangster film that remain in force to this day. As with their Film Noir Reader series, using both reprints of seminal articles and new pieces, editors Silver and Ursini have assembled a group of essays that presents an exhaustive overview of this still vital genre. Reprints of work by such well-known film historians as Robin Wood, Andrew Sarris, Carlos Clarens, Paul Schrader, and Stuart Kaminsky explore the evolution of the gangster film through the 1970s and The Godfather. Parts 2 and 3 comprise two dozen newer articles, most of them written expressly for this volume by Ursini and Silver. These case studies and thematic analyses, from White Heat to the remake of Scarface to "The Sopranos," complete the anthology. [1 copy available]
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GANGSTER FILMS (The Step-by-Step Companion to)
by Jim Smith. B&W and color photo seciton. Condition: NEW 2004 Virgin Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: Filmmaking has given us almost every conceivable portrait of organised crime: from denunciations of social problems to dynastic tragedy adn from glorifications of a lifestyle choice to tales of loveable rogues. 'Gangster Films' looks at more than two dozen of American and British filmmaking and the actors, such as James Cagney and Edward G Robinson, who are immediately identified with the gangster movie genre. The fils discussed include: 'Little Caesar', 'Scarface', 'The Blue Lamp', 'Angels with Dirty Faces', 'Get Carter', 'The Godfather', 'The Roaring Twenties', 'Once Upon a Time in America', 'Pulp Fiction', 'Sexy Beast', 'The Limey', 'Brighton Rock'. Tracing a path through the iconography and shifting morality of the genre, detailing technical interests and exploring cast and crew histories, 'Gangster Films' is a fascinating journey through cinema's portrayal of criminals and organized crime. [1 copy available]
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GONE WITH THE WIND AS BOOK AND FILM
edited by Richard Harwell. Two B&W photo sections. Condition: NEW 1987 Paragon Trade Paperback, first printing. Light tanning to white cover, but none to interior pages. Content: GWTW excites as much today as when it first exploed onto the scene more than a half-century ago. Now Harwell has gathered into one collection the most significant writings on the book, film, and author. The first section of the book records the reception of the novel as a giant in the bookworld in 1936, while part two describes how the novel's success and Pulitzer Price changed the author's life forever. Section three examines the social background against which GWTW appeared, and assesses the theological, political, and psychological aspects of its impact. The fourth section discusses creting a film from the book. Excellent. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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HISPANICS IN HOLLYWOOD: A Celebration of 100 Years in Film and Television
by Luis Reyes and Peter Rubie. B&W movie stills and photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2000 ifilm HUGE soft cover, no printing given. Content: Although Hispanic Americans have been involved in many aspects of the American film industry, there has been little note taken of this fact in standard film-reference works. In addition to the biographical sketches and descriptions of films and television programs that make up the bulk of this work, there are also essays on the role of the Hispanic American in American film and television. The book begins with an essay on movies, followed by alphabeticallly arranged entries on films that had a Hispanic character, setting, or subject or in which a Hispanic actor starred. Each entry includes producer, director, writer, cast, and a brief summary of the plot. Individuals whose names appear in boldface type are the subject of biographical sketches later in the book. The next section begins with an essay on television followed by entries on individual programs, which include network, cast, and a brief plot summary. Again, boldface type is used to indicate persons who are the subject of biographies. This section is followed by brief essays on Zorro and the Cisco Kid, with complete chronologies of their movie and television incarnations. Finally, there is the biographical section, which lists Hispanic American performers and behind-the-scenes personnel. The authors indicate that they have "also included . . . a number of non-Hispanic individuals who are nevertheless identified in the public mind as Hispanic, on the basis of the roles they played or their Hispanic-sounding names." There is a separate section of "profiles of selected non-Hispanic filmmakers who have contributed substantially to shaping the cinematic image of Hispanic Americans through classic films they made." These include such directors as John Ford and John Huston. An index completes the work; a selected bibliography precedes the front matter. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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HORROR MOVIES: Tales of Terror in the Cinema (The Movie Treasury)
by Alan G. Frank. B&W and color movie stills illustrate. Condition: Gently pre-read 1974 Octopus (London) large hard cover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Light shelf wear to DJ edges and bottom boards. Content: Reviewer: "Great hardbound book with a pictorial look at horror films from its beginnings up until the early 1970s. Many books on horror films were published around this time---using photographic art as a composition. This book is one of the better ones. If you really like rare and striking photographs of hooror films and want to discover some obscure titles from the 1920s---then I strongly recommend this as an addition to your library." Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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HOW THE WEST WAS SUNG: Music in the westerns of John Ford
by kathryn Kalinak. B&W movie stills, photos, and era movie ads illustrate. Condition: NEW 2007 Univ. California Press Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: James Stewart once said, "For John Ford, there was no need for dialogue. The music said it all." This lively, accessible study is the first comprehensive analysis of Ford's use of music in his iconic westerns. Encompassing a variety of critical approaches and incorporating original archival research, Kathryn Kalinak explores the director's oft-noted predilection for American folk song, hymnody, and period music. What she finds is that Ford used music as more than a stylistic gesture. In fascinating discussions of Ford's westerns--from silent-era features such as Straight Shooting and The Iron Horse to classics of the sound era such as My Darling Clementine and The Searchers Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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HOW TO PITCH & SELL YOUR TV SCRIPT
by David Silver. Condition: Gently pre-read 1991 Writer's Digest Books hardcover & DJ, first edition, first printing. One page has checkmarks, other pages clean. Content: Covers the methods of presenting and selling sitcoms, episodic dramas, feature films, miniseries, and TV movies and movies-of-the week. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE LAST DAYS OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK: A Memoir Featuring the Screenplay of "Alfred Hitchcock's The Short Night"
by David Freeman. B&W photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 1999 Overlook Press Trade Paperback, first printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: In this sentimental portrait of Alfred Hitchcock, his last collaborator, screenwriter David Freeman, invites readers on to the set of Hitchcock's final movie, The Short Night, and into the legendary director's personal chambers. In doing so, Freeman provides a glimpse of Hitchcock's determination to work in the face of his severe depression and his deteriorating health. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE LAST TEMPTATION OF HOLLYWOOD (SIGNED COY)
by Larry W. Poland, Ph.D. Condition: SIGNED BY AUTHOR. UNREAD 1988 Mastermedia International Trade Paperback, first printing. Light edge wear with binders' thin glue string down spine. Inteior clean & tight. Content: The only book-length account of the greatest protest in the history of Hollywood, the Christian protest over the release by Universal Pictures of Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ movie. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE LASTING OF THE MOCHICANS: History of an American Myth
by Martin Barker and Roger Sabin. B&W photos. Condition: NEW 1999 University Press of Mississippi Trade PB, first printing. Content: "This was an ambitious endeavor by the authors to view everything related to Last of the Mohicans...all the films, comic books, television shows and specials...and to analyze why it has lasted, why the myth is important to American culture, why the book keeps being produced. The wealth of detail was fascinating." [1 copy available]
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THE LATE SHIFT: Letterman, Leno, & The Network Battle For The Night (Book & DVD - 2 for 1)
by Bill Carter. Two B&W photo sections. Condition: Gently pre-read 1995 Hyperion hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), third printing. Content: This book provides an inside account of one of the hottest behind-the-scenes power struggles in the history of television: the battle for J ohnny Carson's vacant seat on the Tonight Show. The HBO movie of the book was directed by Betty Thomas and starred Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins (Letterman), Daniel Roebuck (Leno), Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr. and Treat Williams. The movie is simply hilarious with all performances being dead-on, especially the performance of Kathy Bates. The book is, of course, more detailed and just as funny. [1 copy available]
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LEADING MEN: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actors of the Studio Era
by Frank Miller. Foreword by Robert Osborne. Introduction by Molly Haskell. Great color and B&W photos & movie stills. Condition: NEW 2006 TCM-Chronicle Brooks large soft cover, third printing. Content: Tough, sophisticated, witty, and handsome—from Rudolph Valentino to Buster Keaton, Cary Grant to Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart to Steve McQueen, each of the actors featured in this book brought a magnetic presence to the screen and made a powerful and enduring mark on film history. Produced by Turner Classic Movies, this stylish and definitive guide as the inside scoop and off-the-record reveals of fifty unforgettable actors and is also the focus of a month-long film festival on the channel. The lives and accomplishments of each actor are celebrated in an insightful career overview, accompanied by an annotated list of essential films, filmographies, behind the scenes facts, Academy Award wins and nominations. Full of surprising trivia, film stills, posters, and stunning photos, Leading Men pays tribute to the most charismatic, enduring, and elegant actors of the silver screen—an essential resource for movie buffs and pop-culture enthusiasts alike. Actors included: Fred Astaire, John Barrymore, Humphrey Bogart, Charles Boyer, Marlon Brando, James Cagney, Lon Chaney, Charles Chaplin, Montgomery Clift, Ronald Colman, Gary Cooper, Bing Crosby, James Dean (my favorite), Kirk Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, Henry Fonda, Clark Gable, John Garfield, John Gilbert, Cary Grant William Holden, Bob Hope, Rock Hudson, Buster Keaton, gene Kelly, Alan Ladd, Burt Lancaster, Jack Lemmon, Harold Lloyd, Fredrick march, Joel McCrea, Steve McQueen, Robert Mitchum, Paul Muni, Paul Newman, Laurence Olivier, Peter O'Toole, Gregory Peck, Sidney Poitier, William Powell, Anthony Quinn, Edward G. Robinson, Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart, Robert Taylor, Spencer Tracy, Rudolph Valentino, and, of course, John Wayne. [1 copy available]
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS OFFICIAL MOVIE GUIDE
by Brian Sibley. Beautiful color movie stills, cast photos, and drawings. Condition: NEW, but not perfect, 2001 Houghton Mifflin large soft cover, first printing. Diagonal crease bottom back cover corner. Interior perfect. Content: Sibley's straightforward approach takes the reader from the initial conception of the movie as it was developed and passed around studios (it initially started life as a two-hour condensed version of the three novels) to the months of complicated special-effects work necessary to do justice to Tolkien's extraordinary imagination. The book features interviews with all the key cast and production members and is liberally decorated with full-color photographs and behind-the-scenes images from the film itself. Sibley manages to document perfectly the filmmakers' painstaking attention to detail, much of which will be missed by many moviegoers, but he also captures a sense of camaraderie from all involved who wanted to make the best movie possible. If it's facts and background trivia you are after, then this is the best place to be--the perfect starting point for those new to Tolkien or eager to find out more about how epic movies are put together. Dedicated Lord of the Rings fans who have been following the epic moviemaking process via the Internet won't find anything here they didn't already know, but this is still a very good companion no matter what level of knowledge or understanding you have of the greatest work of fantastic fiction ever written. [1 copy available]
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GEORGE LUCAS CLOSE UP: The Making of His Movies
by Chris Salewicz. B&W and color movie stills illustrate. Condition: NEW 1999 Thunder's Mouth Press Trade Paperback, no printing given. Tiny edge wear. Content: This is both a biography of Lucas and a filmography. It coves the movies up to the Star Wars prequels. [1 copy available]
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MAD, BAD AND DANGEROUS?: The Scientist and the Cinema
by Christopher Frayling. Wonderful B&W era photos and movie posters illustrate. Condition: NEW 2005 Reakton hardcover & DJ (in m ylar jacket), assumed first printing. Content: Frayling (Vampyres), chairman of the Arts Council of England, goes beyond horror films like Frankenstein and The Island of Dr. Moreau to survey Hollywood's scientist-as-savior films of the 1930s and '40s (Madame Curie), lesser-known British "boffin" films of the '40s and '50s (The Dam Busters) and films of space exploration (1902's Voyage to the Moon). His extensive study, which occasionally sidetracks into books, comics and television, charts the evolving public perceptions of scientists. His conclusions are occasionally surprising: Rotwang in Metropolis is "the most influential scientist in the history of cinema"—a prototype who contributed the iconography of white lab coat, unruly hair and physical disability (a damaged hand); at the same time, Frayling shows how the appearance of celebrity scientists like Einstein and Stephen Hawking reinforced that imagery. An examination of students' artistic depictions of scientists will probably appeal mainly to scholars, and the overlong treatment of Wernher von Braun, whose appearances on a series of 1950s specials about space exploration, has a detectable British resentment of the German's history with the Nazis and his rehabilitation as a U.S. space program hero. But given Hollywood's abiding interest in sci-fi, this is a timely and insightful book. [1 copy available]
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MAKING MOVIES: The Inside Guide to Independent Movie Production
by John Russo. B&W photos, TV and movie stills illustrate. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1989 Delacorte Trade Paperback, second printing. Light edge wear with short diagonal creases top & bottom back cover corners. Interior perfect. Content: Veteran independent filmmaker Russo outlines the moviemaking process step by step, from developing an idea to selling the finished product, including sections on budgeting, pre- and post-production, raising money, technical aspects of shooting and editing, and dealing with agents, lawyers, and distributors. What sets Russo's book apart is the pragmatic, no-holds-barred quality of his information--this is eminently useful, down-to-earth, learn-from-my-mistakes (and successes) advice. There are interesting interviews with other "successful" indies like George Romero, Lizzie Borden, Sam Raimi, Tom Savini, and Tobe Hooper, and an appendix of sample contracts. [1 copy available]
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MAKING MOVIES BLACK: The Hollywood Message Movie from World War II to the Civil Rights Era
by Thomas Cripps. B&W photos and movie stills illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Oxford Univ. Press Trade Paperback, no printing given. Light edge wear. Content: This is the second volume of Thomas Cripps's definitive history of African-Americans in Hollywood. It covers the period from World War II through the civil rights movement of the 1960s, examining this period through the prism of popular culture. Making Movies Black shows how movies anticipated and helped form America's changing ideas about race. Cripps contends that from the liberal rhetoric of the war years--marked as it was by the propaganda catchwords brotherhood and tolerance--came movies that defined a new African-American presence both in film and in American society at large. He argues that the war years, more than any previous era, gave African-American activists access to centers of cultural influence and power in both Washington and Hollywood. Among the results were an expanded black imagery on the screen during the war--in combat movies such as Bataan, Crash Dive, and Sahara; musicals such as Stormy Weather and Cabin in the Sky; and government propaganda films such as The Negro Soldier and Wings for this Man (narrated by Ronald Reagan!). After the war, the ideologies of both black activism and integrationism persisted, resulting in the 'message movie' era of Pinky, Home of the Brave, and No Way Out, a form of racial politics that anticipated the goals of the Civil Rights Movement. Delving into previously inaccessible records of major Hollywood studios, among them Warner Bros., RKO, and 20th Century-Fox, as well as records of the Office of War Information in the National Archives, and records of the NAACP, and interviews with survivors of the era, Cripps reveals the struggle of both lesser known black filmmakers like Carlton Moss and major figures such as Sidney Poitier. More than a narrative history, Making Movies Black reaches beyond the screen itself with sixty photographs, many never before published, which illustrate the mood of the time. Revealing the social impact of the classical Hollywood film, Making Movies Black is the perfect book for those interested in then in the changing racial climate in post-World War II American life. [1 copy available]
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THE MAKING OF THE AFRICAN QUEEN OR How I Went to Africa With Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind
by Katharine Hepburn. B&W photos illustrate. Decorated end pages. Condition: UNREAD 1987 Knopf hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 5th printing. Some tanning to white & creams cover edges. Content: This is a fun book!!! Those who have seen Katharine Hepburn in the film classic will enjoy her pungent recollection. Hepburn's characteristically elliptical, abrupt style enlivens memories of John Huston, Humphrey Bogart, and ``Bet ty'' Bacall as well as the calamities and joys of making a film in the African jun gle. The photosof the Queen plus launch-with-cameras, the camp of mud floors and thatched huts, the dressing room (a mirror propped against a tree)are profuse and captioned with more of the Hepburn dry wit and in sight. Read for the author, the subject, the photos, or all three; this one is a gem. [1 copy available]
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THE MAKING OF DUNE
by Ed Naha. B&W photos, TV and movie stills illustrate. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 1984 Berkley Trade Paperback, first printing. Light edge wear/shelf wear. Interior clean & tight. Content: Reviewer: "This is a fascinating journey into the process of bringing Frank Herbert's science fiction epic onto the big screen. It's an interesting cast of characters- the eccentric David Lynch, on one of his first cinematic outings. The producer, Dino De Laurentiis (famous for his B movies). The lead,then-unknown Kyle McLachlan. Despite "Dune" being a critical & popular failure, McLachlan had faith in Lynch and went on to star in "Blue Velvet" and "Twin Peaks." There's Sian Philips, as a reverend mother of the Bene Gesserit, as well as the problematic Sean Young. The book explains the complexity of production. Carlo Rambaldi, who designed ET, also designed the realistic model of the infant Alia. The early sandworms were so phallic that men in the production felt... inadequate. There were the problems with filming in Juarez, Mexico, negotiating with Herbert. Dune had problems from the get-go. Amazingly, it made it onto the big screen. Making of Dune makes for fun reading. [1 copy available]
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THE MAKING OF KUBRICK'S 2001
edited by Jerome Agel. 96-page B&W photo insert. Condition: Good, at best, 1970 Signet paperback, first printing. Problems: front cover is clipped, opens to photo insert, edge wear with tanning. Ex-library book with all markings. Content: Everything you would ever want to know about the making of Kubrick's classic work. [1 copy available]
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MIDNIGHT MOVIES (A Revealing Look at America's Most Popular Cult Movies)
by Stuart Samuels. Loaded with B&W movie stills. Condition: PLEASE READ / UNREAD, but not perfect, 1983 Collier Books large softcover, first printing. Light edge wear with a small diagonal crease bottom front cover fore edge. Interior clean & tight. Content: Midnight Movies is the definitive book on America's most bizarre subculture - the films, the directors, and the audiences they attract. The movies covered: El Topo, Night of the Living Dead, The Harder They Come, Reefer Madness, Pink Flamingos, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Eraserhead, Harold and Maude (if you haven't seen this one, rush out to find it!), and King of Hearts. [1 copy available]
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MOVIE CLASSICS
by Marc Perlman. B&W movie stills illustrate. Condition: NEW 1993 Lerner hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: This book describes and analyzes seven classic movies, Metropolis, Gone With the Wind, Citizen Kane, Manchurian Candidate, Psycho, The Godfather Epic, and Annie Hall and places them in the context of cinema history. Although this is a slim volume, there is a lot of information in it. Nice gift item for the movie fan in your life. [1 copy available]
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MOVIE-MADE AMERICA: A Cultural History of American Movies
by Robert Skylar. B&W movie stills illustrate. Condition: Used - really used - 1975 Vintage Trade Paperback, first printing. Edgewear with underlining and highlighting. Certainly readable, tho. Content: The history of the American movie, combining social history, economics and a precise and effective sense of film ciriticism. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE MOVIE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE: 120 Celebrities Pick the Films That Made A Difference (For Better or Worse)
by Robert Hofler. B&W movie stills throughout. Condition: NEW 2009 Da Capo Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: Hofler compiles engaging glimpses into the minds of sports stars, politicians, humorists, directors, musicians, journalists, writers, and other VIPs, finding out what motion pictures have had an impact, negative or positive, on their lives, their hopes, even their nightmares…What makes this collection of anecdotes, insights, and impressions so readable is the unexpected choices…Easy to skim through…Encapsulates what movies mean to everyone, celebrity or not, without belaboring the point, and recognizes all sorts of people, from opera directors to quarterbacks, can be disturbed, uplifted or transformed by the silver screen. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE MOVIES AS HISTORY: Visions of the Twentieth Century
edited by David W. Ellwood. B&W movie stills illustrate. Condition: NEW 2000 Sutton-Iamhist (UK) Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: Some films make history, some try to re-write it, and some invent it from scratch. The films considered here made history. They are products of different societies at special moments of their evolution. Their words, images and sounds portray the features and details of those societies: their appearance, habits and rituals; their cities and countryside; morals and manners; work and ways of dealing with conflicts. These movies also have a lot to say about filmmaking. The stories told here highlight how it was done, who it was done by and for, how it set out to entertain, enlighten and at times change minds; and what brought it success with audiences. The collective memory of the 20th century's wars is inseparable from the films they created. At the same time, social commentary in the form of film has created unsettling and revealing narratives of how we live, searching out the dark places of the heart and providing a sharp antidote to the tendency to romanticize the past. Movies considered: Wings, All Quiet on the Western Front, Fires We Started, Green Berets, Star Wars, The Great Way, Triumph of the Will, This is the Army, I Was A Communist for the FBI, Citizen Kane, On the Waterfront, Un Americano A Roma, I'm All Right Jack, La Dolce Vita, Alfie, Madonna of the SEven Moons, La Belle Et La Bete, The Leopard, South pacific, Indochine, and The Exorcist. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE MOVIES AS MEDIUM
selected, arranged & introduced by Lewis Jacobs . B&W movie stills illustrate. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1977 Farrar, Straus Trade paperback, 7th printing. Light edgewear with pale diagonal "near-crease" top front cover corner. Interior perfect. Content: The essays collected here - written by experts in every area of filmmaking - scrutinize the basic resources of film expression and provide a storehouse of ideas about film technique and form. Essays by Antonioni, Hitchcock, Godard, von Sternberg, et al. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
by Jack Douglas. Introduction by Jack Paar. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1959 Dutton small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 10th printing. Problem: the DJ shows edge wear with a "scratch" across Douglas' body on front DJ panel. Interior clean & tight. Content: This is one of the funniest books ever published. OK, any Jack Douglas book is the funniest ever published. Douglas was a mainstay on the TV talk circuit in the 50s and 60's. He was a joke writer for--among others--Johnny Carson. "Jack's Japanese wife--she spoke no English and he no Japanese when they were married--was a real trooper--he called her Huckleberrry Hashimoto and their adventures as newlyweds was a first serious (yeah, sure-HO HO) effort at humor. BEWARE of these books. They are addictive. Folks tend to read and reread them at a single sitting--reading through the night; missing their stop on the subway--all else fades into obscurity; there is a craving for more Jack Douglas--worse than chocolate!!!" Several "chapters" are only 1 sentence long. Too funny! [1 copy available]
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