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Simenon in Court by: John Raymond

Simenon in Court
by: John Raymond

Hardcover. NY, Harcourt Brace and World, 1st US, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, lightly worn dust jacket, 178 pages. The first biographical and critical study of the most prolific and widely read living author. Clean copy.

Record # 384810

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Ben Hecht: Fighting Words, Moving Picturesby: Hoffman, Adina

Ben Hecht: Fighting Words, Moving Pictures
by: Hoffman, Adina

Hardcover. New Haven CT, Yale University Press, 1st, 2019, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 245 pages, b&w illustrations, index. He was, according to Pauline Kael, "the greatest American screenwriter." Jean-Luc Godard called him "a genius" who "invented 80 percent of what is used in Hollywood movies today." Besides tossing off dozens of now-classic scripts--including Scarface,Twentieth Century, and Notorious--Ben Hecht was known in his day as ace reporter, celebrated playwright, taboo-busting novelist, and the most quick-witted of provocateurs. During World War II, he also emerged as an outspoken crusader for the imperiled Jews of Europe, and later he became a fierce propagandist for pre-1948 Palestine's Jewish terrorist underground. Whatever the outrage he stirred, this self-declared "child of the century" came to embody much that defined America--especially Jewish America--in his time. Hecht's fame has dimmed with the decades, but Adina Hoffman's vivid portrait brings this charismatic and contradictory figure back to life on the page. Hecht was a renaissance man of dazzling sorts, and Hoffman--critically acclaimed biographer, former film critic, and eloquent commentator on Middle Eastern culture and politics--is uniquely suited to capture him in all his modes.

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The Jeanette MacDonald Storyby: Parish, James Robert

The Jeanette MacDonald Story
by: Parish, James Robert

Hardcover. NY, Mason/Charter, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 181 pages, b&w photos. The life story of the 1930's Hollywood superstar, who is still popular today. Clean copy.

Record # 384868

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Kubrickby: Ciment, Michel

Kubrick
by: Ciment, Michel

Hardcover. New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1st US, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, 239 pages. Illustrated with full color and black & white photographs. Clean, tight copy. Important career study of the late director that was first published in France. The book covers his films through "The Shining." Includes essays, interviews 100's of b&w & color stills & photos along with filmog. & biblio.

Record # 385890

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The Battle of the Sexes in French Cinema, 1930??"1956by: Burch, Noel/ Sellier, Genevieve/ Graham Peter A. Translator

The Battle of the Sexes in French Cinema, 1930??"1956
by: Burch, Noel/ Sellier, Genevieve/ Graham Peter A. Translator

Softcover. Durham NC, Duke University Press, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 384 pages. Noel Burch and Genevieve Sellier adopt a sociocultural approach to films made in France before, during, and after World War II, paying particular attention to the Occupation years (1940-44). The authors contend that the films produced from the 1930s until 1956--when the state began to subsidize the movie industry, facilitating the emergence of an "auteur cinema"--are important, both as historical texts and as sources of entertainment. Citing more than 300 films and providing many in-depth interpretations, Burch and Sellier argue that films made in France between 1930 and 1956 created a national imaginary that equated masculinity with French identity. They track the changing representations of masculinity, explaining how the strong patriarch who saved fallen or troubled women from themselves in prewar films gave way to the impotent, unworthy, or incapable father figure of the Occupation. After the Liberation, the patriarch reemerged as protector and provider alongside assertive women who figured as threats not only to themselves but to society as a whole. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap.

Record # 387383

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The Cartoon Music Bookby: Goldmark, Daniel /Taylor, Yuval / Taylor, Juval

The Cartoon Music Book
by: Goldmark, Daniel /Taylor, Yuval / Taylor, Juval

Softcover. Chicago, Chicago Review Press , 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 320 pages, b&w illustrations. The popularity of cartoon music, from Carl Stalling's work for Warner Bros. to Disney sound tracks and The Simpsons' song parodies, has never been greater. This lively and fascinating look at cartoon music's past and present collects contributions from well-known music critics and cartoonists, and interviews with the principal cartoon composers. Here Mark Mothersbaugh talks about his music for Rugrats, Alf Clausen about composing for The Simpsons, Carl Stalling about his work for Walt Disney and Warner Bros., Irwin Chusid about Raymond Scott's work, Will Friedwald about Casper the Friendly Ghost, Richard Stone about his music for Animaniacs, Joseph Lanza about Ren and Stimpy, and much, much more. Clean copy.

Record # 397836

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ORIGINAL VINTAGE MAGAZINE AD FOR MAX FACTOR: Rita Hayworth in "Gilda"by: Rita Hayworth

ORIGINAL VINTAGE MAGAZINE AD FOR MAX FACTOR: Rita Hayworth in "Gilda"
by: Rita Hayworth

Max Factor Hollywood, 1946, Book: Very Good, Tru-Color Lipstick with photo of actress Rita Hayworth. another with Glenn Ford. 10 X 13". PLEASE NOTE: The image shown is a scan of the actual product you are purchasing. What you see is what you get. The sheet may have some imperfections beyond the cropped area shown. You are buying THIS PAGE ONLY- not the entire magazine. Your order will be placed carefully between stiff paper and an acetate overlay, then packed in a rigid cardboard sleeve to prevent bending.

Record # 382633

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Big Bosoms and Square Jaws: The Biography of Russ Meyer, King of the Sex Filmby: McDonough, Jimmy

Big Bosoms and Square Jaws: The Biography of Russ Meyer, King of the Sex Film
by: McDonough, Jimmy

Hardcover. New York, Crown, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 463 pages, b&w photos. In a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 16 pages of b&w photos. McDonough persuasively argues that Russ Meyer, creator of such epic films as Super Vixens and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is the father of the modern porn industry, a pop cultural icon in his own right, and something of an auteur who may be appreciated more by film historians of the future than he is now. Meyer achieved technical excellence in low-to- no-budget productions that reveal his "oddly passionate vision of the world," says McDonough. In so doing, Meyer was "a pioneer who represents what's most seductive and what's most repulsive about the USA." McDonough proceeds to compare Meyer to, among others, Elvis (seductive and repulsive, after all) and incorporates vivid, well-referenced anecdotes and observations from Meyer's friends, associates, and stars, including most notably, perhaps, movie critic Roger Ebert (co-conspirator for Meyer's crowning achievement, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls) and porn-parodist director John Waters. Four Meyer movies have been among Variety's 100 all- time top grossers.

Record # 358582

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Tainted Goddesses: Female Film Stars of the Third Reichby: Cinzia Romani

Tainted Goddesses: Female Film Stars of the Third Reich
by: Cinzia Romani

Softcover. NY, Sarpedon Publishers, 1st US, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 196 pages, b&w illustrations. Includes biographies of the women of the Nazi era, along with rare photos, synopses and credits of their most important films.

Record # 374040

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Keaton by: Rudi Blesh

Keaton
by: Rudi Blesh

Hardcover. NY, Macmillan Publishing, 3rd pr., 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Here is the story of Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton, the director, producer, writer and star--the sad-faced little man who was one of the prime masters of silent film comedy. The book includes hilarious accounts of the filming--usually without script--of some of his now-classic films and more the-an 100 photographs. Clean copy.

Record # 381786

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The Films of Ingrid Bergmanby: Quirk, Lawrence J.

The Films of Ingrid Bergman
by: Quirk, Lawrence J.

Hardcover. NY, Citadel Press, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, lightly chipped dust jacket. Profusely illustrated review of Ingrid Bergman's films in the classic Citadel Press style. 242 pages. Clean copy.

Record # 382207

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Modern European Filmmakers and the Art of Adaptationby: Andrew S. Horton & Joan Magretta

Modern European Filmmakers and the Art of Adaptation
by: Andrew S. Horton & Joan Magretta

NY, Frederick Unger, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 383 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean copy.

Record # 374712

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Walt Disney Magic Momentsby: Disney/ Massimo Arseni, Ercole; Bosi, Leone; Marconi , Walt

Walt Disney Magic Moments
by: Disney/ Massimo Arseni, Ercole; Bosi, Leone; Marconi , Walt

Hardcover. Milan, Mondadori, 1st, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, large folio, illustrated boards, 191 pages. Color illustrations from early animated shorts by the Disney Studio. Classic cartoons from Plane Crazy in 1928 to Ferdinand The Bull in 1938. Binding is oversz. bds. Scarce.

Record # 206225

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William Goldman: Four Screenplays with Essays by: William Goldman

William Goldman: Four Screenplays with Essays
by: William Goldman

Softcover. NY, Applause, 1st thus, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 492 pages. Marathon Man, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Princess Bride, Misery. Sticker residue on back cover otherwise clean.

Record # 382218

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Art and Flair of Mary Blair, The - An Appreciationby: Canemaker/Mary Blair, John

Art and Flair of Mary Blair, The - An Appreciation
by: Canemaker/Mary Blair, John

Hardcover. NY, Disney Editions, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, A study of a top animation designer and graphic artist who influenced the look of many Disney films. 110 pages, illustrated in color. Foreward by Roy Disney. Small bump to corner, dust jacket with slight rubbing. Otherwise, clean and tight.

Record # 601636

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Wild Tigers & Tame Fleasby: Ballantine, Bill

Wild Tigers & Tame Fleas
by: Ballantine, Bill

Hardcover. NY, Rinehart & Company, 1st, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn dust jacket. 344 pages illustrated with b&w drawings by the author. Clean copy.

Record # 384804

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Walt Disney Presents Fantasia: Walt Disney's Fantasia in Technicolor and Fantasound (theater program)by: Walt Disney Productions

Walt Disney Presents Fantasia: Walt Disney's Fantasia in Technicolor and Fantasound (theater program)
by: Walt Disney Productions

Softcover. New York, Walt Disney Productions, 1st, 1940, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Unpaginated, program for original release of Fantasia, stapled binding, color plates taken from the book "Walt Disney's Fantasia," b&w photographs, color illustrations. Light wear to edges and corners of cover, some light foxing to front cover; in very good condition overall.

Record # 603957

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Darlings of Dress: Children's Costume 1860-1920by: Shephard, Norma

Darlings of Dress: Children's Costume 1860-1920
by: Shephard, Norma

Hardcover. Atglen PA, Schiffer Fashion Press, 1st, 2017, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. This nostalgic look at children's costume, from 1860 to 1920, reveals diverse cultural influences on its manufacture and design. More than 300 historic photographs, fashion plates, and selections from vintage catalogs and magazines, plus 115 color images, show examples of costume and accessories. See infants in period dress plus school-aged and teen fads and trends. Learn about the history of clothing use and development, fabric types, conservation and storage of textiles, and artistic inspiration, all arranged by decade. All types of clothing are represented, including christening gowns; boys' breeches, knickerbockers, and sack suits; swimwear and underwear; bloomers and blouses; fur, feather boas, and frocks; sailor suits and uniforms; collars and belts; capes and hoods; lingerie and dresses; sweaters and cardigans; overalls; and many more. Whether you are interested in clothing children wore in 1920 or to church in the Victorian era, this reference is a fun and evocative collection. Clean copy.

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Kazan: The Master Director Discusses His Films-Interviews with Elia Kazan by: Young, Jeff

Kazan: The Master Director Discusses His Films-Interviews with Elia Kazan
by: Young, Jeff

Hardcover. Scranton PA, Newmarket, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Illustrated with 72 photos and 19 posters. Based on interviews conducted over a period of 18 months. Fascinating and instructive comments by Kazan on his casting decisions, directorial techniques and perceptions, etc. All 19 of Kazan's films are discussed, including: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1947), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), On the Waterfront (1954), East of Eden (1955), etc. Also recounted here are his role in the McCarthy era, his controversial testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952, his thoughts about the blacklist, and involvement with the Communist Party. Filmography. Credits. Bibliography. Index. Clean copy.

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Main Street Amusements - Movies and Commercial Entertainment in a Southern City 1896-1930by: Waller, Gregory A.

Main Street Amusements - Movies and Commercial Entertainment in a Southern City 1896-1930
by: Waller, Gregory A.

Hardcover. Washington.DC, Smithsonian, 1st , 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Black & white illustrations.

Record # 51011

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Art & Film (Art and Design Profiles)by: Academy

Art & Film (Art and Design Profiles)
by: Academy

Softcover. US, Wiley-Academy, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 92 pages, illustrated throughout in color. Light shelf-wear to wrappers, else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 464706

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American Prince: A Memoirby: Curtis, Tony and Peter Golenbock

American Prince: A Memoir
by: Curtis, Tony and Peter Golenbock

Hardcover. NY, Harmony Books, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 364 pages, photos. In a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Remainder dot on bottom edge.

Record # 358562

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The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Ageby: Friedman, Jake S.

The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age
by: Friedman, Jake S.

Softcover. Chicago, Chicago Review Press, 1st, 2022, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 322 pages, b&w illustrations. An essential piece of Disney history has been unreported for eighty years.Soon after the birth of Mickey Mouse, one animator raised the Disney Studio far beyond Walts expectations. That animator also led a union war that almost destroyed it. Art Babbitt animated for the Disney studio throughout the 1930s and through 1941, years in which he and Walt were jointly driven to elevate animation as an art form, up through Snow White, Pinocchio, and Fantasia.But as America prepared for World War II, labour unions spread across Hollywood. Disney fought the unions while Babbitt embraced them. Soon, angry Disney cartoon characters graced picket signs as hundreds of animation artists went out on strike. Adding fuel to the fire was Willie Bioff, one of Al Capones wiseguys who was seizing control of Hollywood workers and vied for the animators union.Using never-before-seen research from previously lost records, including conversation transcriptions from within the studio walls, author and historian Jake S. Friedman reveals the details behind the labour dispute that changed animation and Hollywood forever. Clean copy.

Record # 383338

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Hollywood: The Oral Historyby: Basinger, Jeanine; Wasson, Sam

Hollywood: The Oral History
by: Basinger, Jeanine; Wasson, Sam

Hardcover. NY, Harper, 1st, 2022, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 741 pages. From the archives of the American Film Institute comes a unique picture of what it was like to work in Hollywood from its beginnings to its present day. Gleaned from nearly three thousand interviews, involving four hundred voices from the industry, Hollywood: The Oral History, lets a reader listen in on candid remarks from the biggest names in front of the camera-Bette Davis, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Harold Lloyd-to the biggest behind it-Frank Capra, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Jordan Peele, as well as the lesser known individuals that shaped what was heard and seen on screen: musicians, costumers, art directors, cinematographers, writers, sound men, editors, make-up artists, and even script timers, messengers, and publicists. The result is like a conversation among the gods and goddesses of film: lively, funny, insightful, historically accurate and, for the first time, authentically honest in its portrait of Hollywood. Its the insiders story.Clean, bright copy.

Record # 386066

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Minutes of the Last Meetingby: Gene Fowler

Minutes of the Last Meeting
by: Gene Fowler

Hardcover. NY, Viking Press , 3rd pr., 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn, unclipped dust jacket. The misadventures of the author, W. C. Fields, John Barrymore and John Decker in attempting to write the biography of the colorful Hollywood character, Sadakichi Hartmann. Clean copy.

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Slices From a Long Loaf (SIGNED COPY)by: Stiefel, H.C.

Slices From a Long Loaf (SIGNED COPY)
by: Stiefel, H.C.

Hardcover. Pittsburgh PA, Bissell Block Publishing, 1st, 1905, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in tan cloth with gilt lettering. SIGNED BY AUTHOR in pencil, dated 1913 on a prelim page. 192 pages, 29 illustrations: halftone plates of river, scenery, oil, rigs, glass-making, bridges, mills, comic drawings, few signed Syd Smith.

Record # 384843

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Modern Film Scripts - Weekend and Wind from the East - Two Films by Jean-Luc Godardby: Godard, Jean-Luc

Modern Film Scripts - Weekend and Wind from the East - Two Films by Jean-Luc Godard
by: Godard, Jean-Luc

Softcover. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 188 pages. Softcover. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Darkening to spine, light wear. Clean, unmarked text.

Record # 613003

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Life isn't everything: Mike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his closest friendsby: Ash Carter and Sam Kashner

Life isn't everything: Mike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his closest friends
by: Ash Carter and Sam Kashner

Hardcover. NY, Henry Holt, 1st, 2019, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. An up close and personal portrait of a legendary filmmaker, theater director, and comedian, drawing on candid conversations with his closest friends in show business and the arts-from Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep to Natalie Portman and Lorne Michaels. The work of Mike Nichols pervades American cultural consciousness-from The Graduate and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to Angels in America, The Birdcage, Working Girl, and Primary Colors, not to mention his string of hit plays, including Barefoot in the Park and The Odd Couple. If that weren't enough, he was also one half of the timelessly funny duo Nichols & May, as well as a founding member of the original improv troupe. Over a career that spanned half a century, Mike Nichols changed Hollywood, Broadway, and comedy forever. Most fans, however, know very little of the person behind it all. Since he never wrote his memoirs, and seldom appeared on television, they have very little sense of his searching intellect or his devastating wit. They don't know that Nichols, the great American director, was born Mikail Igor Peschkowsky, in Berlin, and came to this country, speaking no English, to escape the Nazis. They don't know that Nichols was at one time a solitary psychology student, or that a childhood illness caused permanent, life-altering side effects. They don't know that he withdrew into a debilitating depression before he "finally got it right," in his words, by marrying Diane Sawyer. Remainder dot to bottom edge otherwise clean.

Record # 374907

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Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey: The Making of a Masterpiece by: Alison Castle (Editor)

Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey: The Making of a Masterpiece
by: Alison Castle (Editor)

Softcover. NY, Taschen, 2019, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. 12 X 12". 96 pages, color throughout. In 1968, when 2001: A Space Odyssey was released, the world was watching and waiting for man to take his first step on the moon. Stanley Kubrick's seminal film, with its innovative special effects and haunting score, offered audiences what felt like a realistic glimpse of the future. It served, more importantly, as a humbling testament to the limitations of human capabilities in the face of other life forms. From the dawn of man to outer space to contact with mysterious alien forces, 2001 takes the viewer on an epic, unforgettable, mind-expanding journey. This collection is part of the Making of a Masterpiece series, offering a behind-the-scene glimpse into cinematic milestones. This set includes: film stills, behind-the-scenes photographs, screenplay drafts, and other exclusive material from Stanley Kubrick's archives, background about the making of the film, interviews with Kubrick, and an illustrated biography and a fold-out film poster and DVD of the re-mastered film. Still in shrinkwrap.

Record # 396546

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The Dame in the Kimono. Hollywood Censorship and the Production Code by: Leff, Leonard J. & Simmons, Jerold L.

The Dame in the Kimono. Hollywood Censorship and the Production Code
by: Leff, Leonard J. & Simmons, Jerold L.

Softcover. Lexington KY, University Press of Kentucky, 2nd Ed., 2001, Softcover, 377 pages. The first part of the book deals with the production code as it existed from 1922-34 with the introduction of figures such as Will Hays, Mae West and Joe Breen. The second part deals with the administration of the production code from 1934-66. Specific detail is given on the movies Dead End; Gone With the Wind; The Outlaw and The Postman Always Rings Twice; The Bicycle Thief; Detective Story and A Streetcar Named Desire; The Moon is Blue and The French Line; Lolita and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. This second edition is updated to include the introduction of the PG-13 and NC-17 ratings of the 1990s. Mild wear to covers, clean.

Record # 382219

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Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Cameraby: Bill Duke

Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Camera
by: Bill Duke

Hardcover. Lanham MD, Rowman & Littlefield, 1st, 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. While many film fans may not be familiar with Bill Duke's name, they most certainly recognize his face. Dating back to the 1970s, Duke has appeared in a number of popular films, including Car Wash, American Gigolo, Commando, Predator, and X-Men: The Last Stand. Fewer still might be aware of Duke's extraordinary accomplishments off-screen--as a talented director, producer, entrepreneur, and humanitarian. Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Camera is the memoir of a Hollywood original. In an industry that rarely embraces artists of color, Duke first achieved success as an actor then turned to directing. After helming episodes of ratings giants Dallas, Falcon Crest, Hill Street Blues, and Miami Vice, Duke progressed to feature films like A Rage in Harlem, Deep Cover, Hoodlum, and Sister Act 2. In this candid autobiography, Duke recalls the loving but stern presence of his mother and father, acting mentors like Olympia Dukakis, and the pitfalls that nearly derailed his career, notably an addiction to drugs. Along the way, readers will encounter familiar names like Danny Glover, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Whoopi Goldberg.

Record # 378932

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The Films of Merchant Ivory by: Robert Emmet Long

The Films of Merchant Ivory
by: Robert Emmet Long

Hardcover. NY, Harry N Abrams , Revised Ed., 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. 208 pages. This generously illustrated volume, now fully updated, which provides a rare view of the 35-year film collaboration of producer Ismail Merchant, screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and director James Ivory. Merchant Ivory's films have long been distinguished by their literate character, superb ensemble acting, and refusal to bow to passing cinematic trends. This book, originally published in 1991, has been revised to include Merchant Ivory's most recent films -- Howard's End, The Remains of the Day, Jefferson in Paris, Surviving Picasso, and The Proprietor -- as well as a discussion of their upcoming projects. Clean copy.

Record # 382198

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Schickel on Film: Encounters Critical and Personal With Movie Immortalsby: Richard Schickel

Schickel on Film: Encounters Critical and Personal With Movie Immortals
by: Richard Schickel

Hardcover. NY, William Morrow & Co. , 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. The movie critic for "Time" magazine explores the works and legacies of thirteen filmmaking giants, discussing how they shaped the industry and offering a revised perspective on The Hollywood Ten. Indexed. Essays on Marlon Brando, James Cagney,Harold Lloyd, Stanley Kubrick, John Ford, others. 312 pages, indexed. Clean copy.

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Shoot First! - Assignments of a Newsreel Cameramanby: Noble, Ronnie

Shoot First! - Assignments of a Newsreel Cameraman
by: Noble, Ronnie

Hardcover. London, George G. Harrap & Co. , 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 271 pages. Hardcover. Previous owners name at top right corner of front endpaper. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Light wear to dust jacket - jacket now protected with clear plastic cover. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 614027

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TWO MOVIE STILLS/National Lampoon's Animal House/1978/B&W 8 X 10"by: N/A

TWO MOVIE STILLS/National Lampoon's Animal House/1978/B&W 8 X 10"
by: N/A

Hollywood CA, Universal Studios, 1978, Two b&w glossy photos. 1) Members of the fraternity in front of their campus frat house. 2) Two cheerleaders in bleachers with John Belushi peering up at them.

Record # 359815

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Merely Colossal: The Story of the Movies from the Long Chase to the Chaise Longue by: Mayer, Arthur

Merely Colossal: The Story of the Movies from the Long Chase to the Chaise Longue
by: Mayer, Arthur

Hardcover. NY, Simon & Schuster , 2nd pr., 1953, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dustjacket, Illustrated wth 12 b/w cartoons by George Price. A wry and witty history of the American motion picture by a giant of the industry. Postcard of Brown Derby Restaurant laid-in.

Record # 10620

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The Busby Berkeley Bookby: Tony Thomas

The Busby Berkeley Book
by: Tony Thomas

Hardcover. Boston, New York Graphic Society, 1st, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket. 187 pages. Written with Busby Berkeley. Foreward by Ruby Keeler. With more than 250 photographs. "The life and works of the Wizard of Oz of the Thirties and Forties with a complete filmography of his meticulously ordered fantasy world."

Record # 396650

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Plots and Characters: A Screenwriter on Screenwriting by: Millard Kaufman

Plots and Characters: A Screenwriter on Screenwriting
by: Millard Kaufman

Hardcover. Los Angeles, Really Great Books, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 265 pages.From the co-creator of "Mr. Magoo," and screenwriter for "Gun Crazy" (1950, front for Dalton Trumbo), "Unknown World" (1951), "Bad Day at Black Rock" (1955), and "Klansman" (1974), Millard expands on the craft of screenwriting. Clean copy.

Record # 378955

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Red and the Blacklist, The: The Intimate Memoir of a Hollywood Expatriate by: Barzman, Norma

Red and the Blacklist, The: The Intimate Memoir of a Hollywood Expatriate
by: Barzman, Norma

Hardcover. NY, Thunder's Mouth Press; Nation Books, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 464 pages, b&w photos. In a bright, unclipped dust jacket. As the McCarthyite witch hunt gathered momentum in the postwar years, screenwriter Norma Barzman and her husband were driven from Hollywood into an emotionally difficult thirty-year exile in France. The Red and the Blacklist is a unique record of the political tempests of the time, marked by the author's dazzling power of reflection and insight, and animated by a larger-than-life cast of supporting characters including Pablo Picasso, Harold Robbins, Sophia Loren, Charlton Heston, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Losey, John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Groucho Marx and--in a delightful cameo--a very young Marilyn Monroe.

Record # 358572

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Rock Star Chic: The Dark Side of High Fashionby: Farameh, Editor) Patrice (Author

Rock Star Chic: The Dark Side of High Fashion
by: Farameh, Editor) Patrice (Author

Hardcover. US, The Curated Collection, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 224 pages. Like new in publisher's shrink-wrap. A visual journey of over 300 photographs with fashion's most cutting-edge photographers, designers and stylists exposes the ominously beautiful obsession with the bad boy aesthetic and reveals what draws us into the darkness, providing a daring testament to the love affair with the gloomy, sultry side of Rock 'n' Roll. Divided into five chapters that explore the different dark sides of high fashion: Dark Angel, Vamp Glam, Tribal Nomad, Hard Rock, and Future Punk.

Record # 352737

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Eighth Veil, Theby: Todd, Ann

Eighth Veil, The
by: Todd, Ann

Hardcover. NY, G. P. Putnam"s Sons, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 220 pages, b&w photos. In a bright, unclipped dust jacket. "The romantic leading lady whose hands were smashed by a cane-wielding James Mason as she sat at the piano in the climactic scene of THE SEVENTH VEIL now draws back THE EIGHTH VEIL to reveal the intimate details of a life that has been rich in earthly and spiritual experience. With wit and candor, Ann Todd tells how she fought with her American discoverer, David O. Selznick, who said, 'I presume you have a bust -- show it.' She fell in love with co-star Gregory Peck, who referred to her as his 'bundle from Britain.' Alfred Hitchcock directed their love scenes in THE PARADINE CASE and the actress relates a hilarious 'casting couch' experience with Hitch that occurred at the Mark Hopkins Hotel. Especially provocative is Ann Todd's surprising account of what it was like to work with the great Vivien Leigh, with whom she co-starred in DUEL OF ANGELS. "

Record # 358591

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Altmanby: Altman, Kathryn R.

Altman
by: Altman, Kathryn R.

Hardcover. New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1st, 2014, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 336 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Very clean, unmarked copy. Black & white and color images throughout. Tight copy. Introduction by Martin Scorsese.

Record # 470804

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Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Theby: Lewis, Roger

Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The
by: Lewis, Roger

Hardcover. NY, Applause Books, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 500 pages, b&w photos. A no-holds-barred biography that exposes Peter Sellers few were privy to. Recognized as one of the greatest British comics, Sellers was the grand master in over 55 films. But shadowing his phenomenal career was a history of bizarre behavior involving psychotic violence, compulsive promiscuity, drug abuse and humiliating self-destructive obsessions with such people as Princess Margaret, Liza Minnelli and each of his four wives. As fascinatingly revealing look at this enigmatic talent.

Record # 358414

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John Huston - King Rebelby: Nolan, William F.

John Huston - King Rebel
by: Nolan, William F.

Hardcover. Los Angeles, Sherbourne Press, 1st, 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Biography of the controversial and award-winning director, covering the entire span of his career. Illustrated with photographs. Two appendixes: The Projects of John Huston: Films and Plays 1931-1965, and A Huston Bibliography. 247 pages.

Record # 4153

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Kubrickby: Ciment, Michel

Kubrick
by: Ciment, Michel

Hardcover. New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1st US, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 239 pages. Illustrated with full color and black & white photographs. Dust jacket shows light wear. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 609637

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John Travolta - Staying Fit!by: Travolta, John

John Travolta - Staying Fit!
by: Travolta, John

Hardcover. New York , Simon & Schuster, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, Many B&w photos of Travolta working out. Old ink price "whited out" on front fly leaf, otherwise very good.

Record # 106083

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The Making of Planet of the Apesby: Rinzler, J. W.

The Making of Planet of the Apes
by: Rinzler, J. W.

Hardcover. NY, Harper Design, 1st, 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 304 pages illustrated in color and b&w. Foreword by Fraser Heston. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the 1968 science fiction cult classic film the Planet of the Apes, a handsomely designed commemorative volume full of rich, behind-the-scenes detail and exclusive, never-before-seen photographs and illustrations. Based on Pierre Boulle's novel La Planete de Singes, the original Planet of the Apes was one of the most iconic films of the 1960s. Starring Hollywood stalwarts Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowell, the movie captivated audiences and sparked a franchise that included eight sequels, two television series, and a comic strip. Now, five decades after its theatrical release, New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Rinzler tells the thrilling story of this legendary Hollywood classic-a film the book's author thought would be impossible to make. Clean, bright copy. PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO WEIGHT, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Record # 383279

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Adieu Audrey: Memories of Audrey Hepburnby: Klaus-Jurgen Sembach

Adieu Audrey: Memories of Audrey Hepburn
by: Klaus-Jurgen Sembach

Munich, Schirmer Mosel, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 134 pages. Mostly b&w, some color photographs. It was Colette who discovered the too tall and too thin girl with expressive eyes, then a complete unknown, and made her the lead in the 1951 Broadway production of Gigi. Her film triumphs were all the more astonishing since she didn't match the usual Hollywood cliches. Petite, almost androgynous, and with a disarming naturalness, she had a worldwide impact on fashion and beauty trends and was enthusiastically welcomed as an alternative to the sex bombs and pin-up girls of the 50s. This book, with an essay by Klaus-Jurgen Sembach, is dedicated to Audrey Hepburn who died in 1993. It includes the best film stills, portraits, and private photographs by well-known and by unknown photographers from all over the world who have provided us with an immortal image of Hollywood's most endearing star. NOTE: There is a light smoke smell to this book.

Record # 384452

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Easy the Hard Way (SIGNED COPY)by: Joe Pasternak, David Chandler

Easy the Hard Way (SIGNED COPY)
by: Joe Pasternak, David Chandler

Hardcover. NY, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1st, 1956, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, light gray cloth stamped in black. 301 pages, b&w photos. SIGNED BY PASTERNAK on the front fly leaf. Pasternak's career as a producer spanned 40 years and he produced more than ninety feature-length films earning him both Oscar and Golden Globe Award nominations. He produced a number of popular films, including Destry Rides Again (1939), The Great Caruso (1951) and musicals with Elvis Presley, Doris Day and Connie Francis. Clean, square copy, no dust jacket.

Record # 384803

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The Autobiography of Emanuel Carnevali by: Boyle, Kay (Editor)

The Autobiography of Emanuel Carnevali
by: Boyle, Kay (Editor)

Hardcover. NY, Horizon Press, 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, 264 pages with index. Carnevali, an Italian poet, came to the USA, suffered poverty and illness, and returned to Italy. Some of his poems are included here. Clean copy.

Record # 384838

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