Hardcover. Canada, Reel Art Press, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover without dust jacket. Like new in publisher's shrink-wrap. James Dean on the set of Rebel Without a Cause; Audrey Hepburn on her bike with pet dog in tow; Marlon Brando taking out the garbage; Rock Hudson emerging from the shower; Elizabeth Taylor soaking up the sun. These are just a few of the iconic images for which Sid Avery is responsible. This sumptuous volume is a long overdue tribute to his prolific talent. The renowned photographer was one of the greatest names working in Hollywood from the 1940s to the 1960s, and became known for his candid portraits of the stars. He made history as the only photographer to shoot both the original 1960 cast of Ocean's Eleven and the 2001 remake, recreating his iconic group shot around the pool table. Avery was also responsible for establishing Mptvimages: the Motion Picture and Television Photo Archive. Run today by Avery's son, Ron, this publication has been produced together with mptvimages with full access granted to the depths of the archive. This complete anthology of Avery's work includes outtakes and contact sheets, with over half of the material never-before-seen.
Softcover. Paradise Press, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, Voyage Four #4 Collectors Issue - Folds out to giant 22 x 33.5" movie poster of an Alien Entity (Klingon & Terran). Includes pictures of the cast in character, as well as The Super Aliens of Star trek; Klingons! Romulans; Journey to Babel. Clean.
Hardcover. NY, Thames and Hudson, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 25 pages. Star Trek is one of the most enduring franchises in Hollywood entertainment history. Part of the public consciousness since 1966, it spans the worlds of television and the movies and counts millions of fans worldwide. Now Star Trek Pop-ups delivers seven iconic Star Trek moments in a new way--popping off the page in three dimensions. From the original USS Enterprise in flight to the dreaded Borg cube from The Next Generation and beyond, here is an unforgettable series of alien encounters and thrilling action scenes, featuring memorable moments from Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise. Bursting with energy and ingenuity, Star Trek Pop-ups will capture the imaginations of fans young and old. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap.
Hardcover. New York, Wanderer Books, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 12 pages. Hardcover. Features full color pop-ups on each page. All pop-ups are intact with light wear. Minor rubbing to covers.
Softcover. NY, O'Quinn Studios, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 66 pages illustrated in color and b&w. Articles include: Guides to all 79 Episodes of Star Trek. Shatner "Shakespeare to the Stars", Nimoy "The Man Behind the Ears" News regarding Sci Fi Movies, TV, Books, Records, Etc. Building the Bionic Woman (Lyndsay Wagner). Will the changes help Space 1999?, Two new "Kongs" challenge the King. Clean copy.
Softcover. NY, O'Quinn Studios, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 78 pages illustrated in color and b&w. Articles include: The Prisoner, The Computer's Game, The Incredible Shrinking Man, The Makeup Men, Star Trek Report. Clean copy.
Softcover. NY, O'Quinn Studios, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 78 pages illustrated in color and b&w. Articles include: The Outer Limits, Space 1999, Six Million Dollar Man, Frederic Brown's Arena. Clean copy.
Softcover. NY, O'Quinn Studios, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 78 pages illustrated in color and b&w. Articles include: Star Wars, Robby the Robot, Kelly Freas, Rocketship X-M, David Gerrold Goes Ape. Clean copy.
Softcover. NY, O'Quinn Studios, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 66 pages illustrated in color and b&w. Articles include: Robots on Film. Meteor-The FX Story, Star Trek Lost Designs, Buck Rogers, Andy Probert Interview, others. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Boston, David R. Godine, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, oblong format, 188 pages illustrated in color. Long before television and the internet, entertainment was often a performance at the local grange or Town Hall. Since there wasn't much money for costumes or props, the plays relied on all-purpose scenic backdrops - painted canvases of local scenes and interest. And they were often glorious. Many of these minor masterpieces of vernacular art still survive and are presented in all their glory in this richly illustrated book celebrating the colorful and memorable painted curtains that graced the stages of countless New England towns. A remarkable team of conservators from "Curtains Without Borders" has overcome a century of dirt, damage, and neglect to restore hundreds of these historic theater curtains. This book presents exquisite photographs of these enormous pieces of art that have been hidden away and neglected for too long. Bump to top corner, causing mild crease to pages. Otherwise bright and clean.
Hardcover. London, Thames & Hudson, 1st, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 304 pages illustrated in b&w and some color. In just a few years, what used to be an immobile piece of living room furniture, which one had to sit in front of at appointed times in order to watch sponsored programming on a finite number of channels, morphed into a glowing cloud of screens with access to a near-endless supply of content available when and how viewers want it. With this phenomenon now a common cultural theme, a writer of David Thomson's stature delivering a critical history, or "biography" of the six-decade television era, will be a significant event which could not be more timely. With Television, the critic and film historian who wrote what Sight and Sound's readers called "the most important film book of the last 50 years" has finally turned his unique powers of observation to the medium that has swallowed film whole. Over twenty-two thematically organized chapters, Thomson brings his provocatively insightful and unique voice to the life of what was television. David Thomson surveying a Boschian landscape, illuminated by that singular glow-always "on"-and peopled by everyone from Donna Reed to Dennis Potter, will be the first complete history of the defining medium of our time. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Thames & Hudson, 1st, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 412 pages illustrated in color and b&w. In just a few years, what used to be an immobile piece of living room furniture, which one had to sit in front of at appointed times in order to watch sponsored programming on a finite number of channels, morphed into a glowing cloud of screens with access to a near-endless supply of content available when and how viewers want it. With this phenomenon now a common cultural theme, a writer of David Thomson's stature delivering a critical history, or "biography" of the six-decade television era, will be a significant event which could not be more timely. With Television, the critic and film historian who wrote what Sight and Sound's readers called "the most important film book of the last 50 years" has finally turned his unique powers of observation to the medium that has swallowed film whole. Over twenty-two thematically organized chapters, Thomson brings his provocatively insightful and unique voice to the life of what was television. David Thomson surveying a Boschian landscape, illuminated by that singular glow-always "on"-and peopled by everyone from Donna Reed to Dennis Potter, will be the first complete history of the defining medium of our time. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Dey Street Books, 1st, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards, color illustrations. The Art of Archer is a true fan's guide to everything behind the scenes of the award-winning FX series. Featuring 240 pages of concept art, interviews with cast and crew, script excerpts, and the original pitch for the series, this collection offers a rare view of the Archer creative process. Commentary from the crew details how squiggles became the gorgeous final pictures fans saw, and exclusive interviews with the Emmy-nominated cast offer insights to their beloved characters and their favorite moments on the show. Storyboards, costume and set designs, reference photographs, immaculate background paintings, and more, this visually arresting collection is the ultimate guide to TV's greatest animated spy comedy. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Abrams, 1st, 2024, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, slipcase edition. Celebrate 30 years of DreamWorks Animation's visually rich worlds with this luxurious edition of the studio's artistic achievements in both film and television Brimming with rare concept art, preproduction designs, and character sketches, this comprehensive collection offers behind-the-scenes access to the DreamWorks archives. Featuring a foreword from Cameron Diaz, along with insider anecdotes and perspectives from actors, directors, producers, and artists, 571 pages in color. Over the past 30 years, the premier studio has produced some of the most groundbreaking and illustrious animated movies of all time, such as Shrek, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, The Bad Guys, Madagascar, and the newest addition, The Wild Robot, as well as acclaimed TV shows, such as Gabby's Dollhouse, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Trollhunters, and Spirit Riding Freeamong many others. Like new, in publisher's shrinkwrap. Due to size and weight, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.
Softcover. Philadelphia, Quirk, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 270 pages. The man. The movies. The life. The legend. Hes played a deranged grounds keeper, a bellowing lounge singer, a paranormal exterminator, and a grouchy weatherman. He is William James Bill Murray, Americas greatest national treasure. From his childhood lugging golf bags at a country club to his first taste of success on Saturday Night Live, from his starring roles in Hollywood blockbusters to his reinvention as a hipster icon for the twenty-first century, The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray chronicles every aspect of his extraordinary life and career. Hes the sort of actor who can do Hamlet and Charlies Angels in the same year. He shuns managers and agents, and he once agreed to voice the lead in Garfield because he mistakenly believed it was a Coen Brothers film. Hes famous for crashing house parties all over New York Cityand if he keeps photo bombing random strangers, he might just break the Internet. Part biography, part critical appreciation, part love letter, and all fun, this enormous full-color volume, packed with color film stills and behind-the-scenes photography, chronicles every Murray performance in loving detail, recounting all the milestones, legendary Murray stories, and controversies in the life of this enigmatic performer. Like-new condition.
Softcover. London, Carlton Books, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 128 pages. "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" is one of the better "Supermarionation" series that came from the hands of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, known by Americans as well as those in the UK for their many classic puppet series "Supercar", "Fireball XL5", "Stingray", and especially "Thunderbirds"- and their classic live action "UFO" and "Space Precinct".The Captain Scarlet series also was shown in the USA, but in a limited market originally and with wider exposure via compilation films on Showtime and HBO and later on SciFi Channel. Captain Scarlet marked one of the first Supermarionation series to have a truly dark and serious storyline, with an invisible alien race, the Mysterons, seeking revenge for an attack made in error on their cities on Mars. The Mysterons then declared war on Earth. Chris Bentley presents a complete production history and guide to all 32 episodes of the Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons series, plus information about voice artists, merchandising and spin-offs. PLEASE NOTE: the book is clean and tight, but was once owned by a smoker and has a smoke odor.
Hardcover. NY, Harry N. Abrams, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly sunned dust jacket. Covers 11 seasons and 251 episodes of Korean War TV comedy. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w, 240 pages. Introduction by Larry Gelbart. Light paper clip mark to front endpapers, otherwise clean. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.
Hardcover. NY, W.W. Norton , 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, lightly worn dust jacket. 318 pages, A veteran producer provides an inside view of television, combining anecdotal discussions of agents, performers, and sponsors with detailed information on network organization and business activities. A good overview of the TV broadcasting business in the 1970s. No markings.
Hardcover. Middletown CT, Wesleyan University Press, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. The Dancer Within is a collection of photographic portraits and short essays based on confessional interviews with forty dancers and entertainers, many of them world-famous. Well-known on the concert stage, on Broadway, in Hollywood musicals, and on television, the personalities featured in this book speak with extraordinary candor about all stages of the dancer's life-from their first dance class to their signature performances and their days of reflection on the artist's life. The Dancer Within reveals how these artists triumphed, but also how they overcame adversity, including self-doubt, injuries, and aging. Most of all, this book is about the courage, commitment, love, and passion of these performers in their quest for artistic excellence. The reader will quickly realize that "the dancer within" is a metaphor of the human spirit.
Hardcover. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1st, 2022, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 328 pages with index. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the title page. This gripping history shows how the electronic devices we use to access and receive care influence the kind of care we receive. The Doctor Who Wasn't There traces the long arc of enthusiasm for and skepticism of electronic media in health and medicine. Over the past century, a series of new technologies promised to democratize access to healthcare. From the humble telephone to the connected smartphone, from FM radio to wireless wearables, from cable television to the electronic brains of networked mainframe computers: each new platform has promised a radical reformation of the healthcare landscape. With equal attention to the history of technology, the history of medicine, and the politics and economies of American healthcare, physician and historian Jeremy A. Greene explores the role that electronic media play, for better and for worse, in the past, present, and future of our health. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Rutledge/Scribners, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, dust jacket with mild fading to spine. Over 260 illustrations (64 in color) are accompanied by details of your favorite NBC television and radio stars: Groucho Marx, Liza Minelli, Jimmy Durante, Johnny Carson, George Burns, and many more. Foreword by Bob Hope. Clean copy.
Softcover. NY, Workman Publishing, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 223 pages, b&w illustrations. Detailed summaries of the Lost Episodes that are now on TV and descriptions of some that are still lost. The long-awaited, definitive guide to the earliest Honeymooner skits, hidden away by Jackie Gleason himself for more than 30 years. Plot synopses of The Lost Episodes pack as many surprises as Ralph himself, including the origins of the racoon hat and "pow----right in the kisser! " Clean copy.
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