250 Classic Movies
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250 Classic Movies
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Author : George McManus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-08
250 Classic Movies written by George McManus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08 with Performing Arts categories.
250 Classic Movies brings to the attention of movie fans, and hopefully new fans of older films, motion pictures that are well worth seeing, time and again. Actually, the really good movies never get old. The fist time you see a classic film you might watch it for pure entertainment value. The second time might engross you more in the story. The acting might enthrall you more in the third viewing. And the fourth time? The cinematography, the costumes, the make-up, the sets, or the character players, some in the background (and in musicals, the individual dances), all may suddenly capture your imagination. That's the good thing about the classics-they don't get old because there is so much to behold it's almost impossible to truly see it all the first time around. For this book, the author has selected 250 films that have been acclaimed by critics and/or have been box-office winners or chosen as award-winners by various organizations. Are they the greatest movies ever made? Not necessarily, but they certainly are among the best. To add to the full enjoyment of each film, there are data, awards, trivia, a review, back-stories, posters and photographs-including stills and candids. The book covers twenty categories of filmmaking including foreign films. Represented are famous films from England, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, Australia, and Russia. While this book is intended as an overview of the great movies of the first century of filmmaking, we hope it serves as an inspiration to readers to look at other movies of the first hundred years because, after all, in the Golden Age of Hollywood studios were making 700 films a year! So we have a lot to look forward to in our research into the great Classic Movies. George McManus spent 40 years as a broadcast journalist, most of it in California, where he covered the Academy Awards backstage. His time in radio/TV also provided him the opportunity to interview, at length, dozens of filmmakers, often while they were on a book or movie promotion tour. These experiences not only inspired this book, but also enhanced the author's knowledge/appreciation of the films that grace these pages. Mr. McManus lives with his wife and their children in Northern California. He hosts The Midnight Movie on the local community access channel.
Classic Horror Films And The Literature That Inspired Them
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Author : Ron Backer
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-05-11
Classic Horror Films And The Literature That Inspired Them written by Ron Backer and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-11 with Performing Arts categories.
Classic horror films such as Dracula, Frankenstein and The Picture of Dorian Gray are based on famous novels. Less well known--even to avid horror fans--are the many other memorable films based on literary works. Beginning in the silent era and continuing to the present, numerous horror films found their inspiration in novels, novellas, short stories and poems, though many of these written works are long forgotten. This book examines 43 works of literature--from the famous to the obscure--that provided the basis for 62 horror films. Both the written works and the films are analyzed critically, with an emphasis on the symbiosis between the two. Background on the authors and their writings is provided.
100 Favorite Classic Hollywood Films From The 1930s 40s And 50s
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Author : Gary Koca
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-07-26
100 Favorite Classic Hollywood Films From The 1930s 40s And 50s written by Gary Koca and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-26 with categories.
In two past books that I have written, I focused on Forgotten Stars of the 1930s through the 1950s; that is stars who were pretty big movie stars in their time but that most people today would not be familiar with unless they were fans of classic Hollywood films of that era. I have also written books on great Western stars and on good and bad science fiction movies of the 1950s. In this book, however, I am concentrating on my favorite 100 movies of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. I have focused on American films only, with a few British films included also. (I am not an expert on foreign language films, so there are none in here.) Please note that this means that they are MY favorite films, not the BEST films of those three decades. For example, Citizen Kane (along with Casablanca) are generally regarded as the best two American films of the classic era. However, while I like Citizen Kane, it is just not one of my favorite films, and I'm not really sure why. Perhaps I never thought it really justified its ranking, so I dropped it from my list altogether. The same thing would apply to Vertigo, although I have two other Hitchcock films in the list. I will also admit that I am partial to certain genres of films, in particular the following: -Westerns-Film noir-Monster movies-Horror movies -Mysteries, particular those of Alfred Hitchcock-Swashbucklers-musicals
Movies Magnificent 150 Must See Cinema Classics
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Author : John Reid
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2005-09
Movies Magnificent 150 Must See Cinema Classics written by John Reid and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09 with Performing Arts categories.
Few people would argue with the films selected for detailed notices and reviews in this book. Many of the movies are award-winners, and most chalked up impressive figures at the box-office. Who would dispute the inclusion of Citizen Kane or Rebecca or The Best Years of Our Lives? However, along with The Yearling and Reap the Wild Wind and Hello, Frisco, Hello, I've also included a few surprises. A magnificent publication. -- Rodney Bourke in International Movie Making (April 2006).
The Essentials
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Author : Jeremy Arnold
language : en
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Release Date : 2016-05-03
The Essentials written by Jeremy Arnold and has been published by Running Press Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-03 with Performing Arts categories.
Showcasing 52 Essential films from the silent era through the 1980s, Turner Classic Movies invites you into a world filled with stirring performances, dazzling musical numbers, and bold directorial visions that mark the greatest moments in film history. Since its inception on Turner Classic Movies in 2001, The Essentials has become the ultimate series for movie lovers to expand their knowledge of must-see cinema and discover or revisit landmark films that have had a lasting impact on audiences everywhere. Based on the TCM series, The Essentials book showcases fifty-two must-see movies from the silent era through the early 1980s. Readers can enjoy one film per week, for a year of stellar viewing, or indulge in their own classic movie festival. Some long-championed classics appear within these pages; other selections may surprise you. Each film is profiled with insightful notes on why it's an Essential, a guide to must-see moments, and running commentary from TCM's Robert Osborne and Essentials guest hosts past and present, including Sally Field, Drew Barrymore, Alec Baldwin, Rose McGowan, Carrie Fisher, Molly Haskell, Peter Bogdanovich, Sydney Pollack, and Rob Reiner. Featuring full-color and black-and-white photography of the greatest stars in movie history, The Essentials is your curated guide to fifty-two films that define the meaning of the word "classic."
250th Anniversary Edition
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Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc
language : en
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Release Date : 2018-07-01
250th Anniversary Edition written by Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc and has been published by Encyclopaedia Britannica this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-01 with Reference categories.
Encyclopædia Britannica, founded in 1768, has been serving knowledge seekers around the world for 250 years. To commemorate this milestone we're publishing the Encyclopædia Britannica Anniversary Edition: 250 Years of Excellence (1768-2018). Designed both to complete your Britannica yearbook collection and to serve as an engaging stand-alone volume, this individually numbered, special collector’s publication is a rare compendium of knowledge, insights, and history and will be the last edition in the 80-year tradition of Britannica's distinguished yearbooks.
Classic Movies The Best And The Worst Pictures To See Films To Avoid
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Author : John Howard Reid
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-03-03
Classic Movies The Best And The Worst Pictures To See Films To Avoid written by John Howard Reid and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-03 with Performing Arts categories.
Gathered in this large volume paperback are some of Hollywood's best loved and most famous movies. In addition to the many film classics, however, the author has included a number of equally entertaining films that deserve to be better known. Many of these movies are now available on DVD. Full credits and detailed reviews are provided for over a hundred of these classic films. Over two hundred more movies are represented by short reviews. Many of the reviews contain DVD details. Of course, not all classic movies have surfaced on DVD to date, but they are being issued at the rate of around forty a month! If you love classic movies, this book will provide an invaluable guide to some of the enjoyable films that are now available (and also, of course, some of the disappointing films that you might wisely avoid).
Conversations With Classic Film Stars
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Author : James Bawden
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2016-04
Conversations With Classic Film Stars written by James Bawden and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Bawden and Miller present an astonishing collection of rare interviews with the greatest celebrities of Hollywood's golden age. Conducted over the course of more than fifty years, they recount intimate conversations with some of the most famous leading men and women of the era. Each interview takes readers behind the scenes with some of cinema's most iconic stars, as the actors convey unforgettable stories.
A Complete History Of American Comic Books
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Author : Shirrel Rhoades
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2008
A Complete History Of American Comic Books written by Shirrel Rhoades and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Art categories.
This book is an updated history of the American comic book by an industry insider. You'll follow the development of comics from the first appearance of the comic book format in the Platinum Age of the 1930s to the creation of the superhero genre in the Golden Age, to the current period, where comics flourish as graphic novels and blockbuster movies. Along the way you will meet the hustlers, hucksters, hacks, and visionaries who made the American comic book what it is today. It's an exciting journey, filled with mutants, changelings, atomized scientists, gamma-ray accidents, and supernaturally empowered heroes and villains who challenge the imagination and spark the secret identities lurking within us.
In Search Of Western Movie Sites
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Author : Carlo Gaberscek
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014
In Search Of Western Movie Sites written by Carlo Gaberscek and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Performing Arts categories.
In Search of Western Movie Sites is a compilation of 64 articles written for the bi-monthly newsletter Western Clippings by Carlo Gaberscek and Kenny Stier. They are profoundly convinced of the fundamental importance of landscapes and natural exteriors in westerns. These articles are listed regionally, starting with the Southwestern states (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada), progressing to California, the Northwest, Midwest, and Southern states, followed by Canada, and finishing with Mexico. They focus on the making of both A and B-westerns in a single state or a specific area of a state, and contain selected filmographies and detailed information on the locations. They envision a vast atlas of western cinema, a map of both real and imagined places constructed by Hollywood. This book, which includes over 200 stills and photos taken on location, is a guide to thousands of western film locations.