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Movie Anecdotes

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Author : Peter Hay
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1991-12-12

Movie Anecdotes written by Peter Hay and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-12-12 with Performing Arts categories.

Hollywood, Walter Winchell quipped, is where they shoot too many movies and not enough actors. Always looking for an angle, always, scheming, always the scene of clashing egos, the movie industry is where they place you under contract instead of observation--and if you don't have anything nice to say, write it down. "In 1940, I had my choice between Hitler and Hollywood," French director Ren'e Clair recalled, "and I preferred Hollywood--just a little." In Movie Anecdotes, Peter Hay treats us to a delightful ride through the world that has captivated audiences for almost a century, with stories that are often hilarious, sometimes tragic, and always entertaining. He takes us from the rough-and tumble early days (when one studio paid Pancho Villa $25,000 to launch his attacks only in daylight, after a film crew had set up) to the studio era (when Joan Crawford refused to cross the street on the MGM lot except in a chauffeured limousine) to the shenanigans of today's global industry. Here are stories about all the legends: Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Mae West, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Sophia Loren, John Wayne, and, of course, Ronald Reagan. There are the great directors from D.W. Griffith, Hitchcock, and Eisenstein, to Kurosawa, Bergman, Visconti, Huston, Ford, and Woody Allen. And Hay has selected tales of the writers, the wits, and the grand moguls, including perhaps the largest collection of Goldwynisms--both genuine and apocryphal. Along with the laughter, this volume recreates the conflicts that have torn the movie world, from battles over money and contracts, to discrimination, divorces, and scandals. Colorful, incredible, bitter, funny--the stories about moviemaking are as fantastic as the pictures themselves. Now they have been gathered together in an irresistible bouquet that is certain to delight every movie buff and provide fascinating insights for serious students of film.

All The Best Lines

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Author : George Tiffin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-09-26

All The Best Lines written by George Tiffin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-26 with Performing Arts categories.

Pithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret... ALL THE BEST LINES presents 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ('My name is Pussy Galore') and slices of snappy dialogue from pictures as diverse as When Harry Met Sally and Pulp Fiction. Arranged under such timeless themes as Dreams, Friends, Libido and Memories, the quotes juxtapose films and stars from every era and every genre. Dotted throughout the text are feature capsules focusing on themes and stories in the movies from Goldwynisms to Mae West, plus a generous scattering of cinema anecdotes, making the book both a joy to browse and an authoritative reference. Lavishly illustrated with full-colour photographs, ALL THE BEST LINES will delight and entertain you in equal measure, reacquainting you with your favourite movies and introducing you to some forgotten classics. Anyone who loves the movies will be delighted to find it in their Christmas stocking.

Hollywood Stories

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Author : Stephen Schochet
language : en
Publisher: Hollywood Stories
Release Date : 2010

Hollywood Stories written by Stephen Schochet and has been published by Hollywood Stories this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Just when you thought you've heard everything about Hollywood comes a totally original new book - a special blend of biography, history and lore. Hollywood Stories is packed with wild, wonderful short tales about famous stars, movies, directors and many others who have been part of the world's most fascinating, unpredictable industry! Full of funny moments and twist endings, Hollywood Stories features an amazing, icons and will keep you totally entertained!

The Most Interesting People In Movies

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Author : David Bruce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-06-18

The Most Interesting People In Movies written by David Bruce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-18 with categories.

Academy Awards - In 2008, Charlize Theron, 32 years old and an Oscar-winner as Best Actress in the movie Monster, and AnnaSophia Robb, 14 years old and the lead actress in the kids' movie Because of Winn-Dixie, starred together in the movie Sleepwalking. Normally, actors will study each other's work before acting together; however, Ms. Robb had seen very few movies starring Ms. Theron. Why? She explains, "My parents won't let me see them, especially Monster." In Monster, Ms. Theron played a street prostitute and murderer, Of course, winning an Oscar for Monster was very satisfying for Ms. Theron, especially because it was so hard to get the movie made and to find distribution for it. Ms. Theron says, "There wasn't one person in this industry who wanted that film made. We had our financiers calling us at 3 a.m. and asking us what the h*ll we were doing. They didn't like the way I looked [the beautiful Ms. Theron put on weight for the movie and looked ugly], and they wondered who would want to see this movie. When we finished, we couldn't pay a distributor to take it. We were hours away from signing a straight-to-video deal with Blockbuster when we found a distributor. For that reason alone, the Oscar was especially sweet. - At one time, film producer Harvey Weinstein tried to convince Barbra Streisand to star in the movie version of Chicago, which was to be directed by Anthony Minghella, who had just directed The English Patient. Always a straight talker, Ms. Streisand told Mr. Weinstein and Mr. Minghella over dinner that The English Patient was "overlong and overpraised." Later, of course, The English Patient was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won nine, including Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. At the Academy Awards, Ms. Streisand was seated directly behind Mr. Weinstein and Mr. Minghella. As The English Patient won Oscar after Oscar, Ms. Streisand was a good sport, patting Mr. Weinstein and Mr. Minghella on the back and laughing at her critical appraisal of The English Patient. Mr. Minghella even told Mr. Weinstein about Ms. Streisand, "She ended up being our good luck charm." - A famous scene in the movie Jerry Maguire, starring Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding, Jr., occurs when Mr. Gooding's character, a football player, makes Mr. Cruise's title character, a sports agent named Jerry Maguire, jump through a few hoops before he allows Mr. Maguire to continue to represent him. One hoop is to shout "Show me the money!" like he meant it. Jerry does that, and he gets to continue to represent Mr. Gooding's character. Mr. Cruise was nominated for an Oscar as Best Actor, and Mr. Gooding was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. After learning about the nominations, they got together on the telephone and shouted. Mr. Gooding says, "We screamed at each other for ten minutes. It was nothing intelligent, just 'Arrrggghhh! Ahhh! Yeaaahhh!' I yelled. He yelled. Then he went hoarse."

The Funniest People In Movies

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Author : David Bruce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-09-07

The Funniest People In Movies written by David Bruce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-07 with categories.

This book contains 250 anecdotes about movies, including this one: Late in Peter Lorre's career, after he had begun to make bad films, a fan wrote him, "I would love to be tortured by you." Mr. Lorre wrote back, "You have been tortured enough by going to my pictures." This is a short, quick, and easy read. Most of these anecdotes are probably just OK, but there should be at least one or two that you will want to tell your friends. Anecdotes are retold in my own words to avoid plagiarism. Most of these anecdotes are meant to be funny, but some are meant to be thought-provoking. - In 1988, Jodie Foster won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance in The Accused. Following her acceptance speech, she joked backstage that she would immediately put the Oscar to good use: "I rented three videos last night ... and they said if I brought this in I would get them free." - Craig Russell, a Canadian female impersonator of genius, wrote and starred in the cult classic movie Outrageous. When the film was shown at the Virgin Islands Film Festival, Mr. Russell had the pleasure of winning awards for both Best Actor and Best Actress. A comedian, Mr. Russell used to say, "I'm a drag queen. I'm a transvestite. I'm a drug addict. I'm an alcoholic. I'm a homosexual. Other than that, I'm perfectly normal." He died of AIDS at the age of 42 on Oct. 30, 1990. - Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and their families once ate breakfast together while traveling on a train. Mr. Rathbone excused himself from the table, picked up the morning paper, then began to leave the dining car. Ever-mischievous Mr. Bruce asked Cynthia, Mr. Rathbone's young daughter, "Darling, where's Daddy going?" Cynthia's answer filled the crowded dining car: "Daddy's going to do after-breakfast plop-plops." - Jack Palence excellently played a bad guy in the 1953 movie classic Shane. However, he was a bad horseman. After several tries, he made a perfect dismount, so director George Stevens used that shot in the movie every time Mr. Palence dismounted -- and, by running the film backward, every time Mr. Palence mounted. In addition, in one scene Mr. Palence was supposed to gallop into town. But Mr. Palence was such a poor horseman, he finally was told to walk the horse into town. (This scene works very well in the movie.)

Film Facts

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Author : Patrick Robertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Film Facts written by Patrick Robertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Motion pictures categories.

The biggest, the smallest, the longest, the shortest, the first, the latest,he best, the worst. Film Facts contains the answer to every imaginableuestion about films, stars, directors, producers, writers, and the 110-yearistory of cinema.

Bartlett S Book Of Anecdotes

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Author : Andre Bernard
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2000-09-21

Bartlett S Book Of Anecdotes written by Andre Bernard and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-21 with Reference categories.

From Hank Aaron to King Zog, Mao Tse-Tung to Madonna, Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes features more than 2,000 people from around the world, past and present, in all fields. These short anecdotes provide remarkable insight into the human character. Ranging from the humorous to the tearful, they span classical history, recent politics, modern science and the arts. Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes is a gold mine for anyone who gives speeches, is doing research, or simply likes to browse. As an informal tour of history and human nature at its most entertaining & instructive, this is sure to be a perennial favorite for years to come.

Movie Stories

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Author : Nangaen Chearavanont (Tse Yin)
language : en
Publisher: H.M. Ou
Release Date : 2014-01-18

Movie Stories written by Nangaen Chearavanont (Tse Yin) and has been published by H.M. Ou this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-18 with Actors and actresses categories.

This book “Movie Stories” focuses on: (A) In addition to produce Siamese films and Teochew opera films, Siam (Thailand) also produced Cantonese romance film "Love Redeemed (湄江情浪)" in 1930s; (B) Singapore has been produced silent comedy film “New Friend (新客)” in 1920s; (C) Mr. Lay Min-wei (黎民偉) and Ms. Au Ho (歐荷) tell you more about the Hong Kong film industry in 1920s; (D) Japanese shot a propaganda film “The Battle of Hong Kong (香港攻略戰)” in 1942, let the author shows you its details; (E) Some anecdotes about sexy actress Ms. Lee Yi-nian (李綺年); (F) The earliest Hong Kong cable TV - Rediffusion Television (RTV, 麗的映聲); (G) Hong Kong earliest amusement parks, such as Yee Yuen (怡園), Yue Yuen (榆園(愉園)), Tai Pak Lau (太白樓), Ming Yuen (名園), Lee Garden (利園)… ; (H) The photograph studio difference between Bangkok and Hong Kong; (I) Both existing Macau and Sham Chun airports are not the original one; (J) Instant noodles is not invented by Japanese; Hong Kong people have been produced and sold "Pak Kut Noodle (百吉麵)" before WWII.

Hollywood Anecdotes

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Author : Paul F. Boller
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 1988

Hollywood Anecdotes written by Paul F. Boller and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Business & Economics categories.

American Film Tales

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Author : Robert Cettl
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-09-30

American Film Tales written by Robert Cettl and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-30 with Performing Arts categories.

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