Radio Mystery and Adventure and Its Appearances in Film, Television and Other Media
ISBN: 9780786418107 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the 1920s to the 1950s, radio was the entertainment source for millions. Two of the primary themes of radio serials were mysteries and adventure. This is a detailed analysis of the important programs in these genres :Jack Armstrong, The Green Hornet, Sergeant Preston, Tom Mix, and more. Each entry includes type of series, broadcast days, air dates, sponsors, network, cast and production credits, and a comprehensive essay. When, as often happened, the series landed in other media, that is examined well.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, radio was the entertainment source for millions. Two of the primary themes of radio serials were mysteries and adventure....
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Film Cartoons: A Guide to 20th Century American Animated Features and Shorts
ISBN: 9780786424504 / Angielski / Miękka / 267 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work covers ninety years of animation from James Stuart Blackton's 1906 short Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, in which astonished viewers saw a hand draw faces that moved and changed, to Anastasia, Don Bluth's 1997 feature-length challenge to the Walt Disney animation empire. Readers will come across such characters as the Animaniacs, Woody Woodpecker, Will Vinton's inventive Claymation figures (including Mark Twain as well as the California Raisins), and the Beatles trying to save the happy kingdom of Pepperland from the Blue Meanies in Yellow Submarine (1968). Part One covers 180...
This work covers ninety years of animation from James Stuart Blackton's 1906 short Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, in which astonished viewers saw a h...
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The Cuban Filmography: 1897 Through 2001
ISBN: 9780786427277 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On January 24, 1897, an event took place that would change Cuban culture forever: the first moving pictures were shown in Havana. A couple of weeks later, on February 7, the first movie was filmed on the island. Since then, cinematography and Cuba have shared peculiar and innate connections, as their beginnings roughly coincide and Cubans are living in both the age of independence and revolution and the age of film. This work is a filmography of every Cuban film (including documentaries, shorts and cartoons) released from 1897, the first year films were shown and made in Cuba, through 2001....
On January 24, 1897, an event took place that would change Cuban culture forever: the first moving pictures were shown in Havana. A couple of weeks la...
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365,85 zł |
Science Fiction Stars and Horror Heroes: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Producers and Writers of the 1940s Through 1960s
ISBN: 9780786428571 / Angielski / Miękka / 462 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Twenty-eight terrific interviews with some of the sharpest and most talkative stars and movie makers of the classic (and c-r-a-z-y ) SF and horror films of the past: Richard Matheson, Janet Leigh, Acquanetta, Hazel Court, Kim Hunter and others reminisce at length and with great good humor about their days on the sets of Psycho, Planet of the Apes, Superman; the Poe, Hammer and Lewton films, and exploitation greats like Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.
Twenty-eight terrific interviews with some of the sharpest and most talkative stars and movie makers of the classic (and c-r-a-z-y ) SF and horror fil...
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245,90 zł |
Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers: Writers, Producers, Directors, Actors, Moguls and Makeup
ISBN: 9780786428588 / Angielski / Miękka / 425 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For fans of SF and horror films, will there ever be a decade to compare with the 1950s? Actors, directors, producers, and crews prevailed over microbudgets and four-day shooting schedules to create enduring films. This book turns a long-overdue spotlight on many who made memorable contributions to that crowded, exhilarating filmmaking scene. John Agar, Beverly Garland, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Gene Corman, and two dozen more reminisce about the most popular genre titles of the era. Lengthy, in-depth interviews feature canny questions, pointed observations, rare photos, and good fun.
For fans of SF and horror films, will there ever be a decade to compare with the 1950s? Actors, directors, producers, and crews prevailed over microbu...
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245,90 zł |
Dalton Trumbo, Hollywood Rebel: A Critical Survey and Filmography
ISBN: 9780786432462 / Angielski / Miękka / 255 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new critical survey--the first book-length work on Trumbos screenwriting--examines the scores of films on which Trumbo worked and explores the techniques that made him, at the time he was blacklisted in 1947, Hollywoods highest-paid writer. Hanson reveals how Trumbo dealt with major themes including rebellion, radical politics, and individualism.
This new critical survey--the first book-length work on Trumbos screenwriting--examines the scores of films on which Trumbo worked and explores the te...
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245,90 zł |
A Glossary of Words and Phrases in the Oral Performing and Dramatic Literatures of the Jin, Yuan, and Ming: Volume 89
ISBN: 9780892641383 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work covers the oral performing and dramatic literatures of China written over the four hundred year period from a.d. 1200 to 1600. It contains approximately 8,000 entries based on the reading notes and glosses found in various dictionaries, thesauruses, glossaries, and editions of works from that period. As late as 1981, no comprehensive dictionary or glossary for this literature existed in any language, Asian or Western. With this aid even a relative novice having a reasonable command of Chinese can read, translate, and appreciate this great body of literature with an ease undreamed of...
This work covers the oral performing and dramatic literatures of China written over the four hundred year period from a.d. 1200 to 1600. It contains a...
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Showbiz Kidz: How To Get Your Child Started
ISBN: 9781425905378 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Texas High School Hotshots: The Stars Before They Were Stars
ISBN: 9781556228988 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An entertaining look back at the high school days of more than 100 celebrities.
An entertaining look back at the high school days of more than 100 celebrities.
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The Art of Storytelling: Creative Ideas for Preparation and Performance
ISBN: 9781566080026 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The world of storytelling is revealed in this resource manual for beginners and seasoned performers. Ideas for finding, writing, adapting, and presenting stories are included. Story examples and exercises are given throughout.
The world of storytelling is revealed in this resource manual for beginners and seasoned performers. Ideas for finding, writing, adapting, and present...
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Tenors
ISBN: 9781844010608 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is a tenor? This book is your complete guide to the world of the tenor and the range of human voices that it encompasses. It describes the role and its many varieties, terms and traditions, and provides a comprehensive biographical encyclopaedia and performing and recording history of the notable tenors of the past and present. An invaluable and highly informative reference for the student of vocal music and an interesting combination of technical fact and personal detail for opera lovers.
What is a tenor? This book is your complete guide to the world of the tenor and the range of human voices that it encompasses. It describes the role a...
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How We Became Middle-earth
ISBN: 9783905703078 / Angielski / Miękka / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Following the release in 2001 of the first film of Peter Jacksons adapted trilogy of J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, a wave of Ring Fever swamped the world, with reprints of the novel, guidebooks, Internet sites, memorabilia and toys, video and computer games, location tours and extended DVDs. Taking a Cultural Studies perspective, this collection of essays examines the cultural issues generated by Tolkiens novel and Jacksons films. In particular, by applying a variety of cultural, media and literary theories, the essays in this collection attempt to answer...
Following the release in 2001 of the first film of Peter Jacksons adapted trilogy of J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring...
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Celebrities in the 1930 Census: Household Data of 2,265 U.S. Actors, Musicians, Scientists, Athletes, Writers, Politicians and Other Public Figures
ISBN: 9780786434114 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This directory provides an extensive listing of household information collected for over 2,500 famous or notorious individuals who were alive during the 1930 United States Census. Figures from the entertainment industry constitute the bulk of the material, but the work also includes census data for hundreds of scientists, athletes, politicians, criminals, cult figures, and religious leaders.
This directory provides an extensive listing of household information collected for over 2,500 famous or notorious individuals who were alive during t...
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305,88 zł |
The Language of American Popular Entertainment: A Glossary of Argot, Slang, and Terminology
ISBN: 9780313224973 / Angielski / Twarda / 305 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Product information not available.
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So You Want to Be a TV Presenter?
ISBN: 9781848420625 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A practical, vocational guide to starting a career on television as a presenter. With a background in television, directing, working with professional presenters, and training new ones for the television industry, Kathryn Wolfe takes you through the techniques and skills required to become a successful presenter. A practical, vocational guide to starting a career on television as a presenter. With a background in television, directing, working with professio... |
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The 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry & Artillery Regiment
ISBN: 9781440485480 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stories and photos of of the 5th Ky Vol Inf & Artillery Regimet. The largest Christian/Family Unit in the State of Kentucky
Stories and photos of of the 5th Ky Vol Inf & Artillery Regimet. The largest Christian/Family Unit in the State of Kentucky
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Lessons From the Phantom of the Opera
ISBN: 9780983295952 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Phantom of the Opera is a chilling tale interlaced with darkness, despair, love, and redemption. Originally penned by Gaston Leroux, the book is classic literature. Leroux weaves the tale of a deformed man living in isolation underneath the Paris Opera House, who desperately loves a beautiful girl named Christine Daae. The masked man has many names-Phantom of the Opera, Opera Ghost, Angel of Music, and Erik. He is a broken soul who yearns for beauty, but lives in hell. His desperate search for love takes him down a road of obsession and violence, and the cry of his despair echoes in our...
The Phantom of the Opera is a chilling tale interlaced with darkness, despair, love, and redemption. Originally penned by Gaston Leroux, the book is c...
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Ambivalences: Portrait of Arnold Wesker from A to W
ISBN: 9781849431323 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Arnold Wesker in conversation with the Italian academic Chiara Montenero. Here he discusses his ideas on art and drama with a particular focus on some of his most enduring characters. Betraying his reputation as theatre's 'perennial outsider' Ambivalences finds Wesker in generous and engaging form, offering a valuable insight into the mind of one of the definitive post-war British dramatists.
Arnold Wesker in conversation with the Italian academic Chiara Montenero. Here he discusses his ideas on art and drama with a particular focus on some...
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Acting Career Start-Up 101: The Real First Steps
ISBN: 9780595516308 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is acting your dream, but you don't know how to get started? If any of those things are true for you, this is the book you need to read and DO. Is acting your dream, but you don't know how to get started? |
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The 23rd Psalm: A Faith-Based Screenplay
ISBN: 9781438202839 / Angielski / Miękka / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An alcoholic police detective wrestles with his faith in order to solve the murder of a transformed prostitute. Set amongst the urban decay and unfettered angst of Los Angeles, Police Detective John Smith battles alcoholism and cynicism. Going about his daily routine, initially John remains complacent over a seemingly ordinary prostitute murder. But when John's intuition awakens, he experiences revealing visions about the victim and her murder. John must conquer his vices and overcome his skepticism to embrace intuition, question the unusual suspects, and allow his visions to illuminate the...
An alcoholic police detective wrestles with his faith in order to solve the murder of a transformed prostitute. Set amongst the urban decay and unfett...
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35,94 zł |