wyszukanych pozycji: 31
The Essential Jack Nicholson
ISBN: 9781442269880 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. For ten years Jack Nicholson toiled in low-budget films and guest spots in such television shows as Dr. Kildare and The Andy Griffith Show before his breakout performance in Easy Rider. Despite "retiring" in 2010, Nicholson remains one of the most revered actors of the last half century. Nominated for twelve Academy Awards--the most of any male actor--Nicholson has received three Oscars and countless other honors. The Essential Jack Nicholson looks at the key films in the career of one of Hollywood's biggest stars. After a brief profile of the actor, James L. Neibaur highlights each of...
For ten years Jack Nicholson toiled in low-budget films and guest spots in such television shows as Dr. Kildare and The Andy Griffith Show before his ...
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223,00 zł |
The Fall of Buster Keaton: His Films for Mgm, Educational Pictures, and Columbia
ISBN: 9780810876828 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Fall of Buster Keaton assesses Keaton's work during the talking picture era, especially those made at MGM, Educational, and Columbia studios. While giving some attention to the early part of Keaton's career, Neibaur focuses primarily on Keaton's contract work with the three studios, as well as his subsequent work as a gagman, supporting player, and television pitchman. The book also recounts the resurgence of interest in Keaton's silent work, which resulted in a lifetime achievement Oscar and worldwide recognition before his death in 1966.
The Fall of Buster Keaton assesses Keaton's work during the talking picture era, especially those made at MGM, Educational, and Columbia studios. Whil...
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450,57 zł |
Directed by William Beaudine: An Overview
ISBN: 9781629335582 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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121,72 zł |
The Andy Clyde Columbia Comedies
ISBN: 9781476668604 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Presents a film-by-film look at the short subjects Andy Clyde starred in for Columbia Pictures from 1934-1956. There are also introductory chapters on Clyde's early life, stage work, silent films, and early talkies. A concluding chapter discusses his appearances in feature films, including several Hopalong Cassidy westerns, and his work in television on such shows as Lassie and The Real McCoys.
Presents a film-by-film look at the short subjects Andy Clyde starred in for Columbia Pictures from 1934-1956. There are also introductory chapters on...
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188,57 zł |
James Cagney Films of the 1930s
ISBN: 9781442242197 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. One of the biggest stars of the golden age of Hollywood, James Cagney appeared in more than sixty films throughout his career. In addition to starring in the classics White Heat, Mister Roberts, and One, Two, Three, Cagney received the Academy Award for his performance as George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. From his debut in Sinner's Holiday to one of his many gangster portrayals in The Roaring Twenties, the actor appeared in more than thirty films of the 1930s. Though he started out in supporting roles, Cagney quickly became a leading man and by the end of the decade, he was a box-office...
One of the biggest stars of the golden age of Hollywood, James Cagney appeared in more than sixty films throughout his career. In addition to starring...
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489,51 zł |
The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928)
ISBN: 9780810885301 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Harry Langdon was a silent screen comedian unlike any other. Slower in pace, more studied in movement, and quirkier in nature, Langdon challenged the comic norm by offering comedies that were frequently edgy and often surreal. After a successful run of short comedies with Mack Sennett, Langdon became his own producer at First National Pictures, making such features as Tramp Tramp Tramp, The Strong Man, and Long Pants before becoming his own director for Three's a Crowd, The Chaser, and Heart Trouble. In The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928), film historian James Neibaur examines...
Harry Langdon was a silent screen comedian unlike any other. Slower in pace, more studied in movement, and quirkier in nature, Langdon challenged the ...
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602,71 zł |
RKO Features: A Complete Filmography of the Feature Films Released or Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, 1929-1960
ISBN: 9780786421664 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Noted for its "B" westerns, RKO also produced several movie classics; two were Citizen Kane and Gunga Din. Comprehensive filmographic data are included here for all of the studio's features: title, year of release, production credits, cast, genre, running time, alternate titles, availability on videocassette, and plot synopsis. Many entries give background information on the film's production and stars.
Noted for its "B" westerns, RKO also produced several movie classics; two were Citizen Kane and Gunga Din. Comprehensive filmographic da...
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249,43 zł |
The Films of John Garfield (hardback)
ISBN: 9781629338439 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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170,40 zł |
Clark Gable in the 1930s: The Films That Made Him King of Hollywood
ISBN: 9781476680446 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 205 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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249,43 zł |
The Charlie Chan Films (hardback)
ISBN: 9781629333151 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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170,40 zł |
The Essential Mickey Rooney
ISBN: 9781442260955 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Mickey Rooney is a cinematic icon whose career lasted from the silent era into the twenty-first century. From the shorts he made as Mickey McGuire to supporting roles in such films as Night at the Museum, Rooney had more than 300 film appearances to his credit. Mickey Rooney was not just a movie star, he was the most popular film performer for several years in a row in the 1930s. In addition to his four Academy Award nominations, Rooney received two special Oscars, including an honorary award for his variety of memorable performances spanning several decades. In The Essential Mickey Rooney,...
Mickey Rooney is a cinematic icon whose career lasted from the silent era into the twenty-first century. From the shorts he made as Mickey McGuire to ...
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223,00 zł |
The Charley Chase Talkies: 1929-1940
ISBN: 9780810891616 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Charley Chase began his film career in early 1913 working as a comedian, writer, and director at the Al Christie studios under his real name, Charles Parrott. Chase then joined Mack Sennett's Keystone studio in 1914, costarring in early films of Charlie Chaplin and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, as well as directing the frenetic Keystone Cops. By 1924 he was starring in a series of one-reel comedies at Hal Roach studios, graduating to two-reel films the following year. In 1929, he made the transition to sound films. Along with the continuing popularity of his own short comedies, Chase often...
Charley Chase began his film career in early 1913 working as a comedian, writer, and director at the Al Christie studios under his real name, Charles ...
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669,65 zł |
Chaplin at Essanay: A Film Artist in Transition, 1915-1916
ISBN: 9780786435128 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. When Charlie Chaplin left Keystone Studios for more money and greater creative control at Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, he added more depth to his character, more thought to his direction, and more substance to his humor: at Essanay, he grew from a comedian to a true cinematic artist. This work carefully examines all sixteen Chaplin comedies produced at Essanay--from His New Job (1915) to Triple Trouble (1918)--showing the artist in transition from the knockabout Keystone farces to more refined, sometimes brilliant Mutual productions.
When Charlie Chaplin left Keystone Studios for more money and greater creative control at Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, he added more depth to h...
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249,43 zł |
The Monster Movies of Universal Studios
ISBN: 9781538183892 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Universal Studios produced some of the most famous movie monsters in history, including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, and The Wolf Man. This book provides a fascinating look at each of the key films produced by Universal from 1931 through 1956 and discusses the continued impact of the films today.
Universal Studios produced some of the most famous movie monsters in history, including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, and The W...
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97,85 zł |
The Joe E. Brown Films (hardback)
ISBN: 9781629337395 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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170,40 zł |
The Jean Harlow Films
ISBN: 9781476674841 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 221 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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188,57 zł |
The Monster Movies of Universal Studios
ISBN: 9781442278165 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In 1931 Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Invisible Man. With each new film, Universal established its place in the Hollywood firmament as the leading producer of horror films, a status it enjoyed for more than twenty years. In The Monster Movies of Universal Studios, James L. Neibaur examines the key films produced by the studio from the early 1930s through the mid-1950s. In each entry, the author recounts the...
In 1931 Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre character...
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212,12 zł |
The Elvis Movies
ISBN: 9781442230736 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Elvis Presley's stature as the "King of Rock and Roll" will never be challenged. Between his first RCA hit single in 1956--the number-one smash "Heartbreak Hotel"--and his death in 1977, Elvis amassed more than 100 hits on the music charts. Presley's dominance on the music chart was paralleled only by the singer's motion picture career. Between 1956 and 1969, Elvis appeared in more than thirty films, further cementing his place as one of the most popular entertainers of the twentieth century. While there have been countless books that explore the real Elvis tucked beneath layers of showbiz...
Elvis Presley's stature as the "King of Rock and Roll" will never be challenged. Between his first RCA hit single in 1956--the number-one smash "Heart...
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315,46 zł |
The Jerry Lewis Films: An Analytical Filmography of the Innovative Comic
ISBN: 9780786475001 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 295 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Using interviews with Jerry Lewis and many of his co-stars, this book analyzes his collaborative efforts with Dean Martin, his subsequent solo work, his writing and directorial careers, and more recent movies such as Hardly Working (1979) and The King of Comedy (1982). Comprehensive filmographic data are provided for each of the films, with cast and production credits, studio, release date, and running time. Lewis's own reflections on his work are included for many of the entries.
Using interviews with Jerry Lewis and many of his co-stars, this book analyzes his collaborative efforts with Dean Martin, his subsequent solo work, h...
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127,95 zł |
The Bob Hope Films
ISBN: 9780786410507 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Bob Hope got his start in show business when he was in his twenties, remained active past the age of 90, and lived to be 100. His longevity was remarkable, especially when one considers that he was active in vaudeville, radio, motion pictures and television. He excelled in each of these popular forms of entertainment, but his films are the most genuine testaments to his timeless comedy. His smart quips, fast pace, and breezy manner were perfect ingredients for the brand of comedy that was popular during World War II and the years immediately following the war. This book begins with a...
Bob Hope got his start in show business when he was in his twenties, remained active past the age of 90, and lived to be 100. His longevity was remark...
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188,57 zł |