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Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each
ISBN: 9780786423194 / Angielski / Miękka / 542 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the beginning of the sound era until the end of the 1930s, independent movie-making thrived. Many of the independent studios were headquartered in a section of Hollywood called "Poverty Row." Here the independents made movies on the cheap, usually at rented facilities where shooting was limited to only a few days. From Allied Pictures Corporation to Willis Kent Production, 55 Poverty Row Studios are given histories in this book. Some of the studios, such as Diversion Pictures and Cresent Pictures, came into existence for the sole purpose of releasing movies by established stars. Others,...
From the beginning of the sound era until the end of the 1930s, independent movie-making thrived. Many of the independent studios were headquartered i...
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308,82 zł |
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Women in Horror Films, 1930s
ISBN: 9780786423347 / Angielski / Miękka / 415 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides details about the lives and careers of 21 cinematic leading ladies, femmes fatales, monsters, and misfits, putting into perspective their contributions to the films and folklore of Hollywood terror--and also the sexual harassment, exploitation, and genuine danger they faced on the job.
This book provides details about the lives and careers of 21 cinematic leading ladies, femmes fatales, monsters, and misfits, putting into perspective...
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248,25 zł |
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Women in Horror Films, 1940s
ISBN: 9780786423354 / Angielski / Miękka / 405 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As with Hollywood's golden age of horror in the 1930s, the women of 1940s horror were still playthings. Yet, in the romantic tradition of 1930s horror, they were alive and well in the final reel. As before, women in the 1940s fit into three basic categories: monsters, femme fatales and misfits. Full of rare facts and fascinating stories, this book describes women in each category.
As with Hollywood's golden age of horror in the 1930s, the women of 1940s horror were still playthings. Yet, in the romantic tradition of 1930s horror...
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248,25 zł |
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The Changing Vampire of Film and Television: A Critical Study of the Growth of a Genre
ISBN: 9780786426768 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Vampires have been a fixture of film since Bela Lugosi brought Bram Stoker s Dracula to life on the big screen in 1931. Over the decades the genre has been far from static, as vampire narratives changed and evolved with the appetites of their viewing public. First depicted as formally dressed villains, vampires would later be portrayed as supernatural beings with some human characteristics, and still later as sympathetic figures. Focusing on 19 representative films and television productions, this critical study tracks the evolutionary changes of the screen vampire. It explores the factors...
Vampires have been a fixture of film since Bela Lugosi brought Bram Stoker s Dracula to life on the big screen in 1931. Over the decades the genre has...
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187,69 zł |
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Golden Horrors: An Illustrated Critical Filmography of Terror Cinema, 1931-1939
ISBN: 9780786427246 / Angielski / Miękka / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the grindhouse oddities to major studio releases, this work details 46 horror films released during the genre's golden era. Each entry includes cast and credits, a plot synopsis, in-depth critical analysis, contemporary reviews, time of release, brief biographies of the principal cast and crew, and a production history. Apart from the 46 main entries, 71 additional ?borderline horrors? are examined and critiqued in an appendix.
From the grindhouse oddities to major studio releases, this work details 46 horror films released during the genre's golden era. Each entry includes c...
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248,25 zł |
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Censored Screams: The British Ban on Hollywood Horror in the Thirties
ISBN: 9780786427314 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931) ushered in the golden age of horror films in the United States, studios and distributors were faced with a major problem in their number one overseas market: the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) were demanding extensive cuts, enforcing age restrictions, and banning outright many of Hollywood's horror movies. The issue most often used to limit the showing of horror films was their "unsuitability" to children. With that in mind, the BBFC developed specific film codes--the "A" (for adults) and the "H" (for horrific), both of which...
As Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931) ushered in the golden age of horror films in the United States, studios and distributors were ...
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187,69 zł |
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Eye on Science Fiction: 20 Interviews with Classic SF and Horror Filmmakers
ISBN: 9780786430284 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The march of the monster movie makers continues in Tom Weaver's ninth book of in-depth interviews with the men and women who made the horror and sci-fi favorites of the 1940s, ?50s and ?60s. Actors (including Mike Connors, Brett Halsey, Natalie Trundy and Richard Kiel), writers, producers and directors recall legendary genre figures Lugosi, Chaney, Jr., Tod Browning and James Whale; films ranging in quality from The Thing to Macumba Love and Eegah; behind-the-scenes tales of cult TV series (Twilight Zone, Batman, Lost in Space, more) and serials; and, of course, the usual barrage of...
The march of the monster movie makers continues in Tom Weaver's ninth book of in-depth interviews with the men and women who made the horror and sci-f...
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248,25 zł |
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The Japanese Period Film: A Critical Analysis
ISBN: 9780786431366 / Angielski / Miękka / 263 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study examines the history of the Japanese period film and proposes that a powerful relationship exists between the past and present in Japans narrative tradition. The first section of the book analyzes the form and function of the Japanese period film, describing the unique iconography and characteristics of films set in the past. The author also examines the ways in which the period film has allowed Japanese filmmakers to circumvent government censorship by serving as a rhetorical device with which they can explore contemporary concerns through a criticism of the past.
This study examines the history of the Japanese period film and proposes that a powerful relationship exists between the past and present in Japans na...
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248,25 zł |
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Music and Mythmaking in Film: Genre and the Role of the Composer
ISBN: 9780786431908 / Angielski / Miękka / 273 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work studies the conventions of music scoring in major film genres (e.g., science fiction, hardboiled detective, horror, historical romance, western), focusing on the artistic and technical methods that modern composers employ to underscore and accompany the visual events. Each chapter begins with an analysis of the major narrative and scoring conventions of a particular genre and concludes with an in-depth analysis of two film examples from different time periods. Several photographic stills and sheet music excerpts are included throughout the work, along with a select bibliography and...
This work studies the conventions of music scoring in major film genres (e.g., science fiction, hardboiled detective, horror, historical romance, west...
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218,27 zł |
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The Art of Charlie Chaplin: A Film-By-Film Analysis
ISBN: 9780786431939 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This thorough critical study of Chaplin's films traces his acting career chronologically, from his initial appearance in 1914's Making a Living to his final starring role in 1957's A King in New York. Emphasizing Chaplin's technique and the steady evolution of his Tramp character, the author frames the biographical details of Chaplin's life within the context of his acting and filmmaking career, giving special attention to the films Chaplin directed/produced.
This thorough critical study of Chaplin's films traces his acting career chronologically, from his initial appearance in 1914's Making a Living...
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248,25 zł |
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Evolution of Tolkiens Mythology: A Study of the History of Middle-Earth
ISBN: 9780786432813 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work provides a thorough study of Tolkiens life and influences through an analysis of The History of Middle Earth. The work begins with a brief biography and an analysis of the major influences in Tolkiens early life. Following chapters deal with elements common to Tolkiens popular works, including the cosmogony, theogony, cosmology, metaphysics, and eschatology of Middle Earth.
This work provides a thorough study of Tolkiens life and influences through an analysis of The History of Middle Earth. The work begins with a brief b...
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127,37 zł |
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Actors Organize: A History of Union Formation Efforts in America, 1880-1919
ISBN: 9780786432837 / Angielski / Miękka / 215 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work offers a detailed history of American actors' attempts to unionize in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Actors' unions of this period faced a staggering amount of struggles, including a heavy industry reliance on the blacklist, severe media attacks on individual actors, and the frequent formation of illegitimate company unions. This work focuses specifically on the two main unions of the time, the White Rats Actors' Union of America and the Actors' Equity Association. The author chronicles the formation of the unions along with their achievements in the following...
This work offers a detailed history of American actors' attempts to unionize in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Actors' unions of t...
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248,25 zł |
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The Spectacle of Isolation in Horror Films : Dark Parades
ISBN: 9780789022639 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While giving due consideration to body parts and strange sounds from locked rooms, this examination of horror films and their directors focuses on the themes of isolation, alienation, death and transformation. Diana Royer (English, Miami U., Ohio) and Carl Royer explain the techniques that make Hitchcock's films part of the horror genre and connect
While giving due consideration to body parts and strange sounds from locked rooms, this examination of horror films and their directors focuses on the...
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704,29 zł |
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The Spectacle of Isolation in Horror Films : Dark Parades
ISBN: 9780789022646 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines the work of several of the genre's most influential directors and investigates how traditional themes of isolation, alienation, death, and transformation have helped build the foundation of horror cinema.
Examines the work of several of the genre's most influential directors and investigates how traditional themes of isolation, alienation, death, and tr...
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229,49 zł |
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Hollywood Dreams and Biblical
ISBN: 9780800627539 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An accomplished biblical scholar here juxtaposes movies and New Testament themes to uncover the mythic dimensions of each and to explore the primary conflicts in American society.
An accomplished biblical scholar here juxtaposes movies and New Testament themes to uncover the mythic dimensions of each and to explore the primary c...
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138,09 zł |
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Gangster Priest: The Italian American Cinema of Martin Scorsese
ISBN: 9780802091130 / Angielski / Twarda / 590 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Widely acclaimed as America's greatest living film director, Martin Scorsese is also, some argue, the pre-eminent Italian American artist. Although he has treated various subjects in over three decades, his most sustained filmmaking and the core of his achievement consists of five films on Italian American subjects - Who's That Knocking at My Door?, Mean Streets, Raging Bull, GoodFellas, and Casino - as well as the documentary Italianamerican. In Gangster Priest Robert Casillo examines these films in the context of the society, religion, culture, and... Widely acclaimed as America's greatest living film director, Martin Scorsese is also, some argue, the pre-eminent Italian American artist. Although... |
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433,01 zł |
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Gangster Priest: The Italian American Cinema of Martin Scorsese
ISBN: 9780802094032 / Angielski / Miękka / 590 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Widely acclaimed as America's greatest living film director, Martin Scorsese is also, some argue, the pre-eminent Italian American artist. Although he has treated various subjects in over three decades, his most sustained filmmaking and the core of his achievement consists of five films on Italian American subjects - Who's That Knocking at My Door?, Mean Streets, Raging Bull, GoodFellas, and Casino - as well as the documentary Italianamerican. In Gangster Priest Robert Casillo examines these films in the context of the society, religion, culture, and... Widely acclaimed as America's greatest living film director, Martin Scorsese is also, some argue, the pre-eminent Italian American artist. Although... |
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208,68 zł |
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Terror and Everyday Life: Singular Moments in the History of the Horror Film
ISBN: 9780803958494 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How does the horror in film relate to the horror we experience in everyday life? This is one of the questions addressed in this examination of the genre of horror film. The author argues that horror films today have broken with the tradition of the genre to embrace far more violent imagery, images that are in keeping with the escalating violence in society. By examining the horror film, its history and its current trends, the author hopes to further our understanding of the meaning of the genre in today's culture and our fascination with violence.
How does the horror in film relate to the horror we experience in everyday life? This is one of the questions addressed in this examination of the gen...
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422,57 zł |
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Mediated Messages and African-American Culture: Contemporary Issues
ISBN: 9780803972780 / Angielski / Miękka / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Images of African Americans abound in United States' culture - on television, in films, on the radio and in newsprint. Whether in works by African Americans - most notably popular music, film and now television programmes - or works about African Americans, from documentaries to news coverage, strong images pervade our public consciousness.
Integrating applied analysis, case studies and critical perspectives, contributions from leading scholars explore key issues including: the relationship between black men and the police; the state of the African-American press; and the perpetuation of... Images of African Americans abound in United States' culture - on television, in films, on the radio and in newsprint. Whether in works by African Ame...
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568,65 zł |
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Between Shanghai and Hong Kong: The Politics of Chinese Cinemas
ISBN: 9780804745178 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on meticulous archival research and a repetorary of rare films, most of which were believed lost, this book is a pioneering critical study of the Chinese cinemas in Hong Kong and Shanghai and their complex interconnections. The years 1935-50 were a period of ceaseless violence in China, of war, occupation, civil war, and colonialism, leading to mass displacements of millions of people and extreme poverty. Both the cinema and the broader popular culture of this period have been little studied, partly because access to research materials is so difficult, partly because of the political...
Based on meticulous archival research and a repetorary of rare films, most of which were believed lost, this book is a pioneering critical study of th...
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516,47 zł |
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