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Author : Leonard Maltin
Publisher :
Release Date : 2001
ISBN 10 : OCLC:1022896053
Pages : 1621 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)
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Author : Leonard Maltin
Publisher : Plume Books
Release Date : 2001
ISBN 10 : 0452282837
Pages : 1621 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (228 downloads)
Download Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2002 in PDF Full Online Free by Leonard Maltin and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents capsule movie reviews with ratings
Author : Mark Bego
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2002
ISBN 10 : 9780815412328
Pages : 439 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (232 downloads)
Download Bette Midler in PDF Full Online Free by Mark Bego and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fascinating book that brings that brings to life the dynamic redhead.
Author : Wendy S. Wilson
Publisher : Walch Publishing
Release Date : 2003-05
ISBN 10 : 0825146151
Pages : 184 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (514 downloads)
Download World History On The Screen in PDF Full Online Free by Wendy S. Wilson and published by Walch Publishing. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your students develop critical-viewing skills while they deepen their understanding of world history! Enhances exploration of world history through the study of compelling films.
Author : Charles P. Mitchell
Publisher : McFarland
Release Date : 2010-03-25
ISBN 10 : 9780786445868
Pages : 349 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (586 downloads)
Download The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 through 2002 in PDF Full Online Free by Charles P. Mitchell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive filmography of biographical films featuring the lives of 65 great classical composers. Performances analyzed include Richard Burton as Richard Wagner, Cornel Wilde as Frederic Chopin, Gary Oldman as Ludwig van Beethoven, Tom Hulce as Mozart, and Katharine Hepburn as Clara Schumann, among others. Arranged alphabetically by composer's name and illustrated1with stills and posters, the text provides a brief biography of each composer and analyzes the feature films portraying him or her. Emphasis is given to the factual accuracy of the screenplay, the validity of the portrayal, and the film's presentation of the composer's music.
Author : James Clarke
Publisher : Random House
Release Date : 2013-08-31
ISBN 10 : 9781448133925
Pages : 296 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (392 downloads)
Download Virgin Film: War Films in PDF Full Online Free by James Clarke and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War films have existed since the birth of cinema, typically gung-ho tales of macho derring-do. But war films are not always about bravado and bravery, they also detail the horrors of war, the sadness, the brotherhood of soldiers and comedy that can be found in the bleakest of situations, as well as the excitement of the battlefield. War Films explores defining movies of the genre in sections covering different wars as well as wars with other worlds. The book also offers links between the different films, historical and cinematic worth and profiles of key actors and directors. Among the films included are Saving Private Ryan, Dr Strangelove,Welcome to Sarajevo, The Dam Busters, Gallipoli, The Deer Hunter and Ran.
Author : Stephen H. Ryan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-06-07
ISBN 10 : 9781442278219
Pages : 302 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (821 downloads)
Download The Essential James Garner in PDF Full Online Free by Stephen H. Ryan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since his television debut in the mid-1950s, James Garner entertained millions of fans on screens both big and small. From supporting roles in memorable films like Sayonara and The Notebook to leading roles in box office hits including The Great Escape, Victor / Victoria, and the feature film version of Maverick, the actor appeared in some of the most entertaining movies of all time. In The Essential James Garner, Stephen H. Ryan and Paul J. Ryan consider the prolific output of one of America’s most beloved actors. This book looks at the key feature films, made-for-television movies, and television episodes of Garner’s career. The authors discuss each of the actor’s most well-known films—The Great Escape, The Americanization of Emily, Support Your Local Sheriff! and Murphy’s Romance, among others—as well as critically acclaimed television movies including Barbarians at the Gate, Breathing Lessons, Decoration Day, Heartsounds, My Names Is Bill W., and Promise. Each entry provides details about the film’s production, critical reception, and commercial success. The best episodes of Garner’s two iconic television, Maverick and The Rockford Files—as well as his highly regarded but little seen series Nichols—are also identified. The authors make clear why these choices are indispensable viewings, not only for those already familiar with Garner, but also for those who have yet to enjoy the work of this Oscar nominee and multiple Emmy winner. A tribute to the career of a Hollywood legend, The Essential James Garner will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about the actor’s best films and programs.
Author : Kathy Merlock Jackson
Publisher : McFarland
Release Date : 2014-12-31
ISBN 10 : 9780786472321
Pages : 227 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (232 downloads)
Download Walt Disney, from Reader to Storyteller in PDF Full Online Free by Kathy Merlock Jackson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-31 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Walt Disney is best known as a filmmaker, perhaps his greatest skill and influence was as a reader. While many would have regarded Felix Salten's Bambi and Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio as too somber for family-oriented animated films, he saw possibilities in them. He appealed to his audience by selecting familiar stories, but transformed them to suit audience sensibilities. Many of the tales he chose to adapt to film went on to become the most read books in America, eventually becoming literary classics. Although much published research has addressed his adaptation process--often criticizing his films for being too saccharine or not true to their literary sources--little has been written on him as a reader: what he read, what he liked, his reading experiences, and the books that influenced him. This collection of essays addresses Disney as a reader and shows how his responses to literature fueled his success. Essays discuss the books he read, the ones he adapted to film, and the ways in which he demonstrated his narrative ability. Exploring his literary connections in reference to his animated and live-action films, nature documentaries, theme park creations, and overall creative vision, the contributors provide insight into Walt Disney's relationships with authors, his animation staff, and his audience.
Author : Leonard Maltin
Publisher : Signet Book
Release Date : 2001
ISBN 10 : 0451203925
Pages : 1621 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (12 downloads)
Download Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide in PDF Full Online Free by Leonard Maltin and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated and extended to 2002, Maltin's classic guide now includes more than 20,000 movie reviews with more than 300 new entries; listings for videos, DVDs, and laserdiscs; an up-to-date list of mail-order sources for buying and renting videos and discs; and much more.
Author : Janis L. Pallister
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Release Date : 2005
ISBN 10 : 083864046X
Pages : 306 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (864 downloads)
Download Francophone Women Film Directors in PDF Full Online Free by Janis L. Pallister and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide offers listings of some 300 Francophone women from around the world & their work. Wherever possible, entries include dates, brief biographies, descriptions & brief critical analyses.
Author : David Mansour
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Release Date : 2005-06
ISBN 10 : 9780740751189
Pages : 560 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (118 downloads)
Download From Abba to Zoom in PDF Full Online Free by David Mansour and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of memories for anyone born in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, or 1980s features more than three thousande references on everything from television shows to dolls, and features such entertaining lists as "best toys" and "all-time coolest singers." Original.
Author : Barbara Creed
Publisher : Academic Monographs
Release Date : 2009
ISBN 10 : 9780522852585
Pages : 232 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (258 downloads)
Download Darwin's Screens in PDF Full Online Free by Barbara Creed and published by Academic Monographs. This book was released on 2009 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nicholas E. Tawa
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2005
ISBN 10 : 0810852950
Pages : 354 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (85 downloads)
Download Supremely American in PDF Full Online Free by Nicholas E. Tawa and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of the way in which popular words and music relate to American life. The question of what popular song was, and why it came into existence, as well as how each song fit within the context of the larger 20th Century society are considered and explained clearly and fruitfully. Songs of the Jazz Age and Swing Era are considered primarily in terms of song-types and their relation to the times. Post World War II songs are shown to have splintered into a multitude of different styles and variations within each style. Many 20th Century songs came to be closely identified with particular singers and performance groups, shifting the attention to the styles identified with particular performers and the audiences they reached. Tawa avoids overly-technical vocabulary, making this examination of hundreds of popular songs accessible to a wide variety of readers seeking to better their understanding of the often perplexing musical landscape of the time.
Author : Robert L. Hilliard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2009-04-15
ISBN 10 : 1444308513
Pages : 280 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (43 downloads)
Download Hollywood Speaks Out in PDF Full Online Free by Robert L. Hilliard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood featurethat dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American societywas gripped by the convulsion and controversy they generated. Explores why Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and howmost feature flms deal with controversial issues long after thecontroversy is past Organized around such important issues as poverty, racism,sexism, war, anti-Semitism, and homophobia Discusses the relevance and the impact of feature films fromModern Times to WALL-E
Author : Andrew Horton
Publisher : McFarland
Release Date : 2010-08-31
ISBN 10 : 9780786446841
Pages : 317 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (684 downloads)
Download The Films of George Roy Hill, rev. ed. in PDF Full Online Free by Andrew Horton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As late as 1976, George Roy Hill was the first and only director to have two all-time, top-ten, box-office hits: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting (both starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman). A filmmaker with backgrounds in music, drama and television, he was a popular storyteller. His films reflect an ironic, bittersweet vision of life. The stories entertain, but the subtext is often disturbing. Hill felt that all of his major characters "create an environment, a fantasy, an illusion, and then go on to make it happen." Individual chapters study in detail the art, craft and style of each of his films, including Period of Adjustment, Toys in the Attic, The World of Henry Orient, Hawaii, The Great Waldo Pepper, Slap Shot, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Slaughterhouse Five, A Little Romance, The World According to Garp, The Little Drummer Girl and Hill's last, Funny Farm.
Author : Allan Neuwirth
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-04-02
ISBN 10 : 9781621531975
Pages : 288 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (197 downloads)
Download Makin' Toons in PDF Full Online Free by Allan Neuwirth and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-04-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first drawing board sketch to wriggling TV character, Makin’ Toons illustrates the thrills and challenges of making animated cartoon movies as told by the industry’s most successful creators. Cartoon lovers everywhere will be treated to 47 personal interviews with animation artists and industry leaders ranging from Shrek director Andrew Adamson to Rugrats producer Gabor Csupo. These and dozens of other fascinating firsthand accounts chronicle the behind-the-scene antics and commercial dynamics behind such blockbusters as The Simpsons, South Park, Beauty and the Beast, and Dragon Tales, to name just a few. Author Allan Neuwirth?an accomplished animation artist and writer himself?spices the book with insightful comments, hilarious anecdotes, and a true ?toon artist’s” sense of humor. He also includes 75 never-before-published concept drawings, character designs, storyboards, and much more.Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Author : Fred R. Zimmerman
Publisher : Hamilton Books
Release Date : 2013-08-06
ISBN 10 : 9780761860754
Pages : 726 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (75 downloads)
Download Destiny and Decision in PDF Full Online Free by Fred R. Zimmerman and published by Hamilton Books. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this autobiography of a Christian minister, Fred R. Zimmerman tells the story of his life on the stage of world events that affected him either directly or indirectly. This is a story not primarily of a person but of a God-appointed ministry.