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Films, cinema
Hardback. Jimmy Starr was a Hollywood screenwriter, publicist, press agent and most notably, gossip columnist. In this text Jimmy Starr recalls his 40-year career that began as an office boy at Metro Studios in 1919. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839410
- ISBN
- 9780810839410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.04
€ 101.04
Hardback. In this text Winifred Kay Thackrey recalls her days as a studio stenographer and crew member during Hollywood's Golden Age. Beginning with her first film as a script stenographer, she describes in vivid detail the atmosphere and the inner-workings of a sound stage. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839403
- ISBN
- 9780810839403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.88
€ 92.88
Hardback. These film scripts are designed to help film students master concepts like three-act structure, conflict, suprise, rising action, and crisis. This volume contains the screenplays for "Nothing but a Man", "The Plot against Harry", "Stone my Heart", and "Pilgrim, Farewell". Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839090
- ISBN
- 9780810839090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.23
€ 139.23
Hardback. Bernard Vorhaus recalls his days as a writer and director of silent films. Working for Paramount and Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, Vorhaus crossed paths with many Hollywood stars, such as Greta Garbo and John Wayne. A pioneer, he was the first director to use flash-backs in the storyline of a film. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838673
- ISBN
- 9780810838673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.33
€ 100.33
Hardback. A bird's-eye view of Bill Gibson's 60 years as a cameraman. He photographed the likes of John Kennedy, Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan. Gibson also gives a few tips, he reveals why you should never open your left eye when covering dangerous assignments and why you don't always need film. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 22 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: AJB; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838451
- ISBN
- 9780810838451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.61
€ 126.61
Hardback. A biographical account of the insights, memories and professional knowledge of Paul Landres. Director of many 1950s television series, Paul Landres reminiscences are mixed with the authors own narration. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 photographs, index. BIC Classification: APFB; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838161
- ISBN
- 9780810838161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.49
€ 138.49
Hardback. Herbert Strock, head of his own production company, provides an in-depth guide for film makers. The book covers many topics including pre-planning, producing, screenplay writing, directing, acting, camera, insurance, publicity, budget and union relations. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 photographs, index. BIC Classification: APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838154
- ISBN
- 9780810838154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.92
€ 100.92
Hardback. This text aims to reveal that film director, Stanley Kubrick can fully explain his most famous film, "2001: A Space Odyssey". It argues that the film is not just a chilling story of space travel but rather it contains three allegories within the one film. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837966
- ISBN
- 9780810837966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.66
€ 91.66
Hardback. Movies are a passion shared by people of all ages and backgrounds. From 30 years of experience, Maurice Rapf assembles the essential information every movie lover should know. Not to be read as an all-inclusive guide, this work can be seen instead as a launching-point for a deeper appreciation of the movies. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 b&w photograph, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837683
- ISBN
- 9780810837683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.95
€ 90.95
Hardback. An obscure independent filmmaker until Halloween (1978), John Carpenter has been applauded for his classic sense of compositions, yet reviled for his "B-film" sensibility. With a chronology of Carpenter's career, a detailed filmography, photos, brief plot synopses, and a thorough index, this volume will be treasured by film scholars and fans alike. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837195
- ISBN
- 9780810837195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.22
€ 87.22
Hardback. The Drunken Journalist: The Biography of a Film Stereotype analyzes the stereotype of the hard-drinking journalist, with the goal of discovering why it exists and how it operates in films. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837171
- ISBN
- 9780810837171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.21
€ 100.21
Paperback. The first volume in a study of 40 years of violent American cinema. Examining films such as "Psycho" and "A Clockwork Orange", it provides both a critical overview of the films themselves and a cultural study of the social and psychological factors relating to the demand for screen violence. Num Pages: 368 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836686
- ISBN
- 9780810836686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.18
€ 107.18
Hardback. The first volume in a study of 40 years of violent American cinema. Examining films such as "Psycho" and "A Clockwork Orange", it provides both a critical overview of the films themselves and a cultural study of the social and psychological factors relating to the demand for screen violence. Num Pages: 368 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836679
- ISBN
- 9780810836679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.73
€ 138.73
Hardback. Closely analyzes over 20 films of the past five decades that either deal directly with compulsive gambling or contain characters who are compulsive gamblers. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836242
- ISBN
- 9780810836242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.41
€ 112.41
The Word Made Flesh. Catholicism and Conflict in the Films of Martin S...
Bliss, Michael. Ed(S): Slide, Anthony
Paperback. An expanded and updated study of the thematic concerns and the underlying humanism and morality in Scorsese's films. Contains individual chapters on fifteen Scorsese films, the most complete Scorsese filmography available, and a host of illustrations. Editor(s): Slide, Anthony. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, 16 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835894
- ISBN
- 9780810835894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.19
€ 85.19
Hardback. Maurice Rapf knows movies and the movie business as an insider, from first-hand experience, not from books. His autobiography is the story of one person's interaction with an evolving Hollywood. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 19 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835832
- ISBN
- 9780810835832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Hardback. The first book to examine the relationship between cinema and the UFO phenomenon, analyzing more than 300 films in terms of their aesthetic merit (direction, acting, screenplay, etc.) and their UFOlogical significance. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835733
- ISBN
- 9780810835733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.70
€ 138.70
Hardback. A follow-up to The Ultimate Directory of the Silent Screen Performers (1995), this text includes the birth, death, and career dates of actors during the transition from silents to sound and into the sound era in filmmaking. Information is included on thousands of actors from throughout the world. Num Pages: 636 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; APB; APF; BGF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 40. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835474
- ISBN
- 9780810835474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.94
€ 254.94
Hardback. Lists those who worked behind the cameras from the beginning of the film industry to the present. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835467
- ISBN
- 9780810835467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.65
€ 118.65
Paperback. A critical examination of John Wayne, the person, the actor, the film star, the political figure, and the mythic legend. It describes Wayne's film work in terms of his life, and his life in terms of movies. The text also views the cultural significance of "the phenomenon of John Wayne". Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835313
- ISBN
- 9780810835313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardback. Collects together Knox's writings, published and unpublished, on various performers with whom he worked or was familiar, and on the art and craft of acting. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANC; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834996
- ISBN
- 9780810834996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.01
€ 86.01
Hardback. In this unique filmography, Leslie Rabkin delves deeply into film's 'unconscious,' producing a valuable reference text concerned with the history of film and its representation of therapy and mental illness. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APF; GBC; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 219 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1743.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834620
- ISBN
- 9780810834620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.78
€ 252.78
Hardback. In an ambitious attempt to dominate the international sound film market, Paramount, the motion picture powerhouse, invested money abroad where great filmmaking talent was at hand. Waldman looks at the 300 films Paramount produced in Paris and the filmmakers who loaned their genius to an effort that has been overlooked by film historians. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834316
- ISBN
- 9780810834316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.99
€ 138.99
Hardback. Now in Paperback! A unique reference work, a 'what's what' of the history of filmmaking not only in Hollywood but throughout the United States. More than 750 entries document the history of studios, production companies and distributors, and provide complete information on technical innovations, genres, industry terms, and organizations. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; GBC; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834262
- ISBN
- 9780810834262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.73
€ 156.73