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Paperback. Charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the post-war period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. With unparalleled access to archival materials, the author chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. It represents the most insightful exploration of the Hollywood studio system to date. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289673
- ISBN
- 9780520289673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. One of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's golden age, RKO is remembered today primarily for the famous films it produced, from "King Kong" and "Citizen Kane" to the Astaire-Rogers musicals. This title offers a history of a roller coaster of RKO's unstable finances, management battles, and artistic gambles. Num Pages: 340 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474. A Titan is Born. 340 pages, illustrations. One of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's golden age, RKO is remembered today primarily for the famous films it produced, from "King Kong" and "Citizen Kane" to the Astaire-Rogers musicals. This title offers a history of a roller coaster of RKO's unstable finances, management battles, and artistic gambles. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 20. Weight: 474.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271791
- ISBN
- 9780520271791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. This comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and exciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was at its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the spirits of the public. Richard B. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163729
- ISBN
- 9781405163729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.32
€ 120.32
Hardback. Completing the detailed two-part history of the RKO film studio, which began with RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born, this second volume charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the postwar period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. It chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289666
- ISBN
- 9780520289666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.10€ 54.84
€ 70.10
€ 54.84
Paperback. Covers almost one hundred years in the worldwide development of the non-fiction film, from the first factual films of 1895 to the cinema of the 1980s. All the important non-fiction film movements are discussed, as are outstanding non-fiction filmmakers. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 495 x 31. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised and Expanded ed
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253207067
- ISBN
- 9780253207067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Realizing the Witch follows the unfolding of Benjamin Christensen's visual narrative in his 1922 film, Haxan (The Witch). Through a close reading of Haxan, Baxstrom and Meyers examine the study of witchcraft from historical and anthropological perspectives, as well as the intersection of popular culture, artistic expression and scientific ideas. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 296 pages, 64 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780823268252
- ISBN
- 9780823268252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Hardback. This captivating book-the first of its kind-will appeal to scholars of literature, music, theater, and modernity as well as to sophisticated opera lovers everywhere. Editor(s): Begam, Richard; Smith, Matthew Wilson. Series: Hopkins Studies in Modernism. Num Pages: 392 pages, 32, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 324 x 32. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420622
- ISBN
- 9781421420622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.74
€ 64.74
Hardcover. This collection examines a wide range of films and offers a dialogical model of film that preconceives the past and present as the remediation of old media by newer media. Editor(s): Burt, Richard. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230601253
- ISBN
- 9780230601253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.93
€ 67.93
Paperback. Editor(s): Felton, David. Num Pages: 420 pages, 350+ photographs, illustrations and track sheets. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVX. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 279 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sample Magic United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956446022
- ISBN
- 9780956446022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.26
€ 45.26
Paperback. Presents an account of the healing trance music created by the descendants of sub-Saharan slaves brought to Tunisia during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Part ethnography, part history of the complex relationship between Tunisia's Arab and sub-Saharan populations, this book is also suitable for students of ethnomusicology, and religion. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 halftones, 12 line drawings, 1 map, 7 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: 1HBT; AVA; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226392196
- ISBN
- 9780226392196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Examines the nearly forty features that represent the Robert Wise's director's career. Starting from "Curse of the Cat People" in 1944 to "A Storm in Summer" in 2001, this book offers an appraisal of Wise's films so that the true quality of his work can be better appreciated. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810858855
- ISBN
- 9780810858855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.07
€ 96.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Levitas, Ben; Cave, Richard. Series: Irish Theatrical Diaspora S. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations (some col.), facsims. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Carysfort Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004265
- ISBN
- 9781904505266
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Levitas, Ben; Cave, Richard. Series: Irish Theatrical Diaspora S. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations (some col.), facsims. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Carysfort Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004405
- ISBN
- 9781904505266
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Serving as an A-Z guide to the artists and bands who have shaped jazz, this work tracks the history of jazz and its changing styles. Num Pages: 704 pages, No. BIC Classification: AVGJ; GB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141026466
- ISBN
- 9780141026466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.79
€ 32.99
€ 23.79
Paperback. "A superb, all-encompassing survey of music in America." -Kirkus Reviews Num Pages: 992 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393327267
- ISBN
- 9780393327267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.13
€ 37.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. A guide for professional musicians on how to succeed in joining an orchestra or ensemble, and how to survive as an orchestral musician during their career. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 line illustrations & 11 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVRB; JNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357234
- ISBN
- 9781900357234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Sheet music. Suitable for use with individuals or as a group tutor encouraging students to try ensemble playing from the very early stages, this flexible and adaptable course is intended for beginner woodwind players and can be tailored to suit the specific needs of each student. It also provides imaginative piano accompaniments to add variety in performance. Series: Team Woodwind. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 68
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571528127
- ISBN
- 9780571528127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.54
€ 15.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571528028
- ISBN
- 9780571528028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.54
€ 15.99
€ 14.54
Sheet music. Series: Team Brass. BIC Classification: AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 231 x 4. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571528172
- ISBN
- 9780571528172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.54
€ 15.99
€ 14.54
Sheet music. Presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each student, suitable for individual, group and class tuition - including the ABRSM music medals. This series encourages ensemble playing with varied repertoire for both orchestral and brass band instruments and develops instrument-related aural skills, improvisation and composition. Series: Team Brass. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 232 x 8. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 68
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571528196
- ISBN
- 9780571528196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.54
€ 15.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. Dyer's study is based around case studies of three major stars: Marilyn Monroe, Paul Robeson and Judy Garland. He draws on a wide range of sources, including the films in which each star appeared, to illustrate how each star's persona was constructed, and goes on to examine each within the context of particular issues in fan culture and stardom. Num Pages: 224 pages, 55 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APF; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415310277
- ISBN
- 9780415310277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: APFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 191 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844578771
- ISBN
- 9781844578771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. For such a rare phenomenon, serial killing gains a lot of attention on film, often presented as an ever-growing danger, either symptomatic of the times we live in or an abiding feature of human existence. Richard Dyer explores the plethora of assumptions, influences and ideas behind the many representations of serial killers in European cinema. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w images. BIC Classification: 1D; APFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844573936
- ISBN
- 9781844573936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.06
€ 34.99
€ 30.06
Hardback. For such a rare phenomenon, serial killing gains a lot of attention on film, often presented as an ever-growing danger, either symptomatic of the times we live in or an abiding feature of human existence. Richard Dyer explores the plethora of assumptions, influences and ideas behind the many representations of serial killers in European cinema. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; APFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844573943
- ISBN
- 9781844573943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.94€ 96.34
€ 106.94
€ 96.34