Film, TV & Music & Entertainment
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Film, TV & Music & Entertainment
Paperback. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 651 pages, 188 b/w photographs, 7 tables, 3 graphs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110. American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 651 pages, 182 b&w photographs. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight: 1110.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 651
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221284
- ISBN
- 9780520221284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.35
€ 50.99
€ 36.35
Paperback. Animation variously entertains, enchants, and offends, yet there have been no convincing explanations of how these films do so. This book proposes performance as the common touchstone for understanding the principles underlying the construction, execution, and reception of cartoons. Num Pages: 411 pages, 21 color images, 72 black & white images. BIC Classification: APFV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658. Performance, Belief, and World-Making in Animation. 411 pages, illustrations. Proposes performance as the common touchstone for understanding the principles underlying the construction, execution, and reception of cartoons. This title presents methods that draw on film and theater studies, art history, aesthetics, cultural studies, and performance studies to outline a personal view of animated cinema. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APFV. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 26. Weight: 658.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 411
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- November 5, 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261044
- ISBN
- 9780520261044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. An in-depth history of animation from 1898-1928 that includes accounts of mechanical ingenuity, marketing and art. The text explains techniques of sketching and camera work, and discusses the styles of such animators as Winsor McCay and Ladislas Starevitch, placing work in its social and economic context. Num Pages: 436 pages, 141ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116679
- ISBN
- 9780226116679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.08
€ 43.99
€ 34.08
Hardback. Presents the biography of the important American inventor Charles Francis Jenkins (1867-1934). This book documents the life of Jenkins from his childhood in Indiana and early life in the West to his work as a prolific inventor whose productivity was cut short by an early death. Series: History of Communication. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 black & white photographs, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: APF; APT; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038280
- ISBN
- 9780252038280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.33
€ 61.33
Paperback. This study examines the work of Akira Kurosawa, one of the century's greatest film directors. It discusses his choice of themes, story-telling technique, camera work and directorial style. New to this edition are a revised introduction and filmography, and some additional chapters. Num Pages: 280 pages, 189 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 250 x 15. Weight in Grams: 924. 280 pages, 189 b&w photographs. This study examines the work of Akira Kurosawa, one of the century's greatest film directors. It discusses his choice of themes, story-telling technique, camera work and directorial style. New to this edition are a revised introduction and filmography, and some additional chapters. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APFA; APFB. Dimension: 251 x 250 x 15. Weight: 968.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 3rd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520220379
- ISBN
- 9780520220379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.80
€ 49.99
€ 35.80
paperback. Based on her personal archive of over 35,000 pages of documents, and extensive interviews with friends and colleagues, this biography of Marilyn Monroe rejects many myths about her childhood, her marriages and her relationships. It also offers evidence of the truth behind her death. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 116 x 44. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099301110
- ISBN
- 9780099301110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.29
€ 19.99
€ 15.29
Hardback. Explores over four decades of satirical and dark comedy films. Num Pages: 293 pages, Illustrations plans transparencies :Includes index. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825079
- ISBN
- 9780810825079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810857292
- ISBN
- 9780810857292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.13
€ 79.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810881143
- ISBN
- 9780810881143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.09
€ 91.09
Hardback. Eclipsed Cinema explores the under-investigated aspects of colonial film culture such as the representational politics of colonial cinema, the film unit of the colonial government, the social reception of Hollywood cinema in relation to emerging Korean nationalism, Japanese settlers'film culture, and gendered film spectatorship. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474421805
- ISBN
- 9781474421805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.84€ 101.56
€ 105.84
€ 101.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages, 34 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APW; HBJK; JFSJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765636706
- ISBN
- 9780765636706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.02
€ 71.02
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813553948
- ISBN
- 9780813553948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.34
€ 46.99
€ 45.34
Paperback. This is an extraordinary account of a young Jewish girl whose childhood was torn apart by the Nazis, who made her way as a dancer, as an actress, as a designer, from Sofia to Vienna to London to Hollywood. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 199 x 39. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785899836
- ISBN
- 9781785899836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.95
€ 18.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905674572
- ISBN
- 9781905674572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905674589
- ISBN
- 9781905674589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.79€ 74.56
€ 98.79
€ 74.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Michael Wiese Productions United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932907445
- ISBN
- 9781932907445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.33
€ 16.99
€ 12.33
Paperback. Explores the Channel 4's foundation period, under its first Chief Executive, Jeremy Isaacs. This work assesses the legacy of the channel and discusses whether it has changed the nature of British television. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APT; HBT; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116132
- ISBN
- 9781845116132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.52
€ 32.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. The soap opera is a major form of media art and popular culture. Revered and reviled by fans and critics, its history spans and reflects social change and plays a vital role in the development of broadcasting. This book traces the genre from its beginnings on American radio in the 1930s to the international television genre it has become today. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; APTS; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626543
- ISBN
- 9780745626543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Hardback. Now in a revised and expanded edition-the spectacular images of the Star Trek starships that fans have raved about for years! Num Pages: 352 pages, 4c t-o. BIC Classification: APF; APT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 183 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476782584
- ISBN
- 9781476782584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.62
€ 30.99
€ 30.62
Paperback. Using examples from dozens of films and TV programs, this title demonstrates that Disney entertainment has consistently portrayed Native Americans, African Americans, women, gays, individual acceptance of one's sexual orientation, and alternatives to Judeo-Christian religious values in a highly positive light. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 color and 65 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780292709607
- ISBN
- 9780292709607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.08
€ 27.99
€ 26.08
Paperback. Since the beginning of television, Westerns have been playing on the small screen. This encyclopedia features more than 450 actors who received star billing or played a recurring character role in a TV Western series or a made-for-TV Western movie or miniseries from the late 1940s up-to 2008. Series: Ellen & Edward Randall Series. Num Pages: 75 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; APT; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292718494
- ISBN
- 9780292718494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.30
€ 42.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 133 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292739192
- ISBN
- 9780292739192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.31
€ 35.31
Hardcover. A Companion to the War Film contains 27 original essays that examine all aspects of the genre, from the traditional war film, to the new global nature of conflicts, and the diverse formats that war stories assume in today s digital culture. Editor(s): Cunningham, Douglas A.; Nelson, John Charles. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118288894
- ISBN
- 9781118288894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.54
€ 208.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 473 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; GBC; HBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415775458
- ISBN
- 9780415775458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06