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10 OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST FILMSTARS
[John McSweeney]
John McSweeney was born in Cork, and developed a serious interest in cinema in his youth. He holds a Masters Degree in Film Studies from University College, Cork, Ireland and his first book, "The Golden Age of Cork Cinemas" was a history of the cinema business in his home town. Of course choosing 10 of the World's Greatest film stars for this edition was a purely subjective exercise on McSweeney's part and one open to much anticipated debate.
{
101pp,
145x210mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£4.99,
1905764103:9781905764105
, Sorelli Publishing
} |
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HAZEL COURT -- HORROR QUEEN
: An Autobiography
[Hazel Court]
International star Hazel Court has starred in countless films, both in England and the United States. However, she is best known for her work in horror films, starting with Hammer in the 1950's and going on to work with Roger Corman in Hollywood. She has been described as the 'Ultimate Scream Queen'. This is her autobiography, in which she traces her career from being a 'Gainsborough Girl' through to her current status as internationally recognised sculptor and author. Hazel provides intimate portraits of Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Jack Nicholson, as well as her late husband, actor/director Don Taylor. An English woman’s view of a life in Hollywood, 'Hazel Court -- Horror Queen' is eagerly anticipated by Hazel's fans throughout the world. Lavishly illustrated with rare photos -- including some that you never thought you’d see!
REVIEW: "Impeccably presented, the book features many rare stills from the archives, among them the fabled topless shot for the 'continental' version of The Man Who Could Cheat Death (extremely daring for 1959!)." -- Howard Maxford, Film Review, 2008.
{
152pp,
225x225mm,
April 2008;
PB,
£12.99,
0953192687:9780953192687
, Tomahawk Press
} |
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JAMES ROBERTSON JUSTICE
: "What's the Bleeding Time?": A Biography
[James Hogg with Robert Sellers & Howard Watson. Foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Afterword by Ken Annakin, OBE]
Foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh. This biography of James Roberston Justice celebrates the secret life and glittering career of one of British cinema's finest and most recognisable screen personalities. With his unforgettable presence and his trademark bulk, whiskers, and fierce bark, James Robertson Justice made a treasure chest of classic British movies. He is best remembered as the bombastic Sir Lancelot Spratt in Doctor in the House (1954), but also starred in many wonderful films, both comedies and drama, often portrayed as a domineering (if frequently soft-centred) ogre. His on-screen temper tantrums often resembled those of a gigantic, irate toddler. This book unravels for the first time, through detailed research and original interviews with those close to him, the myriad complexities of one of Britain’s finest actors. The book is fully illustrated with many rare photos. A must buy for fans of classic British films. Throughout the fifties and sixties he built a career on scene stealing performances in comedies and action thrillers. A bittersweet fling with Hollywood even landed him the enigmatic role of Vashtar, architect of the Great Pyramid, in Howard Hawks’ historical epic Land of the Pharaohs (1955). However, for his many fans, Justice's true metier remained farce. A pivotal role in the creation of his recognisable screen persona was the punctilious, 'thrash happy' Dr. Grimstone in Vice Versa (1948). It was from this seed of a condescending Victorian headmaster that a succession of characters flourished, epitomised by Lord Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). Woe betide anyone who attracted his beetle-browed displeasure. From Dirk Bogarde, through Stanley Baxter and Dick Van Dyke, JRJ was the towering authority figure par excellence, releasing a hilarious barrage of vitriolic slap downs and insults. His recurring role as fathers to beautiful ingénues, such as Sir Beverly Grant in Father Came Too! (1963) and Charles Chingford in Ken Annakin’s The Fast Lady (1962), offered older cinema goers a reassuring bulwark against the (would be) excesses of the 'permissive society'. James Robertson Justice was a "brilliant raconteur, indifferent to money" -- part Walter Mitty, part Sir John Falstaff. There is no actor we can think of with a life story that screams so loudly for a biography. This is the definitive story of one of Britain's greatest actors.
REVIEW: "...this is a book you must read...Tomahawk Press, one of the best independent publishing houses of niche market title books in the world, are to be applauded for bringing this excellent tome to add to our library of movie books. Superbly researched, handsomely illustrated...I cannot highly recommend this enough." -- Cinema Retro, March 2008.
{
207pp,
180x260mm,
February 2008;
PB,
£12.99,
0953192679:9780953192670
, Tomahawk Press
} |
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PATRICK MCGOOHAN
: Danger Man or Prisoner?
[Roger Langley; Foreword by Peter Falk]
This is the definitive tribute to one of Britain’s brightest stars, affirming his cult status as a guiding light in international film, television and theatre. Often combining the key roles of actor, writer, director and producer, Patrick McGoohan is a complex Renaissance artist with an impressive body of work. His achievements and failures reveal a driven, highly moral, highly creative star, who steadfastly abhors the glare of publicity. Despite his reluctance to embrace the media frenzy which surrounds 'show business', McGoohan's enigmatic screen persona and his fearless dedication to the performing arts continue to conquer and fascinate new audiences all over the world. He has been described as "The British Orson Welles" by folksinger and fan, Donovan. McGoohan and his work still have fan clubs all over the world. This book will tell you why! Lavishly illustrated with never before seen images, the book explains the enigma that is McGOOHAN! Includes 450 rare photographs.
REVIEW: "Probably one of the best books of the year" -- European Radio Features, for the Book Review Programme broadcast on radio stations across Europe. "Spend some time with Roger Langley's Danger Man Or Prisoner? and you'll come away feeling you know what truly makes the heart beat inside this extraordinary and quite unique British actor of ours." -- Brighton Magazine, 1st November 2007.
{
340pp,
170x245mm,
October 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
0953192644:9780953192649
, Tomahawk Press
} |
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PHALLIC FRENZY
: Ken Russell & His Films
[Joseph Lanza]
A biography of director Ken Russell that details the wild ideas, surreal moments, personal faith, and cavalcade of colourful personalities surrounding this eccentric filmmaker -- on and off the set. Best known for the acclaimed movies Altered States, The Devils, Gothic, The Music Lovers, Tommy, and Women in Love, Russell redefined cinema in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, working with magnetic actors like Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Ann-Margret, William Hurt, Gabriel Byrne, and Vanessa Redgrave. Moments of Russell's career are highlighted in this intimate biography, including how creative differences between Russell and producer Robert Stigwood stopped production of a movie version of Evita, how he creatively staged the love duet between Faust and Helen over a bowl of pasta in the opera Mephistopheles, and how Alan Bates and Oliver Reed compared their penis size for the nude wrestling scene in Women in Love.
REVIEW: "It seems inevitable that any conversation about Ken Russell is going to involve penises, and Phallic Frenzy: Ken Russell and his Films by Joseph Lanza (Chicago £16.95) gets to the point, as it were, from the outset. Russell's film life has been a bacchanal in which burlesque is used to shape serious cinematic ideas. To enjoy him is to surrender to a voluptuary and not worry about the end-of-the-pier acting, so it's no wonder that critic Pauline Kael thought the man was mad. Had Russell been Italian he would be as revered as Fellini. Instead, it's still impossible to see many of his films. At least we have the next best thing in an enjoyable biography of a frustrating visionary who could create haunting scenes of passion and decay, but could do nothing to help a bad actor." -- Independent on Sunday, 16th December 2007.
{
378pp,
155x230mm,
August 2007;
HB,
£17.99,
1556526695:9781556526695
, IPG (Chicago Review Press)
} |
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PLANNING THE LOW-BUDGET FILM
[Robert Latham Brown]
Novice and aspiring filmmakers seeking to learn how to develop a feature film will find a step-by-step blueprint in this guide. Drawing upon the more than 30-years experience of an industry professional, the book examines how to identify and break down shooting sequences in scripts, scout locations, create a production board and shooting schedule, deal with unions, budget a film, and rebound when it all goes wrong. Along the way, readers learn how to economise to get the most value from limited funds and what to look for in a prospective crew. To facilitate an understanding of the concepts, a real-life example of a complete budget and production board for an independent low-budget feature film, The Anarchist Cookbook, is provided. The guide's concise list of contacts -- film commissions in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and England; payroll companies; and vendors of supplies -- along with a directory of unions and guides will simplify sourcing. Other supplementary aids include a complete glossary of industry terms, a list of all safety bulletins issued by the Industry Wide Labor/Management Safety committee, and a comprehensive index.
{
414pp,
155x230mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£19.99,
0976817802:9780976817802
, IPG (Chalk Hill Books)
} |
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STORY OF HOLLYWOOD
: An Illustrated History
[Gregory Paul Williams]
Before the film industry arrived, Hollywood was filled with quaint bungalows, millionaires' estates, and churches dedicated to teetotalism. Movies shattered Hollywood's tranquillity, and brought wealth, fame and glamorous movie stars. The giants of the movie industry invented klieg-lighted movie premieres and the Academy Awards in Hollywood. Go beyond the star-studded surface to the district's days of union busting, gangsters, and scandal, foreshadowing Hollywood's seedy decline. The book concludes with Hollywood's redevelopment that continues today. The book features the famous faces and places that made the town legendary, offering a unique perspective on celebrity nightlife and the behind-the-scenes stories of day-to-day life. Lavishly illustrated with over 800 vintage images from the author's private collection, "The Story of Hollywood" brings new insights to readers with a passion for Hollywood and its place in the history of film, radio, and television.
{
406pp,
235x310mm,
December 2005;
HB,
£33.50,
0977629902:9780977629909
, BL Press LLC
} |
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BEATING THE DEVIL
: The Making of ‘Night of the Demon’
[Tony Earnshaw]
This is the first in-depth examination of ‘Night of the Demon’, one of the greatest movie chillers ever made. ‘Night of the Demon’ has enjoyed huge commercial success since it was made almost 50 years ago and is now a celebrated and revered cult horror film. The full history of this troubled picture has been unearthed in "Beating the Devil" -- a book no serious film fan can do without. The book is based on four years of original research and new interviews with surviving cast and crew members. The book presents the reader with intriguing never-before revealed detail, including: Tracing the route of the film from Edwardian short story to 1950s screenplay; Tussles with the British Censor over the film’s supernatural content; Internal rows between director and producer over the inclusion of the demon; The development of the film’s special effects sequences; The casting of imported American star Dana Andrews; Behind the scenes stories from actors Peggy Cummins, Brian Wilde, the late Richard Leech, stuntman Jack Cooper and the late producer Frank Bevis; First-hand accounts of shooting the film, many never before published; Extracts from the British Censor’s report, never before published; A detailed breakdown of the film’s special effects sequences; Dozens of rare images including behind-the-scenes shots, never before published; Ken Adam’s production designs, many never before published; Biographies of all the principal actors and filmmakers.
{
130pp,
170x235mm,
May 2005;
PB,
£13.50,
095319261X:9780953192618
, Tomahawk Press
} |
 |
DISCOVERING THE MALTESE FALCON & SAM SPADE
: The Evolution of Dashiell Hammett's Masterpiece, Including John Huston's Movie with Humphrey Bogart
[Edited by Richard Layman]
The Maltese Falcon has been widely lauded since its original publication in 1930. In its movie adaptation, it not only birthed American film noir but also ranks as one of the 100 greatest movies of all time, as selected by the American Film Institute. Now this treasury of memorabilia on Sam Spade and his creator, Dashiell Hammett, uncovers a wealth of documents and photos about the book and movie from institutional and private archives, many of which are previously unpublished and are available nowhere else. Providing far more information than any resource before it, the book delves deeply into the tale of the jeweled avian statue, including a full account of Hammett's detective career, a chronology of his life and publications, sources and notes the author used in constructing the book, and never-before-seen documents from the book's film, stage, and radio adaptations.
{
359pp,
180x255mm,
September 2005;
PB,
£13.50,
0972589864:9780972589864
, IPG (Vince Emery Productions)
} |
 |
FILMS OF JACQUES TATI
[Michel Chion]
Life never ceases to give homage to Jacques Tati. Be it on the beach, in an old part of town, or in the glamour of a modern city, we find everywhere the gags which have peopled such films as Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot and Playtime. If a silhouette crosses us at a street corner, we are quickly reminded of certain scenes in Mon Oncle. Tati was a great film comic who deserves to be placed on the same level as Keaton and Chaplin. Tati created Monsieur Hulot who has now entered the world of screen legends. Above all, Jacques Tati was an exemplary artist who was not scared of taking risks or to invest his entire being in the making of his films. From Jour de fête to Parade, there is a Tati-World which this study invites us to discover. Michael Chion is a critic at Les Cashiers du cinéma and has published numerous works which develop his theories on the art of sound in cinema (La Voix au cinéma and Le Son au cinéma). A musical composer, Michael Chion is also the author of Éponine, which was awarded the Prix Jean-Vigo in 1985.
{
161pp,
110x190mm,
September 2002;
PB,
£7.50,
155071175X:9781550711752
, Guernica Editions
} |
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IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
: New Edition
[Walter Murch]
In the Blink of an Eye is celebrated film editor Walter Murch's vivid, multifaceted, thought -- provoking essay on film editing. Starting with what might be the most basic editing question -- Why do cuts work? -- Murch treats the reader to a wonderful ride through the aesthetics and practical concerns of cutting film. Along the way, he offers his unique insights on such subjects as continuity and discontinuity in editing, dreaming, and reality; criteria for a good cut; the blink of the eye as an emotional cue; digital editing; and much more. In this second edition, Murch reconsiders and completely revises his popular first edition's lengthy meditation on digital editing (which accounts for a third of the book's pages) in light of the technological changes that have taken place in the six years since its publication.
{
120pp,
140x215mm,
September 2001;
PB,
£9.50,
1879505622:9781879505629
, Silman-James Press
} |
 |
JOHN WAYNE
: A Giant Shadow
[Carolyn McGivern; Foreword by Steven Spielberg]
"My real name is Marion Morrison... I'm happy people call me 'Duke'... If you were my size, wore cowboy boots and a big hat, outrode, outfought and outshot all the bad men in the west... how would you like to climb down off a horse, throw your saddle over the corral rail and then walk off-camera to sit down in a chair labelled Marion?" "I don't work for the producers... I don't work for the studio... I don't work for the critics... I work for the audience... I try always to give the best of myself so that people aren't disappointed in me." "When the doctor taps you on the shoulder and says, 'You've got cancer' the sun sure doesn't shine any brighter. Yeah! I was scared. I was tough to get along with. I'd discovered I was fallible." A flesh and blood study of John Wayne, unashamedly aimed at the audience, the way he liked to do business. McGivern allows Wayne to tell his own story, mostly in his own words. It is the story of a man who chose to leave normality behind to create his own legend. Of all the complexities and composites that made up John Wayne, the image perhaps shines the brightest, but whilst his face is still seen on the TV screens around the world people will remember a man of true courage and honesty.
REVIEW: "Eating and drinking to his fans, it is articulately written, exhaustively researched and jam-packed with quotes..." -- Modern Woman: Ireland, March 2002. "The biography of a giant of a man who also cast a long shadow over the film industry..." -- Brave New World Website, October 2002.
{
428pp,
150x230mm,
October 2001;
PB,
£19.99,
0954003101:9780954003104
, Sorelli Publishing (Sammon Publishing)
} |
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ZULU
: With Some Guts Behind It -- The Making of the Epic Movie
[Sheldon Hall; Foreword by John Barry]
This is the full story of the making of Zulu, one of the best-loved and most enduringly popular British films ever made. It tells the epic story of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift of 1879, in which barely 150 soldiers of the British Army in South Africa fought for twelve hours to hold an isolated mission station against sustained assault from 4000 highly disciplined Zulu warriors. Zulu enjoyed blockbusting box office success and now holds near-legendary status in the British popular imagination. Written in a lively and accessible style and lavishly illustrated throughout, this is the definitive account of the filming of one of the great movie epics. Covered in fascinating detail are such topics as: How hundreds of Zulu tribesmen, many of whom had never before seen a film, were taught to perform for the camera; Filming under Apartheid: vivid reminiscences of working in the midst of an oppressive political regime; We are taken behind the cameras with actors Stanley Baker, Michael Caine, Jack Hawkins, James Booth, Nigel Green and Ivor Emmanuel; How the battle was reconstructed against the spectacular backdrop of Natal’s Drakensberg mountain range. The book is based on three years of original research and dozens of new interviews with cast and crew members and their families. It includes: The original article by John Prebble, never before published in full; First-hand accounts of shooting the film, many never before published; Extracts from the screenplay and script notes, never before published; Extracts from letters and production documents, never before published; Hundreds of rare and unusual illustrations, many never before published; Biographies of all the principal actors and filmmakers.
REVIEW: "...meticulously dissects Zulu's position on the crumbling imperial project, submits detailed biographies of all the main combatants, details the methods of bayonet thrust approved by the British Army of 1879...and a lot else besides. A monument to the act of monument-building." -- Christopher Wood in The Times, Jan 5th 2006. "Perhaps the best compliment that I can pay this book, however, is that it provided me with fresh insights into a film that I thought I knew well." -- James Chapman, Journal of British Cinema and Television, Vol. 3 No. 2 2006.
{
431pp,
175x250mm,
October 2005;
HB,
£24.99,
0953192660:9780953192663
, Tomahawk Press
} |
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FROM MOTHER & DAUGHTER TO FRIENDS
: A Memoir
[Nancy Aniston]
Engagingly written as a journal of fond memories, life experiences, lessons learned, and tragedies overcome, this is the story of the family that gave the world actress Jennifer Aniston. Written by her mother, Nancy Aniston, this tender, poetic, and charming memoir represents a healing exercise, and most importantly serves as an example of how to cope with and understand estrangement between parent and child. During the meteoric rise of Jennifer's popularity on the hit television comedy 'Friends', Nancy and her daughter had a misunderstanding imposed on them by a tabloid TV report. In the three years since they last spoke, Nancy learned that separation from grown children is a national epidemic and that scores of parents suffer the same feelings of pain, guilt, and shame. This knowledge inspired Nancy Aniston to record family memories in this compelling volume, "and in the process of detailed retrospection a miraculous healing took place". Nancy chronicles her own childhood of poverty, abandonment, failed marriages, and the difficult early years as a single mother. She recalls Jennifer's early love for the theatre, the therapists, career managers, and hangers-on who endangered family bonds as she guided her daughter through the exciting, sometimes disappointing, stages of an acting career that came to realise phenomenal success. While refusing the lure of celebrity gossip, Nancy Aniston strives to secure her story's inherent dignity, hoping it will be helpful to those trying to overcome their own childhood trauma, fallout from divorce, single-parenting issues, and the "dark hole of child/parent estrangement".
{
278pp,
155x230mm,
September 1999;
HB,
£19.99,
1573927724:9781573927727
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
YOU CAUGHT ME KISSING
: A Love Story
[Dorothy Bridges]
For over fifty years, during the course of their entire marriage, Dorothy Bridges, one of the grand dames of Hollywood, wrote a love poem every Valentine's Day to her husband, the international film and TV star, Lloyd Bridges. After his passing in 1999, she continued to write the poems out of love and memory. "You Caught Me Kissing" is the emotional saga of a legendary Hollywood family told from the inside through Dorothy's poems and the vignettes by her famous children, Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges, and their sister, Lucinda. Warm, tender and bittersweet, this is a triumphant tribute to the institution of marriage and a book to be treasured and cherished always.
{
128pp,
160x205mm,
February 2005;
HB,
£9.99,
1596872888:9781596872882
, Brick Tower Press (ibooks)
} |
 |
BITCH!
: The Autobiography of Lady Lawford
[Buddy Galon; Introduction by Prince Franz Hohenlohe]
The autobiography of Lady Lawford - "Bitch!", is derived from a quote by Lady Lawford: "I have been called a bitch by the Aga Khan, by the Duke of Windsor, by Winston Churchill, King Farouk and by old Joe Kennedy. At least I have been called a bitch by the best!" The situations May got into were not always of such a serious nature, for she loved life, parties and people. She was a good and loyal friend -- but woe to those who found themselves on her private black list. Her family was surely irritated by her many scrapes and the countless Cadillacs she smashed up by driving them through the back door of her garage. But to those who were not tied to her by blood relationships, all these extravaganzas were merely a source of laughter and added to her indomitably cheerful character.
{
176pp,
155x230mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£11.50,
0828321175:9780828321174
, Branden Publishing
} |
 |
IMPERIAL GINA
: The Strictly Unauthorized Biography of Gina Lollobrigida
[Luis Canales]
In this highly illustrated biography of one of the great divas of our time, Canales gives a comprehensive picture of the life of this unusually beautiful and talented woman. The author covers her personal life as well, especially the legal battles she waged, almost always successfully, against hacks in the media as well as against those who tried to question her integrity. Her bout with Hollywood machos is extremely well presented. What comes out is a Gina not to be under estimated or taken for granted. Strong-minded, Gina is not prone to compromises regardless of career or of other enterprises. In this book, Gina is imperial in evely dimeilsion and in the strictest meaning of the word. Few know, however, that besides being an international movie star, La Lollo was also a fine operatic singer, a consummate photographer, and a quiet philanthropist: her efforts in the fight against AIDS and, recently, her work on behalf of Mother Theresa in fighting poverty, are well known.
{
300pp,
150x230mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£13.50,
0828321507:9780828321501
, Branden Publishing
} |
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PATRICK MCGOOHAN
: Danger Man or Prisoner?
[Roger Langley; Foreword by Peter Falk]
This is the definitive tribute to one of Britain’s brightest stars, affirming his cult status as a guiding light in international film, television and theatre. Often combining the key roles of actor, writer, director and producer, Patrick McGoohan is a complex Renaissance artist with an impressive body of work. His achievements and failures reveal a driven, highly moral, highly creative star, who steadfastly abhors the glare of publicity. Despite his reluctance to embrace the media frenzy which surrounds 'show business', McGoohan's enigmatic screen persona and his fearless dedication to the performing arts continue to conquer and fascinate new audiences all over the world. He has been described as "The British Orson Welles" by folksinger and fan, Donovan. McGoohan and his work still have fan clubs all over the world. This book will tell you why! Lavishly illustrated with never before seen images, the book explains the enigma that is McGOOHAN! Includes 450 rare photographs.
REVIEW: "Probably one of the best books of the year" -- European Radio Features, for the Book Review Programme broadcast on radio stations across Europe. "Spend some time with Roger Langley's Danger Man Or Prisoner? and you'll come away feeling you know what truly makes the heart beat inside this extraordinary and quite unique British actor of ours." -- Brighton Magazine, 1st November 2007.
{
340pp,
170x245mm,
October 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
0953192644:9780953192649
, Tomahawk Press
} |
 |
SINATRA
: You Just Thought You Knew Him!
[Ted Schwarz & Nick Sevano]
This is the book every other Sinatra biographer wanted to write! Nick Sevano was a life-long friend of Sinatra's as well as his manager for -- 23 years. He was in a unique position to know everything that went on in Frank's life and reveals much never-before-told information in this stunning book. Nick was initially hired by his mother's close friend, Dolly Sinatra, to act as Frank's driver and Dolly's payoff man when she still had to bribe club owners to let Frank sing. Nick was present as Sinatra truly learned his art, as he raced through every beautiful woman who was willingly bedded, and as he handled the tough guys Frank liked to challenge but was too weak to fight. He promoted Flank's records, rigged music popularity polls in Frank's favour at Down Beat Magazine, worked on Frank's behalf with the club owners, and became intimate with the Mob bosses who were the real powers behind the leading night clubs and performance locations. All the major best-selling biographers have interviewed Nick, but he felt it was prudent (for his health) to say little about Sinatra that was not publicly known -- until now. Nick can now tell what really happened because most of the dangerous characters he dealt with over the years are either dead, in prison or near dead! And now that the threats are gone, many others are telling their stories to Nick's co-author, Ted Schwarz, and everything can be properly documented. The true story of Sinatra's life is at last becoming available. The authors reveal: The truth behind Sinatra's remarkable movie career, from the films where he sang songs that had nothing to do with the plot, to his great success in From Here to Eternity, to the myth of the Johnny Fontane role in The Godfather. Frank did it "his way" only when he stayed within the Mob's rules. When he got out of line in Las Vegas, Frank was the subject of a sit-down with Mafia Dons and Nick was present when Sinatra was told by mob enforcers to "shape-up or die". How Joe Kennedy, in the 1960 JFK Presidential campaign, used Sinatra, Sammy Davis, and other Sinatra contacts, and then suddenly refused to allow them to get near JFK fearing their Mob affiliations could disparage his son. The private stories of the businesses that Nick owned with Frank and that he witnessed as an insider: from a music publishing company, to restaurants, to the Cal-Neva Lodge where Marilyn Monroe failed in her first attempt at suicide. Plus the many never-before-told insider stories of: the scandals, the endless supply of women and the amazing triumphs.
{
450pp,
155x230mm,
October 2008;
HB,
£18.99,
1561718955:9781561718955
, SPI Books
} |
 |
WHEN JOLSON WAS KING
: Sittin' On Top of the World
[Richard Grudens; Foreword by Frankie Laine]
Here is the quintessential Al Jolson tribute from the pen of author/music historian Richard Grudens, documenting the story of Al Jolson's colourful rise to fame in the first half of the 20th century while earning the title of The Worlds' Greatest Entertainer. This wonderful career is told in stories and photographs (over 200 from the immortals of show business that include Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Frankie Laine, Kathryn Crosby, Patty Andrews, Connie Haines, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Lee and Jake Shubert, Eddie Cantor, George Jessel, Joe Franklin, Sybil Jason, Beverly Roberts, Richard Rodgers, Milton Berle, George Burns, George Gershwin, Walter Winchell, Davey Lee, Rudy Wissler, Irving Berlin, Tony Babino and others who interpolated Jolson's life before, during and after.
{
301pp,
155x230mm,
March 2006;
PB,
£16.99,
0976387727:9780976387725
, Celebrity Profiles Publishing
} |
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YVONNE ARNAUD
[Janet Hilderley; Foreword by Bill Pertwee]
A biography of Yvonne Arnaud, actress and musician.
{
30pp,
150x210mm,
September 2006;
PB,
£3.50,
0954719115:9780954719111
, JHA Publications
} |
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DISASTER MOVIES
: The Ultimate Guide
[Glenn Kay & Michael Rose; Foreword by Mike Nelson]
Disaster movies have been around from the very beginning of film. This fun, thrilling, unique genre has always captiavted audiences around the world and spawned millions of fanatical disaster devotees. Indeed, some of the most successfful movies in history have been disaster films. There hasn't been a book devoted exclusively to the disaster genre in some thirty years! Until now... This is a new, comprehensive roadmap of the genre. The book: is a history of the genre; includes reviews of all the disaster films; articles on the films and the genre; includes full details about directors and the stars of the genre; written in a humorous, even satirical, style; includes posters and photos and original illustrations. Each chapter is devoted to a specific 'type' of disaster: aeroplanes, earthquakes, avalanches, volcanoes, ships, meteors, fire, storms, radiation, viruses, mad bombers, killer bees, wild animals, aliens and includes full information and reviews of each film in that category.
REVIEW: "...light-hearted and humorous..." -- Howard Maxford, Film Review, March 2008.
{
4012pp,
155x230mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£15.95,
0889628475:9780889628472
, Mosaic Press
} |
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ESSENTIAL IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
: A Scene-By-Scene Guide to the Classic Film
[Michael Willian]
Even the most ardent fans of It's a Wonderful Life will be surprised and delighted by the insightful discussions of film details, cast anecdotes, curiosities, and gaffes found in this charming guide. Providing a fresh perspective, this companion includes a handy film chronology and an overview of the plot, a complete breakdown of the musical score, a fun and challenging quiz, a DVD bookmarking feature designed to give instant access to favorite scenes and other points of interest, informative historical sidebars, the complete lyrics to Buffalo Gals, and never-before-seen maps and diagrams of downtown Bedford Falls, downtown Pottersville, the Building and Loan, and 320 Sycamore. In addition, film lovers will learn why George should have spent Christmas Eve in jail, who crashes the Bailey family Christmas Eve gathering, the story behind the sudden demise of Mr. Gower's son, how to make a flaming rum punch, the real-life site of the Bedford Falls High School swim-gym, and other fascinating trivia related to the classic.
{
142pp,
155x230mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£9.99,
1556526369:9781556526367
, IPG (Chicago Review Press)
} |
 |
HAMMER FILMS
: The Elstree Studios Years
[Wayne Kinsey; Foreword by Peter Hutchings]
Foreword by Peter Hutchings, Northumbria University. Wayne Kinsey reveals the story of Hammer Films from 1967 to the present day, following the highs and lows of the company as it bedded into its new home at Elstree Studios. Based on extensive oral history recording with Hammer personnel, the book describes in fascinating detail how the studio would plummet from one of the most successful British film companies and proud recipients of the Queen's Award for Industry, to the depths of bankruptcy within a single decade. As the British Censor relaxed, Hammer took full advantage, steeping their films in the seventies with sex and nudity as well as ever increasing gore. Even better than Kinsey’s previous volume, the acclaimed "Hammer Films: The Bray Studios Years", this book is heavily illustrated throughout by rare, never before published photographs and documents, many taken behind the scenes of the famous "House that Dripped Blood".
REVIEW: "This is the story of Hammer’s failure; of its failure to update successfully its horror formula, to engage with new markets, to regenerate itself. Kinsey shows that this was not for want of trying, and indeed a sense of Hammer’s desperation becomes apparent at certain moments. Particularly revealing in this respect are Hammer‘s encounters with the British film censors - which are recorded here in some detail. Take this book not as a memorial, but instead as a record of an enduring fascination with one of the most extraordinary enterprises in British cinema history." -- Peter Hutchings (from his foreword). "...the first and the last word in books on Hammer and their years at Elstree." -- Paul Burton, Elstree Calling, Feb 2007. "...the research is both expert and thorough, whilst the text displays the keen enthusiasm of a devout (but not uncritical) fan as well as the historian’s eye for detail and accuracy. A brilliant piece of journalism, Hammer-holics will undoubtedly devour every page of this lovingly assembled study." -- Howard Maxford, Film Review.
{
432pp,
170x245mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£19.99,
0953192628:9780953192625
, Tomahawk Press
} |
 |
GREAT CANADIAN FILM DIRECTORS
[George Melnyk (ed)]
Great Canadian Film Directors is the first major study that reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of Canada’s most dynamic film directors. The 19 essays in this collection focus on each filmmaker’s ability to create a vision that both reveals and redefines our national cultures. Together, these essays, by established and emerging scholars, highlight the diversity, imaginative power, and talent of Canadian filmmakers. This collection’s value is in its contemporary analysis of major figures as well as critical discussions of the work of women directors and young filmmakers. Filmographies and selected bibliographies for each director provide film students and the movie-going public with an unrivalled study of a cinema that now garners world attention.
{
468pp,
155x230mm,
July 2007;
PB,
£20.99,
0888644795:9780888644794
, University of Alberta Press
} |
 |
IMAGE & TERRITORY
: Essays on Atom Egoyan
[Monique Tschofen & Jennifer Burwell (eds)]
Within a culture that often understands formal experimentation or theoretical argument to be antithetical to pleasure, Atom Egoyan has nevertheless consistently appealed to wide audiences around the world. If films like The Adjustor, Calendar, Exotica, and The Sweet Hereafter have ensured him international cult status as one of the most revered of all contemporary directors, Egoyan's forays into installation art and opera have further confirmed his talents and versatility. Indispensable for the scholar, student, and fan, this collection of new essays and interviews from leading film and media scholars unpacks the central arguments, tensions, and paradoxes of his work and traces their evolution. It also locates his work within larger intellectual and artistic currents in order to consider how he takes up and answers critical debates in politics, philosophy, and aesthetics. Most importantly, it addresses how his work is both intellectually engaging and emotionally moving.
{
417pp,
155x230mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£14.99,
088920487X:9780889204874
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
MASTERS & MASTERPIECES OF IRANIAN CINEMA
[Hamid Dabashi]
The rise of Iranian cinema to world prominence over the last few decades is one of the most fascinating cultural stories of our time. There is scarcely an international film festival anywhere that does not honour the aesthetic and political explorations of Iranian artists. MASTERS & MASTERPIECES OF IRANIAN CINEMA celebrates this remarkable emergence. It focuses on twelve of the most important Iranian filmmakers of the past half-century -- among them, such pioneers as Forugh Farrokhzad, Dariush Mehrjui, Abbas Kiarostami, and Jafar Panahi. In his examination of their lives and their greatest works, Hamid Dabashi explains how, despite the censorship of both the Pahlavi monarchy and the Islamic Republic, the creativity of these filmmakers has transcended national and cultural borders. His account traces the ascendancy of Iranian cinema in modern Iranian intellectual history and also probes its links to Persian poetry, fiction, art, and philosophy. In Europe and in North America, in Asia and in Latin America, in Australia and Africa, the thematic and narrative richness of Iranian cinema has met with tremendous acclaim. Indeed, its particular modes of realism -- building on such cinematic antecedents as Italian, French and German neorealism -- have become truly transnational, contributing a new visual vocabulary to filmmaking everywhere. Masters & Masterpieces of Iranian Cinema studies the role that prominent film festivals have played in fostering the global success of Iranian cinema, and investigates the reception of these films within Iran, an intriguing story in its own right. This is a book that will reward not only the scholar and the film aficionado but also anyone interested in the cultural history of modern Iran.
{
456pp,
165x240mm,
December 2010;
PB,
£16.99,
0934211841:9780934211840
/
HB,
£39.99,
093421185X:9780934211857
, Mage Publishers
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 |
NOT QUITE A MEMOIR
: Of Films, Books, the World
[Judy Stone]
This is a unique collection of pieces about the many filmmakers and writers from around the globe -- Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East -- who populate Judy Stone's world. In these articles, we clearly hear their voices as they talk art, politics, and culture. We get to see past the cinema screens and past the pages of books and hear lively conversations about personal freedoms, political change, nationalism, religion, women in society, gays in society, the influence of history, ideas about creating a better tomorrow, and much more. In this book, Stone talks with and writes about over 120 creative people who range from the pioneer Inuit filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk to the great Polish poet/essayist Czeslaw Milosz; from the innovative Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami to the writer/provocateur Jean Genet; from the tantalising Turkish storyteller Orhan Pamuk to the "underground" Chinese film-maker Jia Zhangke. From Israeli Amos Gitai to Palestinian Elia Suleiman, filmmakers whose films are devilish irritants to their own "tribes." From popular actors Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack to actor/filmmaker Liev Schreiber.
{
486pp,
180x255mm,
July 2006;
PB,
£19.99,
1879505916:9781879505919
, Silman-James Press
} |
|
PHALLIC FRENZY
: Ken Russell & His Films
[Joseph Lanza]
A biography of director Ken Russell that details the wild ideas, surreal moments, personal faith, and cavalcade of colourful personalities surrounding this eccentric filmmaker -- on and off the set. Best known for the acclaimed movies Altered States, The Devils, Gothic, The Music Lovers, Tommy, and Women in Love, Russell redefined cinema in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, working with magnetic actors like Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Ann-Margret, William Hurt, Gabriel Byrne, and Vanessa Redgrave. Moments of Russell's career are highlighted in this intimate biography, including how creative differences between Russell and producer Robert Stigwood stopped production of a movie version of Evita, how he creatively staged the love duet between Faust and Helen over a bowl of pasta in the opera Mephistopheles, and how Alan Bates and Oliver Reed compared their penis size for the nude wrestling scene in Women in Love.
REVIEW: "It seems inevitable that any conversation about Ken Russell is going to involve penises, and Phallic Frenzy: Ken Russell and his Films by Joseph Lanza (Chicago £16.95) gets to the point, as it were, from the outset. Russell's film life has been a bacchanal in which burlesque is used to shape serious cinematic ideas. To enjoy him is to surrender to a voluptuary and not worry about the end-of-the-pier acting, so it's no wonder that critic Pauline Kael thought the man was mad. Had Russell been Italian he would be as revered as Fellini. Instead, it's still impossible to see many of his films. At least we have the next best thing in an enjoyable biography of a frustrating visionary who could create haunting scenes of passion and decay, but could do nothing to help a bad actor." -- Independent on Sunday, 16th December 2007.
{
378pp,
155x230mm,
August 2007;
HB,
£17.99,
1556526695:9781556526695
, IPG (Chicago Review Press)
} |
 |
ROGER CORMAN
: Metaphysics on a Shoestring
[Alain Silver & James Ursini]
Roger Corman just might be one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of motion pictures. Not because of his work as a director, although he has directed more than 600 movies, and not because of his success as a producer -- although, as the title of his autobiography boasts, he has made more than 100 pictures and never lost a dime. He might be one of the most influential filmmakers because, along the way to directing and producing more than 200 films, he ran a de facto school for young filmmakers, the alumni of which have garnered more money and awards than any other group in film history. Among them are James Cameron, Francis Coppola, and Jonathan Demme. Through research and a series of interviews with Corman, the authors trace his humble beginnings in post-World War II Hollywood to his current mythic status as the Godfather of all independent movie makers. Discussed in detail are each of Corman's films as a director -- from such two-day wonders as Little Shop of Horrors to such studio pictures as St Valentine's Day Massacre.
{
220pp,
220x280mm,
July 2006;
PB,
£14.99,
1879505428:9781879505421
, Silman-James Press
} |
 |
ART OF FLASH ANIMATION
: Creative Cartooning
[Mark Stephen Smith]
Level: introductory to intermediate. There are a number of manuals available on Flash, but too many of them get bogged down in details about ActionScript or interactivity. Frustrated with wading through such information in other Flash manuals, author/illustrator Mark Stephen Smith set out to make the book he wished he had when he started learning Flash. This book is both a practical primer in the fundamentals of classical, hand-drawn 2D screen animation and a basic introduction to Flash's expert handling of recyclable symbols that make independent, web, and television animation both more affordable and more efficient. It is conveniently divided into two parts. Part I is for those who are new to the terms and techniques of hand-drawn animation, character design, and storyboards. Part II covers scanning and digitising artwork into Flash, as well as setting up scenes and symbols.
{
462pp,
155x230mm,
March 2007;
PB,
£23.50,
1598220268:9781598220261
, Wordware Publishing
} |
 |
GARDNER'S GUIDE TO AUDIO POST PRODUCTION
[Mark Scetta]
A step-by-step guide to post-production sound for film, video, and television, this resource includes practical techniques used by experienced editors and mixers to create professional-quality audio. Topics of discussion include how audio is recorded, how sound and picture stay in sync, how audio can be exported from system to system, and how film and video technology works as well as how to record the final mix with a complete analysis of music editing. Hands-on software tutorials coupled with clear explanations on how to clean up background noise and how to best utilise clipped audio help make this title a must have for anyone wanting to take their project beyond the location recordings.
{
310pp,
180x230mm,
September 2007;
HB,
£23.50,
158965028X:9781589650282
, IPG (GGC Publishing)
} |
 |
GARDNER'S GUIDE TO SCREENPLAY
: From Idea to Successful Script: The Eleven-Step Story Structure
[Jule Selbo]
Practical and inspiring for both beginning and experienced screenwriters, this guide shows how to structure a film story by focusing on character development. Featuring the "Eleven Step Story Structure," a template that takes the haphazardness out of the process of writing, the book reasons that a strict outline can be turned into a strong script with room for creative and original ideas. Many examples, exercises, and story breakdowns of major motion pictures are provided to spark creativity, as well as advice on necessary selling information to get the script into the right hands.
{
332pp,
180x230mm,
April 2007;
HB,
£19.99,
1589650263:9781589650268
, IPG (GGC Publishing)
} |
|
PLANNING THE LOW-BUDGET FILM
[Robert Latham Brown]
Novice and aspiring filmmakers seeking to learn how to develop a feature film will find a step-by-step blueprint in this guide. Drawing upon the more than 30-years experience of an industry professional, the book examines how to identify and break down shooting sequences in scripts, scout locations, create a production board and shooting schedule, deal with unions, budget a film, and rebound when it all goes wrong. Along the way, readers learn how to economise to get the most value from limited funds and what to look for in a prospective crew. To facilitate an understanding of the concepts, a real-life example of a complete budget and production board for an independent low-budget feature film, The Anarchist Cookbook, is provided. The guide's concise list of contacts -- film commissions in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and England; payroll companies; and vendors of supplies -- along with a directory of unions and guides will simplify sourcing. Other supplementary aids include a complete glossary of industry terms, a list of all safety bulletins issued by the Industry Wide Labor/Management Safety committee, and a comprehensive index.
{
414pp,
155x230mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£19.99,
0976817802:9780976817802
, IPG (Chalk Hill Books)
} |
 |
EXTRA WORK FOR BRAIN SURGEONS
: 24th Edition
[Angela Bertolino]
A comprehensive handbook of everything you need to know to get started in the entertainment industry. Includes how to join the unions and avoid the scams, legitimate casting companies, photo and resume tips, how to get started as an extra, how to get your kids started, and tips on finding principal work. This guide has become a bible for new and seasoned performers. Also contains an extensive reference section including set terminology you should know, vital industry contact information, and pay charts for easy reference. Best starter kit if you're thinking about breaking into the acting biz.
{
544pp,
140x215mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£18.50,
1893899241:9781893899247
, AtlasBooks (Hollywood Os)
} |
 |
MOVIE MONEY, 2ND EDITION
: Understanding Hollywood's (Creative) Accounting Practices
[Bill Daniels, David Leedy & Steven D Sills]
The distribution of a motion's picture s "profits" is, for most filmmakers, a murky, labyrinthine domain ruled by studio/distributor accountants and lawyers. "Movie Money" unravels, demystifies, and clearly explains the film industry's unique, arcane creative accounting practices. It examines a film's various revenue-consuming components and presents numerous film-industry definitions of gross and net profits and the many ways in which these figures are calculated. It also provides in-depth discussions of various aspects of profit participation terminology, accounting practices, and deal practices along with chapters on audits, claims, and negotiating tips and tricks. This Second Edition greatly expands the first edition's coverage of basic cable providers and new rulings regarding motion picture industry financial reporting practices and new material on vertical integration (i.e., studio self-dealing).
{
297pp,
175x230mm,
July 2006;
PB,
£15.50,
187950586X:9781879505865
, Silman-James Press
} |
 |
MR CONFIDENTIAL
: The Man, His Magazine & the Movieland Massacre That Changed Hollywood Forever
[Samuel Bernstein]
Liz Smith says it best in her advance praise: 'sex, scandal and sensationalism'. Libel suits and humiliations. Idols with feet of clay. Think it's anything new? Not at all. Slip into the compulsively lurid and exhaustively researched pages of 'Mr. Confidential' which tells the tale of publisher Robert Harrison and his magazine, Confidential. That forerunner of celebrity dirt quite literally changed the face of entertainment journalism. It reads like a house afire in a sultry swamp. Nobody did 'down and dirty' like Mr. Harrison and today's beleaguered stars, politicians and others owe him a sock in the jaw. An illuminating, fun read!
{
377pp,
155x230mm,
November 2006;
PB,
£15.50,
0978767128:9780978767129
, AtlasBooks (Walford Press)
} |
 |
X-RATED VIDEOTAPE GUIDE 2
: Reviews 1,200 Videotapes from 1986 to 1991
[Robert H Rimmer]
This guide reviews approximately 1200 tapes released from October 1986 to October 1991 featuring the author's own colourful exchanges on each film's merits, an insider's behind-the-scenes account, and his own unique at-a-glance coding system. Includes an 8-page photo insert.
{
625pp,
155x230mm,
January 1992;
PB,
£17.99,
087975673X:9780879756734
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
X-RATED VIDEOTAPE GUIDE 3
: Reviews 1,300 Videotapes from 1990 to 1992
[Robert H Rimmer & Patrick Riley]
The authors review tapes released from 1990 to 1992. The book features their own colourful exchanges on each film's merits, accounts of the behind-the-scenes workings of the adult film industry, a brief description of the plots and conventions of the movies, and a photo insert of some of the industry's top stars. In addition, Rimmer and Riley have developed their own unique coding system that explains the sexual content of each tape at a glance.
{
573pp,
155x230mm,
March 1993;
PB,
£17.99,
087975818X:9780879758189
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
X-RATED VIDEOTAPE GUIDE 4
: Over 1100 Reviews of 1992-1993 Adult Movies
[Robert H Rimmer & Patrick Riley]
{
628pp,
155x225mm,
July 1994;
PB,
£17.99,
087975897X:9780879758974
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
X-RATED VIDEOTAPE GUIDE 5
[Patrick Riley]
Patrick Riley reviews over 1,000 X-rated videos produced in 1993 and 1994, plus an additional 1,000 from earlier years that weren't included in previous volumes.
{
630pp,
155x230mm,
April 1995;
PB,
£17.99,
087975950X:9780879759506
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
X-RATED VIDEOTAPE GUIDE 6
: Full References or Reviews for over 6000 Videotapes from 1995-1996
[Patrick Riley]
This sixth volume in the series covers videotapes released in 1995 and the first half of 1996, plus an index of titles included in Volumes 1 to 5: a total of 27,000 movies.
{
629pp,
155x230mm,
October 1996;
PB,
£17.99,
1573921025:9781573921022
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
X-RATED VIDEOTAPE GUIDE 7
: Full References or Reviews for over 8000 Videotapes from 1996-1998
[Patrick Riley]
With thousands of new releases to choose from, this is expert advice on what's hot and what's not. In this jam-packed seventh volume of the 'X-Rated Videotape Guide' series, author Patrick Riley covers the latter half of 1996, all of 1997, and the first half of 1998. Riley brings his sizzling series up-to-date with the latest tantalising information, including cast members, directors, movie titles, distributors and manufacturers (where known), release date, classification (e.g., feature, compilation, bisexual, romantic, etc.), quality, erotic impact ratings, and notes of performers' sexual features, and the on-screen passion. In addition to reviewing current movies, Riley has included more than 200 oldies, dating back to the 1970s, which have been the subject of renewed interest. Featuring an estimated 6,000 movies, this is the most complete adult movie guide ever.
{
751pp,
155x230mm,
November 1998;
PB,
£17.99,
1573922498:9781573922494
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
X-RATED VIDEOTAPE GUIDE 8
: Full References or Reviews for over 8000 Videotapes from 1998-1999
[Patrick Riley]
With thousands of new releases to choose from, Patrick Riley offers expert advice on what's hot and what's not in this jam-packed eighth edition of the bestselling X-Rated Videotape Guide series. This expansive new edition covers the latter half of 1997, all of 1998, and the first half of 1999. Riley brings his comprehensive series up to date with the latest information, including cast members, directors, movie titles, distributors and manufacturers (where known), video release date, classifications (eg, feature, compilation, fetish, bisexual, romantic, etc.), production quality, erotic impact ratings, reviewers' notes of performers' sexual features, and descriptions of the on-screen passion. In addition to reviewing current movies, Riley has included more than 250 'oldies', dating back to the 1970s, which have been the subject of renewed interest. Featuring an estimated 8000 sizzling movies, this is the most complete adult movie guide ever. So let Riley be your guide to the best of sex on film!
{
811pp,
155x230mm,
December 1999;
PB,
£19.99,
1573927570:9781573927574
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
X-RATED VIDEOTAPE STAR INDEX 1
: A Guide to Your Favorite Adult Film Stars
[Patrick Riley]
You know you've seen that special adult movie star before, but you just can't remember in which films that special someone starred. Curious about early porn classics from way back? Well, look no further.
{
526pp,
155x230mm,
September 1994;
PB,
£17.99,
087975916X:9780879759162
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
X-RATED VIDEOTAPE STAR INDEX 2
: A Guide to Your Favorite Adult Film Stars
[Patrick Riley]
In this jam-packed second edition, Patrick Riley brings his successful book up-to-date with the latest tantalising information, including star names, alternate names, physical descriptions, biographical data, a dash of spicy personal information, movie titles, video distributors and manufacturers, and production dates. Featuring over 31,000 sizzling movies, over 29,000 new and veteran performers, this is the most complete star index ever.
{
780pp,
155x230mm,
April 1998;
PB,
£17.99,
1573921688:9781573921688
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
X-RATED VIDEOTAPE STAR INDEX 3
: A Guide to Your Favorite Adult Film Stars
[Patrick Riley]
This jam-packed sequel measures up nicely to the very successful first two volumes of The X-Rated Videotape Star Index. Patrick Riley authoritatively updates his impressive index of erotic performers with all the latest movies, hottest new stars, spicy statistics, and his incisive personal observations. For the connoisseur or the curious browser, this is the indispensable resource for finding the films that feature your favourite stars. More than a mere listing, The X-Rated Videotape Star Index III offers detailed physical descriptions, biographical data, the names and addresses of video distributors and manufacturers, production dates, and many useful cross-references. Featuring 23,000 adult performers (including thousands of alternate names) in more than a 190,000 roles in movies released through December 1998, The X-Rated Videotape Star Index III is the consummate guide to the wide world of sex stars on film.
{
875pp,
155x230mm,
May 1999;
PB,
£17.99,
1573926892:9781573926898
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
BASED ON A TRUE STORY
: Fact & Fantasy in 100 Favorite Movies
[Jonathan Vankin & John Whalen]
Exposing the real stories behind 100 hit reality-based movies, this captivating resource offers interesting facts about some of the most well-respected and much-loved films. For both film buffs and casual moviegoers, this invaluable guide explores Hollywood's ardent and often uncomfortable relationship with the factual accounts it converts into fantasy. Illuminating films such as A Beautiful Mind; Adaptation; Apollo 13; Black Hawk Down; Catch Me If You Can; Erin Brockovich; The French Connection; The Perfect Storm; and Titanic; this work reveals how Hollywood alters history for movie fans, leaving filmgoers often unable to tell the difference between fact and fiction. A riveting examination, this volume focuses on alterations to the "true story" such as concocted love affairs, annoyingly obvious character motivations, trumped-up endings, bigger explosions, more car crashes, and spontaneous songs, all created for the sake of entertainment.
REVIEW: "A highly entertaining dissection..." -- Publishers Weekly. "A lively and worthwhile read..." -- Premiere. "Enjoyable and often insightful, a decent handbook for checking the accuracy of many historical or biographical films you're likely to see on cable or rent from the video store..." -- Shepherd Express. "Chock-full of interesting details, historical backgrounds, production stories, and other bits and pieces... entertaining reading for just about anyone..." -- School Library Journal. "This fun, fact-filled pop culture book is sure to raise (and answer) a lot of questions..." -- Library Journal.
{
447pp,
155x230mm,
February 2005;
PB,
£12.99,
1556525591:9781556525599
, IPG (Chicago Review Press)
} |
 |
BOLLYWOOD
: The Passion of Indian Film & Music
Book and 4 CDs. Bollywood is cult. India's Hollywood in Mumbai (Bombay) is the most rapidly developing film industry in the world. Bollywood films stand for simple plots, drastic emotions, luscious colours, grand sets, gold and silver jewellery galore, and last but not least, the music which is all-present. The book shows the most beautiful and colourful scenes in wonderful photographs and film posters -- just like a patchwork from 1001 nights. The four CDs present Indian music from then and now.
{
120pp,
285x285mm,
May 2006;
HB,
£24.99,
3937406484:9783937406480
, earBOOKS
} |
 |
D IS FOR DARING
: The Women Behind the Films of Studio D
[Gail Vanstone]
"D is for Daring" is the first published history of Canada's one and only feminist filmmaking studio. From its founding in 1974 to its closing in 1996, Studio D produced over 150 documentaries and won over 100 international awards, including three Academy Awards. It was one of the most accomplished units of the National Film Board, despite being given limited funding and starting up its operations in nothing more than a janitor's storeroom. Under the guidance of its three executive producers -- Kathleen Shannon, Rina Fraticelli and Ginny Stikeman -- and with the talents of in-house and freelance feminist filmmakers, writers and directors, Studio D created filmmaking opportunities for women in a field traditionally dominated by men, and brought to the public's attention the concerns and issues emerging from the Canadian women's movement. Its documentaries tackled hotly debated issues that ranged from sexuality and pornography to women's work and feminist identity to nuclear war and environmental destruction. Two of its most popular films, "Not a Love Story" and "If You Love This Planet", unleashed international debates at the time of their release and continue to attract critical attention today. Through personal interviews and drawing on the Studio's archival records, Vanstone introduces us to the key players behind the Studio, the reasons they chose to make the films they did, the challenges they faced working within a government institution and the many accomplishments they celebrated. "D is for Daring" is a welcome tribute to a feminist organisation whose documentaries recorded the unfolding of an exciting period of the Canadian women's movement.
{
262pp,
155x230mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£17.50,
1894549678:9781894549677
, Sumach Press
} |
 |
ROCKY STORIES
: Tales of Love, Hope & Happiness at America's Most Famous Steps
[Michael Vitez; Foreword by Sylvester Stallone]
Pulitzer Prize-winners Michael Vitez and Tom Gralish of the Philadelphia Inquirer spent a year visiting the Philadelphia Museum of Art to capture the stories of 'Rocky runners', who come from all over the world to run up America's most famous steps -- just as Sylvester Stallone did in 'Rocky'. People make the pilgrimage to mark a new beginning, to seek inspiration, to celebrate an accomplishment, to find the perfect backdrop for romance, or simply because they love the movie. As one runner says, "It gives you the feeling that anything is possible". This book includes fifty-two profiles and one hundred photographs, together with a foreword by Sylvester Stallone, and interviews with Rocky's Academy Award-winning director John G Avildsen, composer Bill Conti, and cameraman Garrett Brown. In his foreword, Sylvester Stallone sums up his thoughts on the phenomenon: "You can't borrow Superman's cape. You can't use the Jedi laser sword. But the steps are there. The steps are accessible. And standing up there, you kind of have a piece of the Rocky pie.".
{
130pp,
280x215mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£15.50,
1589880293:9781589880290
, Paul Dry Books
} |
