Knopf Publishing Group, August 1993. Hardcover. From the 1930s through the 1950s, hundreds of 'women's films' came out of Hollywood. These widely disparate films allowed the audience a visual liberation into romance, luxury, glamour, and 'bad' female behavior, but then showed viewers 'the way women ought to be'. Now a...... More
Turner Publications Inc, June 1996. First Edition. Paper Back. This fact-filled insider's feast offers movie fans an irresistible bonus--$300 worth of coupons for discounts on home video version of every cinema favorite it explores. Miller delivers the inside story on 100 beloved movies, anecdotes about making the film, stories of..... More
Wesleyan, November 2000. Paper Back. An eminent film historian illuminates the stars of silent film. Film scholar Jeanine Basinger offers a revelatory, perceptive, and highly readable look at the greatest silent film stars ? not those few who are fully appreciated and understood, like Chaplin, Keaton, Gish, and Garbo, but..... More
Chronicle Books (CA), March 2006. First Thus. Paper Back. Sexy, stylish, and powerfulfrom Lillian Gish to Katharine Hepburn, Myrna Loy to Lauren Bacall, Jean Harlow to Grace Kelly, each of the legendary actresses featured in this book left an indelible mark in film history and define roles for women on..... More
Crown Pub, January 1973. Cloth. {6 & 1/4' x 9 & 1/2'} In dustjacket. Green cloth covered boards with black lettering on spine. [207 pages]. More
Ballantine Books, November 2021. Hardcover. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now he shares his story for the first time in "a wonderful addition to a seminal career" (San Francisco Chronicle), "infused..... More
Harper, March 2003. Hardcover. Edith Head is widely considered the most important figure in the history of Hollywood costume design. The glamour and style of her creations continue to inspire generations of designers. Her career spanned nearly half a century and included such classic films as Rear Window and Sunset..... More
Three Rivers Press (CA), June 1989. First Thus. Paper Back. The eleventh of Richard Lamparski's famous and highly successful Whatever Became Of . . . ? series features 100 new personality profiles of movie, TV, and media notables, each with and aize C. Quarto. First paperback. [213 pages]. More
Lone Eagle, October 2000. Paper Back. Quarto. [592 pages]. More
Citadel Press, January 1991. Paper Back. {8 & 1/2' x 11'} [256 pages]. More
Turner Publishing, Inc., February 1992. First Edition. Cloth. From the passionate longings of Greta Garbo and John Gilbert, to the playful puppy-love of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, to the rough-and-tumble romance of Clark Gable and Joan Crawford, here are the 16 greatest screen couples of all time. Filled with..... More
Stephen Greene Press, January 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. {9 & 1/4' x 12 & 1/4'} Without jacket. Red cloth boards with black lettering on spine and black stamped illustration centered on front panel. Olympic blue end papers with previous owner's name inked upper right corner of ffep. Signed & inscribed..... More
Glenbow Museum, January 1986. Paper Back. Paperback quarto. {9' x 11 & 1/2'} . This volume publishe 1986 by the Glenboe Museum, Calgary, Alberta. [159 pages]. More
Tai Dao publishing, 1988. Cloth. Quarto in worn jacket. Flap is not clipped. Grey cloth covered boards. Biumped upper corner front & rear. White lettering upon spine. Tightly bound with bright red thread. [168 pages]. More
Schilt Publishing, March 2022. Hardcover. Jan Banning's latest book is a multi-layered case study of the US Criminal Justice system and mass incarceration. In it he delves into a three decades old murder case in Georgia. On April 14, 1992, 22-year-old Christina Boyer was arrested for the murder of her..... More
Routledge and Kegan Paul, January 1977. First Edition. Cloth. {7 & 1/2' x 9 & 3/4'} In mildly user worn jacket. Front flap is clipped. Egyptian blue cloth covered boards with gold lettering upon spine. Bright red end pages. Previous owner's name written in ink upper right corner of ffep..... More
Parragon Publishing, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. {8' x 11 & 3/4'} No dustjacket. Pictorial paper covered boards, Pale blue end pages. First Edition. More
Prestel Publishing, September 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. {9' x 12'} Tan paper covered boards with orange & black drawing & lettering along spine edge & front panel. Scattered foxing and spotting to internal text. No dustjacket. [70 pages]. More
Tudor Publishing Company, January 1972. Reprint. Cloth. {8 & 1/2' x 10 & 1/4'} Revised & enlarged edition. In tattered & torn, heavily edgeworn jacket. Flap is not clipped. Beige cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine. Rear cover upper right corner soundly bumped with one quarter inch tear..... More
Phaidon Publishers, 1974. Cloth. {9' x 12 & 1/2'} In edgeworn jacket with curl to edge. Front flap is clipped. Green cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine edge. [206 pages] 2nd printing of third edition. More
Abbeville Press / Art Institue of Chicago, 1984. Paper Back. Oblong octavo {11' x 8 & 1/2'} [168 pages]. More
Harper & Row, January 1978. First Edition. Cloth. {8' x 10 & 1/4'} In mildly worn jacket with some light curl to edges. One-half inch chip to jacket top edge of rear panel. Flap is not clipped. Grey cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine. Tightly bound. Stated, First..... More
Arbor House, January 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. 2nd printing {6 & 1/4' x 9 & 1/4'} Off white cloth covered boards & Sacremento green paper covered boards. In mildly edgeworn jacket with heavy chipping at head of spine. Front flap not clipped. [294 pages]. More
Arbor House, January 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. {6 & 1/4' x 9 & 1/4'} In bright, clean, sharp jacket. Flap is not clipped. Off white cloth covered spine with green lettering along spine edge & Sacremento green paper covered boards. Foxing & spotting along textblock top edge and fore-edge. [294..... More
